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Libido lessons: Everything you need to know about your sex drive
Experts explain different types of desire, options for boosting libido and more.
7 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Why does the flu make some people sick but not others? Doctors explain.
Can some people's immune systems have a unique ability to fight off the flu virus? Here's what experts say.
6 min read - BusinessUSA TODAY
Where is the best hospital to give birth? US News reveals maternity care high performers
U.S. News and World Report evaluated a record 680 hospitals for their labor and delivery care for expecting parents with uncomplicated pregnancies.
2 min read - USAssociated Press
Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state's ban
A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday to let her have an abortion, bringing what her attorneys say is the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year. Texas is one of 13 states that ban abortion at nearly all stages of pregnancy. Although Texas allows exceptions, doctors and women have argued in court this year that the state's law is so restrictive and vaguely worded that physicians are fearful of providing abortion
3 min read - HealthCBS News
How much caffeine is too much? Panera drinks raise questions
Consuming some caffeine is typically harmless for adults, but having too much can be dangerous. Here's what to know about potential health effects.
3 min read - USUSA TODAY
Texas mother of two, facing health risks, asks court to allow emergency abortion
The woman's baby has Edwards' syndrome and "virtually no chance" of survival. Her doctor says the pregnancy poses grave risks to her health.
3 min read - HealthReuters
Adherence to weight-loss drugs is far higher with Wegovy than older medicines
Forty percent of patients who filled a prescription for Novo Nordisk's Wegovy to treat obesity in 2021 or 2022 were still taking it a year later, more than three times the rate of adherence with older medicines, according to an analysis of medical records and insurance claims data. Only 13% of patients who started taking Contrave from Orexigen Therapeutics and 10% of those who started on Qsymia from Vivus between 2015 and 2022 were still filling their prescriptions a year later, researchers rep
2 min read - BusinessWashington Post
CVS plans to overhaul how drugs are priced
CVS Pharmacy plans to overhaul how it prices prescription drugs, doing away with the complex and often-opaque formulas that typically govern what patients pay for medications. Under a system announced Tuesday, which it calls CostVantage, CVS said it will price drugs based on cost, a set markup and a fee to cover pharmacy services. The company said the format is designed to ensure medication prices more closely reflect their "true net cost."Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most impor
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A young nurse suffered cardiac arrest while training on the condition. Fellow nurses saved her life
Andy Hoang eagerly began her first nursing job this year in New Hampshire, with a desire to specialize in cardiac care. “I woke up to a room full of doctors and nurses.” It turned out that she, herself, had gone into cardiac arrest and needed help immediately.
4 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Wall Street eyes stock in athleisure brands and energy-drink makers as big winners in the Ozempic craze
"Simplistically, consumers who lose significant amounts of weight are going to want/need new clothes," Stifel said.
3 min read - HealthAssociated Press
Patients of color more often brace for unfair treatment in health care, survey finds
A trip to the doctor’s office comes with a bit of preparation for most, maybe even an internal pep talk to prepare for being told to get more exercise or calm a simmering fear of needles. A newly released poll by KFF, a health policy research group, found many patients of color — including 3 in 5 Black respondents — take such steps at least some of the time when seeing a doctor. The poll found that 55% of Black respondents said they feel like they must be very careful about their appearance to
5 min read - BusinessReuters
Fresenius cancels 2023 dividend, bonuses to retain state aid
German healthcare group Fresenius said on Tuesday it would not be allowed to make dividend and management bonus payments for 2023 because it decided to keep state aid it received to reduce high energy costs at its hospitals business. Fresenius said in September it was examining whether the state aid would bar it from making management bonus and dividend payments, saying at the time the law was not entirely clear. It normally has a policy of increasing the payout per share in line with currency
1 min read - HealthGood Morning America
22 sets of twins tried both vegan and meat diets. Here's how their health fared
In the long-running debate on whether a meat-free or meat-filled diet promotes better health, a new study is giving weight to the benefits of a meat-free diet. Researchers at Stanford University examined the health of 22 sets of identical twin adults to see how they fared when one twin ate a vegan, or animal product-free diet, while the other twin ate an omnivorous, or animal- and plant-filled diet over two months. The study, published Nov. 30 in the journal JAMA Network Open, looked specifica
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Floating Lotus Plant: Medicinal and Nutritional Uses
The floating lotus plant (Nelumbo nucifera) is an aquatic plant native to Asia. The floating lotus has been used as a medicine, vegetable, and functional food for 7,000 years. In Hindu culture, gods and goddesses sit on lotus thrones.
