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Some drugmakers to cap cost of asthma inhalers at $35 a month
Starting Saturday, the cost of inhalers will fall for many Americans, as new out-of-pocket price caps go into effect for the asthma medications from AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim.
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Iowa attorney general will resume emergency contraception funding for rape victims
The Iowa attorney general’s office said Friday it will resume emergency contraception funding for victims of sexual assault but end the rare practice of reimbursing victims for abortions. Attorney General Brenna Bird, a Republican, paused the funding while awaiting the results of a comprehensive review of services that began when she took office in 2023. The over 350 delayed payments were heavily criticized by Democrats and abortion rights advocates.
3 min read - HealthWashington Post
Little bugs live in our eyelashes. Should we be concerned?
The question: Is it true that there are little bugs living in our eyelashes?Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. - - - The science: Most of us have tiny bugs living on our faces, including in our eyelashes. Demodex mites are tiny, partly translucent, cigar-shaped critters with eight legs, mouths and an affinity for our dead skin cells and oil. They can crawl, eat and lay eggs. And because they are so small - several could
4 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
Pig organ transplants are 'not going to be easy,' researcher says after latest setback.
Three patients who received pig organs died within eight weeks of their surgeries and a NJ patient had transplanted pig kidney removed.
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Covid will still be here this summer. Will anyone care?
Correction: A previous version of this article said the CDC revised its covid quarantine protocols to allow people to reemerge after their fevers break. It should have said people could leave isolation if they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the aid of medication and symptoms are improving. The article has been corrected. - - -Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. By now, it’s as familiar as sunscreen hit
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About 1 in 3 Americans have lost someone to a drug overdose, new study finds
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
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Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state's abortion ban over exceptions for pregnancy complications
The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the state's abortion ban — a response to a lawsuit filed last year by a group of women who suffered serious pregnancy complications.
5 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Low Testosterone Symptoms to Recognize
Signs like tiredness, low sex drive, and depression can easily be missed
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Whooping cough cases on the rise, nearly 3 times as high as last year: CDC
Cases of whooping cough are on the rise across the United States, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. There have been at least 4,864 whooping cough cases reported this year. This is nearly three times higher than the 1,746 cases reported at the same time last year.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Are fish oil supplements good or bad for you? 7 things experts want you to know.
Despite the fact that 1 out of every 5 people over age 60 takes fish oil supplements, they may not be beneficial in some cases.
5 min read - HealthAssociated Press
Scientists are testing mRNA vaccines to protect cows and people against bird flu
The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines — akin to COVID-19 shots — that are being tested in both animals and people. Next month, the U.S. Agriculture Department is to begin testing a vaccine developed by University of Pennsylvania researchers by giving it to calves. The idea: If vaccinating cows protects dairy workers, that could mean fewer chances for the virus to jump into people and mutate in ways that could spur human-to-human
5 min read - USAssociated Press
Woman is back on dialysis after doctors remove transplanted pig kidney
A woman who received a pig kidney transplant is back on dialysis because surgeons had to remove the gradually failing organ after just 47 days. Lisa Pisano was the second person to receive a kidney from a gene-edited pig, and NYU Langone Health announced that she is stable after an operation to remove the organ earlier this week. The first patient to receive a pig kidney transplant, Richard “Rick” Slayman at Massachusetts General Hospital, died in early May, nearly two months after his transpl
3 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
What Does It Take to Get Sober? 3 People Share How They Coped
A Glimpse Into a Few Sobriety Journeys
8 min read - USAssociated Press
A pregnant stingray with no male companion now has a 'reproductive disease,' aquarium says
A North Carolina aquarium that said it had a pregnant stingray with no male companion now says the fish has a rare reproductive disease. Thursday's statement from the Aquarium and Shark Lab in Hendersonville did not say what disease the stingray, Charlotte, has or comment on the status of her pregnancy. The aquarium did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press seeking more information.
1 min read - HealthVerywell Health
What Causes Flat Poop?
