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Boehringer-GoodRx partner to offer Humira rival at 92% discount
A close copy version of Abbvie's blockbuster arthritis drug Humira will be available at a 92% discount to its list price on the GoodRx website, the digital healthcare platform and German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim said on Thursday. GoodRx said that Boehringer will offer both high- and low- concentration versions of the biosimilar at an exclusive cost of $550 per two-pack on the GoodRx website.
1 min read - HealthVerywell Health
What a Grass Rash Looks Like and How to Find Relief
A grass rash may appear with small red bumps on the skin that came into contact with the grass. The itching may be mild or severe. Here’s how to stop it.
5 min read - BusinessUSA TODAY
Biden has COVID-19 and he isn’t alone. Cases are rising across the US.
President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 for the third time. Here's what to know about the current state of COVID-19 in the U.S.
4 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Republicans wary of Republicans – how politics became a clue about infection risk during the pandemic
Reactions like disgust are part of the behavioral immune system that helps you avoid disease. Usually conservatives are more fearful of contamination – but something unusual happened during COVID-19.
3 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Late bedtimes and not enough sleep can harm developing brains – and poorer kids are more at risk
Less sleep and later bedtimes are linked to a section of the brain involved in emotion regulation suffering reduced growth, along with weaker connections to other brain areas.
3 min read - HealthNBC News
What the 9 human cases of bird flu in the U.S. so far tell us about the disease
U.S. cases of bird flu have been relatively mild and limited to farm workers who handled sick animals – a sign the virus may not be well suited to infecting humans in its current state.
7 min read - HealthWashington Post
What to know about cheaper, imitation weight-loss drugs
The pitch is all over social media and irresistible for many people desperate to lose weight: Get an imitation version of pricey, hard-to-find drugs like Ozempic or Mounjaro for a fraction of the cost. But the booming business of off-brand versions of the blockbuster drugs, which trigger the hormone GLP-1 and curb hunger, has left many consumers wondering whether it is worth trying. Here’s what you should know.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories f
8 min read - HealthNBC News
Women living in states with strict abortion policies have worse health outcomes
States with strict abortion bans have worse health outcomes for pregnant women, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.
3 min read - HealthBusiness Insider
Online health providers are preying on young men's worst fears
Telehealth companies like Hims and Ro are making big money by preying on young men's insecurities and fears.
9 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
Dengue reaches historic levels in the Americas and closer to home
The Americas have seen record levels of dengue infections just six months into 2024.
5 min read - BusinessReuters
Novartis lifts profit forecast for second time on Cosentyx, Entresto
Swiss drugmaker Novartis raised its 2024 earnings guidance for the second time on Thursday, driven by a gain in prescriptions for drugs including heart failure treatment Entresto and arthritis drug Cosentyx. Sales of Entresto, Kesimpta for multiple sclerosis and anti-inflammation drug Cosentyx, which has won approval for new uses, came in ahead of the market consensus. The group, which has cut jobs and spun off generic-drugs business Sandoz, confirmed medium-term growth ambitions even as it is
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Bedwetting, nightmares and shaking. War in Gaza takes a mental health toll, especially on children
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Nabila Hamada gave birth to twin boys in Gaza early in the war, in a hospital reeking of decaying bodies and full of displaced people. When Israeli forces threatened the hospital, she and her husband fled with only one of the babies, as medical staff said the other was too weak to leave. The trauma of losing one twin left the 40-year-old Hamada so scared of losing the other that she became frozen and ill-equipped to deal with the daily burden of survival.
6 min read - ScienceReuters
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
Japanese scientists have devised a way to attach living skin tissue to robotic faces and make them "smile," in a breakthrough that holds out promise of applications in cosmetics and medicine. Researchers at the University of Tokyo grew human skin cells in the shape of a face and pulled it into a wide grin, using embedded ligament-like attachments. The result, though eerie, is an important step towards building more life-like robots, said lead researcher Shoji Takeuchi.
1 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
Biden's age makes COVID risky. Is his health in danger?
Biden's vaccination history, good general health and access to medical care lowers his risk of a bad case of COVID, but concern remains.
3 min read - WorldNBC News
Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel is being confiscated at the airport in Korea
‘Everything But The Bagel’ seasoning from Trader Joe's has been illegal in South Korea for two years, as poppy seeds are designated as a narcotic.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life
President Biden, 81, tests positive for COVID. For older people, the disease is still serious.
President Biden has tested positive for COVID.
