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U.S. health care is broken — and it’s getting worse : NPR
MINNETONKA, MINN.: Flags fly at half mast outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters on Dec. 4, 2024, after CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead on a street in New York City. The shocking act of violence sparked a widespread consumer outcry over U.S. health care costs and denied claims. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Stephen…
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The role of migrating mosquitoes
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Balloon sampling has now confirmed that mosquitoes migrating high above West Africa often carry transmissible pathogens, a finding that could reshape how we track and manage vector-borne diseases. Study: Pathogens spread by high-flying wind-borne mosquitoes. Image…
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Ozempic is changing the consumer economy. See how and what’s to come.
Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Industry insiders are gearing up for weight-loss drugs to shake up the consumer economy as they seep into every sector — including apparel, restaurants, grocery, gyms and travel. They are causing a “psychological shift” for the people taking them, said Ali Furman, a partner in PwC’s U.S. consumer…
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New rapid test distinguishes real HIV infections from vaccine-related false positives
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Since the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was identified in 1983, roughly 91.4 million people around the world have contracted the virus and an additional 44.1 million have died from related causes. Currently, nearly 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV-1,…
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Health And Holiday Safety Tips For December
Sonora, CA — Tuolumne County Public Health has a list of information to share for December. First, outreach teams have been at events sharing free program information, COVID test kits, quit tobacco information, resource guides, and more. Two events were hosted at the Jamestown Elementary School, one to encourage healthy eating with faces made from vegetables, and the other with…
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Indiana woman reports vision loss after taking GLP-1 drug; scientific research suggests drugs potentially increase risk for ‘eye stroke’
Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly call their diabetes and weight loss drugs “safe and effective” as they face accusations in lawsuits that they downplayed vision loss risks. FRANKLIN, Ind. — When Elizabeth Wilde Gestner woke up one morning in September 2024, something wasn’t right. She could not see out of most of her right eye. There was no warning. No physical…
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Americans trust AMA over CDC on vaccine safety
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: For decades, health-related statements by major professional health associations such as the American Medical Association (AMA) agreed with those of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because both relied on the same body of…
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New entries and risks revealed
The 108 medicines are considered to pose risks that outweigh the benefits Most of the drugs on the ‘avoid’ list have alternatives that are considered safer and/or more effectiveQuality Stock Arts/Shutterstock The annual list of medicines to avoid in France – because the benefit they offer is less than the risks posed – has been published, with four new entries.…
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How Detroit Public Schools bridges the care gap with innovative Health Hubs – Model D
This story is part of a series on the challenges and solutions related to oral health in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. It is made possible with funding support from the Delta Dental Foundation. In Michigan’s largest school district, where more than 50,000 students attend class each day, an innovative program to make it easy to access health care is placing…
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Ozempic is great for weight loss — but losing muscle is a side effect to watch out for
We’re used to seeing Serena Williams on our TVs, muscles flexing, smashing a tennis ball past her opponent. But in a recent 30-second commercial, Williams traded the racket for a GLP-1 drug injector pen. Williams, whose most recent child was born in 2023, has become a spokeswoman in her post-retirement days for Ro, one of the many boutique health care…
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