Flat poop can happen due to diet changes, or it could be a sign of constipation, diarrhea, IBS, an enlarged prostate, or colorectal cancer. Learn more.
5 min read - BusinessReuters
US FDA approves Moderna's RSV vaccine with lower-than-expected efficacy in its label
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, the company announced on Friday, giving it a shot at much-needed new revenue from a second product. Moderna's vaccine was approved for the prevention of RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease in adults aged 60 or older, but with a label indicating the shot was 79% effective at preventing at least two symptoms of RSV, such as cough and fever. Moderna had filed for FDA approval
3 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
As an Autistic Psychologist, Here Are My Thoughts on Autism and Self-Diagnosis
Between my lived experience & professional experience, I have some big opinions
7 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
Researchers find a single, surprising gene behind a disorder that causes intellectual disability
Scientists have found the genetic root of a disorder that causes intellectual disability, which they estimate affects as many as one in 20,000 young people. “We were struck by how common this disorder is" when compared with other rare diseases linked to a single gene, said Ernest Turro of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, senior author of the study. Syndromes like these can go unnoticed because the traits are sometimes so subtle doctors can’t recognize them by just looking at patien
2 min read - HealthNBC News
Pfizer’s Lorbrena extends life for patients with rare lung cancer
Pfizer’s lung cancer drug Lorbrena can extend life for patients with a rare form of the disease for years longer than other drugs, according to new research published Friday.
5 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Tazarotene vs. Tretinoin: Comparing These Two Retinoids
Tazarotene and tretinoin are retinoids that treat acne and reduce the effects of aging on skin. Learn more about the similarities and differences between these two medications.
8 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Ella vs. Plan B: How Are They Different?
Comparing these two emergency contraceptives
6 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Improving energy resilience in Pakistan could avert 175,000 deaths by 2030, UNICEF says
Developing resilient energy systems to power health facilities in Pakistan could avert over 175,000 deaths in the country by 2030, a new new study by the United Nations children’s agency said Friday. It would also contribute $296 million to the country’s fragile economy over the next 20 years by reducing maternal, adult and infant mortality, UNICEF said. Conducted by the agency's Economist Impact Unit, the study comes as Pakistan is experiencing an intense heatwave that has sickened thousands
3 min read - HealthReuters
US FDA staff raises concerns over data from MDMA-based PTSD therapy
(Reuters) -The U.S. health regulator's staff said on Friday data on the psychedelic drug MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder was difficult to interpret, and raised new safety concerns ahead of a meeting of the agency's advisers. The comments set the stage for discussions over the therapy's benefits and risks by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's advisory panel on Tuesday, as the agency reviews the therapeutic use of the drug for the first time. The FDA is seeking recommendations from
2 min read - CelebrityGood Morning America
Man speaks out after unexpectedly helping save 2 lives with his 1 kidney
A California man unexpectedly helped save two lives after he decided to donate one of his kidneys. It all began when Clay Garcelli's younger brother, Carter, needed a kidney. Garcelli, 26, said when he learned about the news of his brother's health his mind was already made up about being his donor.
3 min read - BusinessThe Conversation
Millions of current smokers became addicted when they were teens – and nicotine marketing targets adolescents today just as it did decades ago
Online advertising featuring bright colors, cartoon figures and promotions by social media influencers entice adolescents to try tobacco.