4 min read - HealthABC News
No significant risk of birth defects after pregnant women got COVID vaccine in 1st trimester: Study
Babies born to women who received a COVID-19 vaccine in their first trimester did not have a significant increased risk of birth defects, a new study found. For the study, published Wednesday evening in the journal The BMJ, researchers used national public health registries in Denmark, Norway and Sweden to compare pregnant women who received either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine in the first trimester and pregnant women who were infected with COVID-19 in the first trimester to women who were not
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms'
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection, the White House said. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will fly to his home in Delaware, where he will “self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time." The news had first been shared by UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía, who told guests at the group's convention in L
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
You’re Probably Forgetting to Put Sunscreen on These Body Parts
July is UV protection month. Here are the body parts experts bet you're forgetting to slather with sunscreen this summer.
7 min read - USUSA TODAY
Florida teenager survives 'instantaneous' lightning strike: Reports
Daniel Sharkey, a 17-year-old living in Altamonte Springs, Florida, is lucky to be alive after surviving a lightning strike on Monday.
3 min read - HealthGood Morning America
Alexis Ohanian reveals he was diagnosed with Lyme disease after having no symptoms
Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, has revealed he was diagnosed with Lyme disease, a condition transmitted to humans via infected tick bites. Ohanian, who shares two children with his wife, tennis legend Serena Williams, said bloodwork detected the disease and that he showed no symptoms. In a subsequent post, Ohanian wrote that the diagnosis came as "quite a surprise" given that he doesn't spend much time in the Northeast or in the wilderness, where ticks are most common.
3 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Advil (Ibuprofen) vs. DayQuil: Which Should You Take?
Learn more about when to take ibuprofen versus DayQuil and how these medications work for different cold and flu symptoms.
6 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
Are there healthy hot dogs? Are vegan hot dogs better for you? Answers to your pressing processed meat questions
Hot dogs get a bad rap. Do they deserve it? And are there healthier options?
4 min read - BusinessReuters
Mark Cuban's Cost Plus to import penicillin to address US shortage
Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company said on Wednesday that it is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to import and distribute penicillin in the country temporarily. The online pharmacy, which offers low-cost common medications, will immediately import and distribute 1.2 million units of penicillin to mitigate the shortage of Pfizer's Bicillin L-A. In an update on June 10 of this year, Pfizer said that they currently have an "available supply" of 2.4 million units of Bicillin L-A
1 min read - USCBS News
Fentanyl, heroin and cocaine found in car muffler at U.S.-Mexico border
Nearly 17 pounds total of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine were found in the car. More than 1,610 pounds of illegal drugs were seized in the region last week, according to Customs and Border Protection.
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Extra sweaty and smelly this summer? You probably don't need antibacterial soap for that.
Experts put a viral debate about regular soap vs. antibacterial soap to rest.
5 min read - HealthVerywell Health
You May Not Associate These Symptoms With COVID-19
Hallmark COVID-19 symptoms like fever and loss of taste and smell are becoming less common, while other mild symptoms are emerging.
3 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
Shannen Doherty said she 'desperately' wanted to be a mom. Experts explain how cancer can affect family planning.
There is no simple answer to approaching family planning during a cancer diagnosis, fertility experts told Business Insider.
3 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Mohs Surgery: A Highly Effective Treatment for Skin Cancer
Mohs surgery, also called Mohs micrographic surgery, is a treatment for skin cancer. Its goal is to remove as much of it as possible while saving healthy tissue. Learn more.
11 min read - USABC News
Rural hospitals built during baby boom now face baby bust
Rural regions like the one surrounding this southern Iowa town used to have a lot more babies, and many more places to give birth to them. At least 41 Iowa hospitals have shuttered their labor and delivery units since 2000. In some Iowa counties, annual numbers of births have fallen by three-quarters since the height of the baby boom in the 1950s and '60s, when many rural hospitals were built or expanded, state and federal records show.
7 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Zubsolv vs. Suboxone for Opioid Use Disorder: Similarities and Differences
Zubsolv and Suboxone are two brand-name medications containing buprenorphine and naloxone, which are used to treat opioid addiction. Learn about their similarities and differences.
8 min read - USNBC News
New Mexico attorney general launches probe of patient care at private equity-run hospital
New Mexico’s attorney general is investigating Memorial Medical Center of Las Cruces to determine if the facility, highlighted in a recent NBC News report, violated state laws by turning away low-income patients.
6 min read - HealthCBS News
Almost half of Americans say they struggle to pay for medical care
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
3 min read - LifestyleAssociated Press
Don't work in bed, and other tips for creating a peaceful sleep zone in a studio apartment
Everyone needs good sleep to stay healthy. “This helps to maintain what sleep medicine practitioners call ‘stimulus control,’ which helps your brain associate the bed with sleep, rather than wakefulness and stress,” he says.
