For nearly a week, people have been waylaid at pharmacies after a unit of the nation’s largest insurer was shut down by a possible ransomware assault. View original article Contributor: Reed Abelson
Cases of this rare, potentially dangerous childhood illness are growing in the U.S. It is often mistaken for scarlet fever, tick-borne diseases or common viruses. Here’s what to look for. View original article Contributor: Emily Baumgaertner
Not every major medical innovation breaks through to the general public. But the buzzy weight loss drugs for people with obesity or Type 2 diabetes certainly have. About 75% of Americans have heard of Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands of anti-obesity drugs, according to the results of a new Pew Research Center survey. (Wegovy and … Read more
With ever-increasing life expectancy comes the challenge of treating age-related disorders such as osteoporosis. Although there are effective drugs for treating this metabolic bone disease, they can be expensive and have side effects, limiting their availability to some people. In the search for alternative drug candidates, researchers have discovered and fully replicated a compound from … Read more
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For eco-conscious consumers of personal medical devices, recycling options are limited. Some companies are trying to change that. View original article Contributor: Ted Alcorn
Xolair cuts the risk of dangerous reactions after exposure to minute amounts of allergens, researchers reported. But people taking it still must avoid risky foods. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
About 20 million people in the U.S.—including four million children—have food allergies. Now, there’s a new way to reduce their risk of severe allergic reactions. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that the drug omalizumab, or Xolair, allows people with food allergies to tolerate higher doses of allergenic foods before … Read more
In the digital age, we have the technology to document our lives in extraordinary detail via photographs, voice recordings, and social media posts. In theory, this ability to effortlessly capture the important moments of our lives should enrich our ability to remember those moments. But in practice, people often tell me they experience the opposite. … Read more
While men struggle with many of the same skincare concerns as women, many men ask for a simplified skincare routine that doesn’t include many steps. With as few as four … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor: