Sugar replacements are everywhere in foods and beverages. But despite their ubiquity, the scientific verdict on whether or not they pose health risks ping pongs back and forth. Every so often, though, a study is published with a conclusion so shocking that it forces people to reassess their pantries. A Feb. 27 study published in … Read more
Calls to boycott Walgreens swelled online on Friday after America’s second-largest drugstore said it will not distribute mifepristone, a drug that is part of the most common method of abortion in the country, in some states where the abortion remains legal. The announcement, first reported by Politico, comes after 20 Republican attorneys general sent a … Read more
In a new study published in JAMA Health Forum, people with Long COVID had an increased risk of dying during the study period and developing serious health problems compared to people who never had COVID-19. Long COVID is an umbrella term for health issues that emerge during or after a case of COVID-19 and last … Read more
Facing pressure to curb diabetes-treatment costs, Eli Lilly & Co. announced on March 1 that it is slashing insulin prices and immediately capping the out-of-pocket cost of all of its insulins at $35 a month. President Joe Biden, who made insulin costs a focus of his State of the Union speech last month, praised the … Read more
In case you’re counting, the average American will go through 26 kg (57 lbs) of toilet paper in a single year. Multiply that by the 332 million people in the U.S. and you get more than 19 billion pounds of waste paper being flushed away annually. All by itself that represents a massive disposal and … Read more
While scrolling Twitter late one recent night, Nylah Burton, a 27-year-old writer in Chicago, clicked on an article about Ozempic, the diabetes drug that’s increasingly prescribed off-label for people who want to lose weight. Only when she hit the website’s paywall did she pause to realize she actually had no desire to read the article. … Read more
GSK Plc’s vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus won the support of a key panel of U.S. regulatory advisers for use in people aged 60 and older, as the drugmaker races against Pfizer Inc. to bring to market the first vaccine for RSV. The panel of 12 outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted … Read more
Every morning, I spring out of bed, eager to check on my housemates: Alvin the monstera albo, Allison the other albo, Dominic the philodendron domesticum variegated, and Connie the Thai constellation monstera. Yes, my vegetal friends all have names—which you understand if you’re a plant person, too. Collecting and caring for houseplants boomed in popularity … Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) challenged the pharmacy chain over its mifepristone policy after state GOP leaders warned Walgreens against selling the pills by mail. View original article Contributor: Niha Masih
The FDA doesn’t approve them or test the safety or effectiveness of supplements. Here are some tips for you on choosing such products. View original article Contributor: Lisa L. Gill