4 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Stroke survivors may be saddled with an invisible disability known as spatial neglect – but a simple treatment offers significant improvement
About half of those recovering from a stroke or a brain injury have spatial neglect. But prism adaptation therapy – noninvasive and easy to administer – can help.
6 min read - BusinessReuters
Nvidia, Pfizer lead $80 million funding for Israeli medical AI tech firm CytoReason
Israel's CytoReason, which uses AI to develop disease models, said on Wednesday it had raised $80 million in a private funding round. Nvidia, Pfizer, Thermo Fisher and venture capital investor OurCrowd participated in the round, CytoReason said. The company said it aims to expand the application of its models into additional indications and grow its proprietary molecular and clinical data.
1 min read - BusinessReuters
Health insurer Elevance cautious on Medicaid business this year
(Reuters) -Elevance Health signaled medical costs would remain high this year as the insurer expects more claims in the second half from members enrolled in its government-backed Medicaid plans, sending its shares down nearly 7% on Wednesday. Shares of rival insurers offering Medicaid plans were also off, with Centene down as much as 4% and Molina Healthcare falling as much as 4.7%. Elevance and other insurers have pointed to higher-than-forecast costs from Medicaid plans that help cover medic
2 min read - USReuters
With sewage gushing into sea, US and Mexican border towns plead for help
As any surfer in San Diego knows, summer swells that come from the south will push the toxic brew north. When the wind and currents conspire, the odor of fecal bacteria fouls the otherwise quaint San Diego County town of Imperial Beach, where Mayor Paloma Aguirre calls the discharges "the biggest environmental and public health disaster in the nation that nobody knows of." Instead, beachlovers and politicians are agonizing over the protracted efforts to upgrade infrastructure on both sides of
5 min read - WorldAssociated Press
With Haitian migration growing, a Mexico City family of doctors is helping out
Last year, the Hernández Pacheco family began to notice a number of Haitians arriving at an apartment across the street from their medical clinic on the outskirts of Mexico City. The Haitians stood out among the tamal vendors and street merchants, sitting out in the sun to warm up in the chilled high-elevation air. One day, Dr. Sarahí Hernández Pacheco, who speaks French, approached a 15-year-old Haitian boy who often looked sad and bored.
6 min read - HealthYahoo Life
YouTuber Billy LeBlanc’s girlfriend Natalie Clark died after eating raw oysters. What to know about 'flesh-eating' bacteria.
Vibrio vulnificus infections are very rare, but can often be deadly. So are raw oysters worth the risk?
5 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Doing quick, easy exercises at night — even while watching TV — can help you sleep better, new study finds
A new study finds that doing some light activity in the evening, rather than just sitting, can help people sleep 30 minutes longer.
5 min read - HealthAssociated Press
FACT FOCUS: Trump falsely claims babies can be seen to change 'radically' after vaccination
In an excerpt of a recent conversation between former President Donald Trump and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted online, Trump suggested vaccines given to children to protect them from disease are harmful. THE FACTS: There are no 38-disease shots.
2 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
How Sleep Can Affect Your Longevity
Is it the quality or quantity of shut-eye you get?
7 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
Why It's Harder to Sleep As You Age
So your sleep habits didn't age well...
9 min read - BusinessReuters
US FDA declines to approve Orexo's opioid overdose drug
The health regulator, in a so-called complete response letter, has sought an additional Human Factors (HF) study and additional technical data on the final commercial product, the company said. Orexo said the FDA's request for additional technical data was unexpected, and added that it will work with the agency to enable a resubmission of the drug's marketing application. The Swedish company's drug, OX124, is a nasal rescue medication for opioid overdose containing a high dose of naloxone.
1 min read - HealthVerywell Health
What Are the Different Types of Magnesium?
A registered dietitian nutritionist explains
10 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
5 healthy snacks to bring on your next road trip, according to a dietitian
A dietitian shares her favorite snacks for healthy noshing while traveling.
4 min read - HealthABC News
Women diagnosed with ADHD as adults open up about the life-changing event
ADHD is most commonly diagnosed in children, but in recent years a growing number of women have been diagnosed as adults. It's a life-changing diagnosis that comes at a time when doctors are gaining a new understanding of how ADHD appears differently in girls and women. For Jessica Covington, after struggling with things like organization, staying on task and remembering details throughout her entire childhood, it was a relief to find out she had ADHD.
4 min read - TechnologyBusiness Insider
Sam Altman says society may decide we need AI-client privilege similar to confidentiality with lawyers or doctors
In an interview about his new AI health venture, Sam Altman discussed the possibility of incorporating AI-client privilege.
3 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Aldosterone Function and Signs of Imbalance
Aldosterone is a hormone made by the adrenal glands. This article dives into the link between aldosterone function and high blood pressure.
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