8 min read - BusinessReuters
Merck KGaA suffers major blow as MS drug fails in late-stage trials
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany's Merck KGaA said its experimental multiple sclerosis drug evobrutinib did not meet the primary goal in highly anticipated late-stage trials, dealing a major blow to the company's growth ambitions. In the Phase III trials, evobrutinib failed to reduce the annualized relapse rate compared to Sanofi's Aubagio in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis, Merck said in a statement on Tuesday. Merck was seen as ahead of Sanofi, Novartis and Roche in a four-way race to
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
How Toothpaste Could Help People Overcome Peanut Allergies
A small study has shown that a specially formulated toothpaste can help desensitize people with food allergies through a treatment called oral mucosal immunotherapy (OMIT). If more testing shows it’s safe and effective for kids as well as adults, it could be an easier way to help people overcome food allergies. The current standard of care for food allergies is avoiding triggers and carrying an auto-injector epinephrine pen to be prepared for life-threatening anaphylaxis.
5 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Brilinta (Ticagrelor) vs. Plavix (Clopidogrel): Which Is Better?
Brilinta (ticagrelor) and Plavix (clopidogrel) are blood-thinning medications, also called blood thinners. Heart doctors (cardiologists) often prescribe blood thinners to help prevent blood clotting and reduce the risk of heart-related events, such as a heart attack or stroke.
7 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Scalp Folliculitis: Treatment for Inflamed Bumps
Scalp folliculitis is a skin condition that affects the hair follicles on the scalp. It causes inflammation within the follicle creating a bump that can be found anywhere on the scalp or hairline. Treatment will vary based on the underlying cause.
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Poland's former President Lech Walesa, 80, hospitalized with COVID-19
Lech Walesa, Poland's 80-year-old former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been hospitalized with a bad case of COVID-19, an aide said Tuesday. A post on Walesa’s Facebook shows him on a hospital bed with an oxygen mask on, with a caption that says “I have been hit by Covid.” The aide, Marek Kaczmar, told Polish media that Walesa is seriously ill, but under good care in a hospital in Gdansk, the Baltic port city where he lives.
1 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
Why lifesaving tests for organ transplant patients are now out of reach for many
As the Biden administration has sought to streamline organ transplants, patients and doctors worry lack of access to tests puts patients at risk.
7 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Is Meloxicam a Narcotic?
A Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Prescribed to Relieve Pain and Inflammation
8 min read - WorldABC News
'Russian roulette of how you want to be killed': Doctor on situation in Gaza
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan, a pediatric intensive care physician with Doctors without Borders, about what she and other aid workers have seen in Gaza since the end of the cease-fire. The end of the cease-fire on Friday came after Hamas freed over 100 of the more than 200 people its militants took hostage during the Oct. 7 surprise attack on Israel. In exchange, Israel released more than 200 Palestinians from Israeli prisons.
4 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Shepherd's Purse: Uses and Safety
Wild Plant Studied for Menstrual Bleeding and Postpartum Hemorrhage
6 min read - BusinessABC News
What to expect after CVS changes drug pricing formula
The company will now base drug costs on the amount that it pays for a drug -- limiting the markup and service fee to customers. "What CVS is doing -- at the pharmacy and at the PBM [pharmacy benefit managers] -- is rewiring or resetting how reimbursement happens in an industry that has become very complex and largely follows a model based on how things used to be a decade ago," a CVS Pharmacy spokesperson told ABC News. Dr. John Brownstein, chief innovation officer at Boston Children’s Hospita
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
5 Types of Bariatric Surgery: A Guide to Making the Best Decision
Bariatric surgery may be used for people who have excess body weight, who are unable to lose weight in other ways, and who are at risk of obesity-related conditions. Several different surgeries are used to treat obesity, and each has its own concerns. This article will discuss the different types of bariatric surgery, why they might be used, and the potential complications.
