CDC Can't Confirm Suspected Bird Flu Case Tied to Raw Milk California sample tests negative for all types of flu by the time it reaches federal lab Dec 16, 2024
Newer Diabetes Drugs Still Under-Prescribed in High-Risk Patients Cost, insurance coverage likely play outsized role Dec 16, 2024
Randy Moss Has Cancer; Nancy Pelosi's Surgery; Possible Bird Flu Case Hospitalized Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 16, 2024
The FDA Hasn't Inspected This Drug Factory After 7 Recalls for the Same Flaw With a potentially deadly recall, case highlights shortcomings in overseas drug manufacturing Dec 15, 2024
Medical Assistance in Dying; Health Benefits of Chocolate? Also in TTHealthWatch: depression treatment after positive screening in primary care Dec 14, 2024 podcast
FDA Revokes EUAs of Four COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies Mostly expired drugs are no longer effective against circulating SARS-CoV-2 strains Dec 13, 2024
Dementia Incidence Linked to Inflammatory Foods Study assessed diet at three time points over 10 years Dec 13, 2024
Sleep Apnea Patients Have Higher Rates of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Excess risk may be related to fluctuations in oxygenation that damage the retina Dec 13, 2024
Back Trouble, Brain Fog Bothered Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing, Posts Show Reddit posts reference a spinal condition called spondylolisthesis Dec 13, 2024
Health Claims of These Popular Supplements Have Little to Back Them Up Dietary supplements cited research that did not evaluate clinical outcomes Dec 13, 2024
RFK Jr.'s Lawyer Asked FDA to Pull Polio Vaccine; Pollution-VTE Link; H5N1 in Cats Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 13, 2024
Providers, You Are the Missing Piece: Your Patients With OUD Need You Resources and treatment are essential to addressing the overdose crisis Dec 12, 2024
More CEOs Targeted in Wanted Posters; Ultraprocessed Food Lawsuit; OD Deaths Fall Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 12, 2024
California Child May Have Bird Flu After Drinking Raw Milk Case stands out for being outside the usual farm work setting Dec 11, 2024
More Beans, Less Red Meat: Nutritionists Weigh in on U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory panel had no conclusions about ultraprocessed foods or alcohol Dec 10, 2024
Empathetic Phone Calls Help Vulnerable Diabetes Patients Lower HbA1c Social support may be key to improving glycemic control, experts say Dec 10, 2024
'Parasites Simply Had it Coming'; Second U.S. Kid With Bird Flu? Rx for Solar Power Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 10, 2024
One in Six Adults With Asthma Didn't Adhere to Meds Due to Cost They also had higher odds of having asthma attacks and emergency room visits Dec 09, 2024
Use of Depression Treatments Lower for Teens in States With Parental Consent Laws A third of states have laws that mandate caregiver consent for mental health treatment for teens Dec 09, 2024
RFK Jr. to Investigate Vaccines; Microdosing Semaglutide; Methadone Clinic Fraud? Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 09, 2024
Hospitalization Should Not Mean Financial Ruin for Medicare Beneficiaries Updated policies can help older adults cover the costs of care Dec 08, 2024
Are GLP-1 Drug Holidays a Risk Worth Taking? Experts weigh in on weight regain, cardiometabolic fallout, and the future of tailored care Dec 08, 2024 video
GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Reduced Risk of Dangerous Blood Clots 20% lower risk of VTE observed in large retrospective study of diabetes patients Dec 08, 2024
Texting to Improve Adherence to CVD Medications; Detecting Maternal Cancers Also in TTHealthWatch: U.S. drug prices under Medicare's price negotiation system Dec 07, 2024 podcast
Women's CVD Risk Calculations Barely Budge When Sex-Specific Variables Are Included Existing models improved only slightly after accounting for certain female risk factors Dec 06, 2024
USDA Orders Nationwide Testing of Milk for Bird Flu In an effort to stop the virus, testing will begin in six states on December 16 Dec 06, 2024
Transgender Women More Likely to Suffer Injuries Than Cisgender Women Injuries were most often to the head, face, and chest Dec 06, 2024
A Mystery Illness Has Killed Dozens in Congo. WHO Experts Are Now Investigating. "First diagnostics are leading us to think it is a respiratory disease," said the health minister Dec 06, 2024
Should Pharmaceutical Companies Sell Weight-Loss Drugs Directly to Consumers? Physicians, policymakers raise questions about LillyDirect connecting patients with telehealth Dec 06, 2024
Fostamatinib Fails to Improve Outcomes in Hypoxemic COVID Patients Drug did not increase oxygen-free days versus placebo in randomized study Dec 06, 2024 video
FDA Panned at Senate Hearing for Failure to Address Diabetes, Obesity Epidemics Agency has failed to hold food manufacturers accountable, said Sen. Bernie Sanders Dec 05, 2024
Asylum Seekers Enter U.S. With Unexpectedly Large Symptom Load Stress, CVD, pain symptoms highly prevalent in those evaluated in New York City Dec 05, 2024
Empagliflozin Linked to Lower Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy Progression But the drug didn't appear to lower the risk of incident nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy Dec 05, 2024
Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for COVID Billing complexities and patient skepticism partially to blame Dec 05, 2024
Untangling GLP-1 Risks: Are Side Effects Overblown? Experts tackle myths, data bias, and game-changing outcomes of obesity drugs Dec 05, 2024 video
UnitedHealthcare CEO Kept a Low Profile. Then He Was Shot to Death in New York. When he did draw attention it was because of his role in shaping the way Americans get healthcare Dec 05, 2024
New Study Teases Out Chocolate and Diabetes Connection Eating more dark chocolate was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes Dec 04, 2024
Tirzepatide Tops Semaglutide for Weight Loss in Head-to-Head Trial, Eli Lilly Says Dual GLP-1/GIP drug yielded an average 47% greater relative weight loss compared to semaglutide Dec 04, 2024
GLP-1s: The Medications Redefining Diabetes and Obesity Treatment Experts tackle access, equity, and the blockbuster drugs reshaping healthcare Dec 04, 2024 video