5 min read - HealthReuters
Novartis leukemia drug more effective than older treatments in trial
Swiss drugmaker Novartis said patients with a type of leukemia who took its Scemblix had a significantly better response and a lower dropout rate than those who received current standard-of-care drugs in a late-stage study with details presented on Friday. More detailed data unveiled at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago showed that Scemblix helped 67.7% of patients achieve a major molecular response (MMR), nearly 20% higher than for patients who received current stand
2 min read - BusinessReuters
Pfizer sees lung cancer drug topping $1 billion in sales following impressive 5-year data
Pfizer said it expects its cancer drug Lorbrena to top $1 billion in annual sales by 2030 on the strength of data presented on Friday showing most patients treated for a rare form of advanced lung cancer in a clinical trial were alive without the disease worsening after five years. Lorbrena, like Pfizer's Xalkori, is designed to treat cancer with a mutation of a specific gene called anaplastic lymphoma kinase, or ALK. Sixty percent of ALK-positive patients with advanced lung cancer who were tr
2 min read - HealthReuters
Gilead's Trodelvy fails bladder cancer trial, modestly extends lung cancer survival
(Reuters) -Gilead Sciences' Trodelvy failed to improve survival for patients with advanced bladder cancer and only modestly extended the lives of previously treated patients with late-stage lung cancer in a pair of clinical trials, raising questions about growth prospects for the medicine. Trodelvy has accelerated U.S. approval for treating advanced urothelial cancer, but Gilead on Thursday said a large trial failed to confirm that the drug improved survival. The study also linked Trodelvy to
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Video shows anti-Islam activist among those stabbed in Germany attack
Police confirm that several people were stabbed in an attack in southwest Germany which reportedly targeted an anti-Islam activist.
1 min read - CelebrityGood Morning America
Isabella Strahan shares update after 3rd round of chemo for brain tumor
Isabella Strahan is celebrating milestones missed amid her ongoing treatment for a malignant brain tumor. Strahan held a belated 19th birthday celebration for herself after she missed her actual birthday celebration in October while recovering from emergency brain surgery. In a video shared Tuesday on her YouTube channel, the University of Southern California student baked birthday cupcakes alongside a friend, and then blew out candles on the cupcakes alongside her twin sister, Sophia Strahan.
2 min read - HealthGood Morning America
LGBTQ+ people at higher risk of some cancers possibly, due to fear of discrimination
Ahead of Pride Month, a new report has highlighted increased cancer risk for those who identify as LGBTQ+ as researchers say that LBGTQ+ people may be more likely to smoke, drink alcohol or be living with obesity -- all linked to cancer -- and that they also may be more likely to avoid going to the doctor for fear of discrimination, which could cause delays in cancer diagnosis. The comprehensive analysis was released Friday by the American Cancer Society, a nonprofit organization focused on end
2 min read - HealthReuters
EU regulator recommends use of Valneva's chikungunya vaccine
EMA's recommendation for the French firm's vaccine Ixchiq comes as the mosquito-borne disease, for which no approved drugs exist, has been spreading due to climate change. While environmental conditions in Europe are not yet favorable for chikungunya, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warns of potential risks, citing the influx of potentially infected travelers and a population that could be susceptible to it.
1 min read - WorldReuters
World unprepared for another pandemic as WHO treaty talks push on
The world is unprepared for another health crisis like COVID-19, a leading global health expert has warned, as countries make a last push to agree a way forward for a pandemic treaty amid fears the political climate for agreement could sour. World Health Organization member states gathered in Geneva on Friday to work out how to continue negotiations about an accord after missing this month’s deadline. “We only hope that... (in the) next few months, we don't have another pandemic that finds us
2 min read - WorldReuters
EMA backs approving Sanofi's Dupixent for 'smoker's lungs', FDA extends review
French drugmaker Sanofi and its U.S. partner have been counting on expanding the use of the drug as an add-on maintenance treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - also called 'smoker's lungs' as the lifelong condition commonly affects cigarette smokers. The disease, which causes restricted airflow and breathing problems, affects nearly 16 million U.S. adults and over 35 million people in Europe, according to government data.
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life
These experts study aging for a living. Here are 6 things that help them live longer, happier lives.
Experts say aging well is more about mindset than a strict lifestyle.
6 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Alan Jackson announces his farewell tour after more than a decade of performing with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Here's what to know about the neurological condition.
The genetic nerve disorder causes weakness, especially in the ankles, and tends to progress with age.