14 min read - ScienceReuters
Oldest mosquito fossil comes with a bloodsucking surprise
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are killed annually by malaria and other diseases spread through the bite of mosquitoes, insects that date back to the age of dinosaurs. Researchers said they have discovered the oldest-known fossils of mosquitoes - two males entombed in pieces of amber dating to 130 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period and found near the town of Hammana in Lebanon. To their surprise, the male mosquitoes possessed elongated piercing-sucking mouthparts seen no
3 min read - BusinessAssociated Press
CVS Health lays out changes to clarify prescription drug pricing that may save some customers money
CVS Health is introducing changes to how its prescription drug pricing model works, and that could lead to some savings for customers starting next year. The health care giant said Tuesday that it will roll out a new reimbursement model designed to make costs more predictable at the drugstore counter. The company will start offering it next year to some third-party cash discount card administrators.
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Diastasis Recti: At-Home and Physical Therapy Exercises
Diastasis recti is a separation of the rectus abdominis muscle—commonly referred to as the "six-pack"—and thinning of the connective tissue that runs along the middle of this muscle called the linea alba. While this abdominal muscle separation most commonly occurs as a result of pregnancy, it can affect men or women at any age. The primary treatment for this condition is physical therapy.
7 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Which Medications Should You Take For COVID?
Several medications effectively treat mild to moderate cases of COVID-19, especially for high-risk people like older adults, people who are unvaccinated, and people with certain medical conditions. Experts say that medications that can be used to treat mild to moderate COVID symptoms include over-the-counter (OTC) drugs like Tylenol and Advil, as well as prescription medications like Paxlovid and Lagevrio. Other than taking medications, recovering from COVID at home involves staying hydrated a
7 min read - HealthNBC News
What’s causing severe respiratory illnesses in dogs?
As a respiratory illness continues to sicken canines around the U.S. this year, researchers are scrambling to make sense of what’s causing it and how to slow the outbreak.
6 min read - USUSA TODAY
70-year-old woman gives birth to twins in Uganda thanks to IVF, health officials say
A 70-year-old woman gave birth to twins in Kampala, Uganda, doctors say. Donor eggs and her partner's sperm were used.
3 min read - BusinessReuters
Eli Lilly obesity drug now available in US pharmacies
(Reuters) -Eli Lilly on Tuesday said its recently approved obesity treatment Zepbound is now available in U.S. pharmacies and could cost $550 a month for customers whose health insurance does not cover the drug, or half the list price. Wall Street analysts expect sales of Zepbound to reach about $2 billion in 2024, and for sales of Novo Nordisk's rival obesity drug Wegovy to hit around $7.5 billion. Pfizer last week said it would not advance its highly-anticipated oral obesity drug danuglipron
2 min read - HealthNBC News
Doctors may have identified a possible new syndrome in newborns linked to fentanyl exposure
Doctors believe they may have discovered a new syndrome after finding severe birth defects that may be linked to fentanyl use during pregnancy in at least 10 babies.
9 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
Holiday blues are real — but can be overcome. Here's how, say experts.
For some people, the holiday blues make them feel extra-stressed, sad or anxious during Christmastime. Here's what to know.
6 min read - WorldReuters
India's Apollo Hospitals' operator rejects allegations of illegal kidney transplants
India's Indraprastha Medical Corp, which manages two Apollo hospitals in the national capital of Delhi, said on Tuesday allegations regarding its involvement in illegal kidney transplants are false. UK's Telegraph newspaper reported on Saturday that Apollo was embroiled in a "cash for kidneys" racket in which impoverished people from Myanmar were being enticed to sell their organs for profit.
2 min read - USCBS News
Patients expected Profemur artificial hips to last. Then they snapped in half.
The FDA and the manufacturer were alerted to Profemur titanium hips breaking inside U.S. patients as of 2005. It took 15 years to recall the devices. Many fractures could have been avoided.
16 min read - HealthThe New York Times
Brain Implants Helped 5 People Toward Recovery After Traumatic Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries have left more than 5 million Americans permanently disabled. They have trouble focusing on even simple tasks and often have to quit jobs or drop out of school. A study published Monday has offered them a glimpse of hope. Five people with moderate to severe brain injuries had electrodes implanted in their heads. As the electrodes stimulated their brains, their performance on cognitive tests improved. If the results hold up in larger clinical trials, the implants could be
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