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Insurers poised to crack down on off-label Ozempic prescriptions
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- Lisa O’Mary
Insurance companies are pushing back because many do not cover weight loss medications, while they do cover diabetes treatments.
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FDA approves first-ever OTC erectile dysfunction gel
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- Lisa O’Mary
Futura Medical has not announced when it will be available in the United States.
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Sewer data says Ohio person has had COVID for 2 years
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- Lisa O’Mary
“Unusual or ‘cryptic’ sequences identified in wastewater may represent viruses that can replicate in particular individuals, but not in the...
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FDA warns people to avoid compounded semaglutide medicines
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- Lisa O’Mary
“Patients should be aware that some products sold as ‘semaglutide’ may not contain the same active ingredient as FDA-approved semaglutide products...
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Sucralose damages DNA, linked to leaky gut: Study
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- Lisa O’Mary
The FDA says sucralose is safe, describing it as 600 times sweeter than table sugar and used in “baked goods, beverages, chewing gum, gelatins,...
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Researchers discover brain abnormalities in babies who had SIDS
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- Lisa O’Mary
There is no way to identify babies with the brain abnormalities, and “thus, adherence to safe-sleep practices remains critical.”
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Overdose deaths mark another record year, but experts hopeful
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- Lisa O’Mary
“But these numbers are still extraordinarily high. We shouldn’t suggest the crisis is in any way over.”
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CDC warns of Mpox resurgence in summer of 2023
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- Lisa O’Mary
Springtime and summertime gatherings and festivals could lead to renewed virus spread.
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U.S. adults report depression at record rates: Survey
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- Lisa O’Mary
The latest study found that depression rates increased the most among women, young adults, Black people, and Hispanic people.
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White House to end COVID vaccine mandate for federal workers
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- Lisa O’Mary
The requirement will be lifted at the end of the day on May 11, which is also when the federal public health emergency declaration ends.
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Long-COVID patients respond differently to COVID vaccines
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- Lisa O’Mary
Differences could explain why some people experience symptoms for months while others recover faster.
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FDA gives fast-track approval to new ALS drug
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- Lisa O’Mary
“The FDA’s approval of Qalsody gives me hope that people living with this rare form of ALS could experience a reduction in decline in strength,...
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Severe COVID-19 linked to new diabetes diagnoses
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- Lisa O’Mary
Both men and women who had severe cases were at the highest risk.
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Most adults, more than one in three children take dietary supplements: Report
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- Lisa O’Mary
Women and girls were more likely to take supplements than men and boys.
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New variant jumps to second place on COVID list
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- Lisa O’Mary
Arcturus is more transmissible but not more dangerous than recent chart-topping strains, experts say.