4 min read - BusinessReuters
European Commission grants marketing approval to Biogen's ALS drug
The approval is based on a 108-patient trial that showed Qalsody reduced levels of a neurofilament protein that scientists believe is tied with the disease's progression. The drug targets a rare form of ALS caused by a genetic mutation that leads to the accumulation of toxic levels of the SOD1 protein.
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Third person infected in U.S. bird flu outbreak — but with new symptoms
Another human case of bird flu linked to dairy cows has been detected in Michigan — the third farmworker diagnosed with the illness in the U.S., the CDC reported Thursday.
4 min read - HealthReuters
Gilead's Trodelvy fails to meet main goal in late-stage cancer study
Shares of Gilead fell 3.3% in extended trade after the company said the drug did not meet the main goal of overall survival. In the overall study population, there was a higher number of deaths due to adverse events with Trodelvy, which belongs to a class of treatments known as antibody-drug conjugates, compared to chemotherapy, Gilead said.
1 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Humidity Doesn’t Just Make You Feel Gross. It Can Harm Your Health, Too
Summer weather can have effects on your body you may not be aware of. Heat and humidity can lead to dehydration, muscle cramps, and heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Here are some expert-backed tips for coping with hot, humid weather this summer.
9 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Understanding Sundowner’s Syndrome and Dementia Symptoms
One of the symptoms of dementia
9 min read - HealthABC News
Chicago health officials say city's measles outbreak is over
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) declared the city's recent outbreak of measles over on Thursday. CDPH said 42 days have passed -- two full incubation periods for measles -- without any new cases confirmed. On March 7, 2024, Chicago health officials confirmed the city's first measles case in five years.
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Causes of Bladder Infections in Children, Young, and Older Adults
You can get a bladder infection from sex or using catheters. Learn what causes bladder infections that keep coming back or turn into UTIs.
7 min read - HealthYahoo Life
People are eating cicadas. Here's how to do it safely.
The explosion of cicadas throughout the U.S. is inspiring some people to eat these protein-rich insects. Here's how to do it safely.
5 min read - CelebrityGood Morning America
'When Calls the Heart' star Mamie Laverock is 'out of surgery' after falling from balcony
"When Calls the Heart" actor Mamie Laverock is out of surgery after reportedly being on life support following her fall from a balcony, according to a GoFundMe page and a family friend who is serving as the family's spokesperson at this time. "Mamie is out of her big surgeries and the doctors day she is doing well," a statement from the page read on Thursday. The new update comes after the family's spokesperson told ABC News on Wednesday that "Mamie is currently in surgery and we are expecting
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life
A 2nd Michigan dairy farm worker has bird flu, CDC confirms. Here's what to know.
A second Michigan dairy farm worker has tested positive for bird flu and has flu-like symptoms.
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How does extreme heat impact pregnancy? Study links heat waves to early births
As the world braces for another summer of extreme heat, following the record-setting 2023 season, a recent study has acutely linked heat waves to the rate of early births among pregnant women. Marking the largest, multi-institutional investigation into the correlation between unusually high temperatures and pregnancy to date, researchers analyzed 53 million births across the 50 most populous U.S. metropolitan areas over 25 years from 1993 to 2017. Findings showed that rates of preterm and earl
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2nd human case of bird flu confirmed in Michigan, bringing total this year to 3
A second human case of bird flu has been confirmed in Michigan, bringing the total number of cases in the U.S. this year to three, health officials said. The most recent case in Michigan is in a farmworker who was exposed to cows infected with bird flu, also known as avian flu, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The patient works on a different dairy farm than the first confirmed Michigan case, which was reported on May 22.
2 min read - WorldReuters
Waterborne illness now threaten flood-ravaged southern Brazil
Waterborne diseases are now a risk in Brazil's southernmost state, authorities say, as residents begin to return to flooded homes and clean up after catastrophic floods that killed at least 169 people. Rains that started in late April swelled several rivers and lakes in Rio Grande do Sul state to record highs and more than 580,000 people were driven from their homes by the flooding, according to state officials. Leptospirosis, a disease largely caused by the presence of urine of infected rats
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