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US FDA panel reviews psychedelic drug MDMA for the first time
(Reuters) -A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were set to vote on Tuesday on whether a therapy based on psychedelic drug MDMA should be recommended for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. The meeting by the agency's independent experts, currently underway, is the farthest a drug based on MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy or molly, has ever reached in a FDA regulatory process for approval. The treatment, a capsule form of MDMA made by public-benefit corporation
2 min read - HealthNBC News
Why you shouldn't drink before dozing off on long-haul plane flights
If you enjoy having a glass of wine or a cocktail during airplane flights, you may want to reconsider for the sake of your body, findings from a new study suggest.
4 min read - BusinessAssociated Press
Poppi faces lawsuit from consumer who questions its gut health claims
Popular soda brand Poppi is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by a consumer who says its products don’t improve gut health as much as their marketing suggests. Cobbs cited research showing that consuming 7.5 grams of agave inulin daily for three weeks was insufficient to confer any meaningful prebiotic benefit.
1 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Extreme heat is hitting the U.S. Here's how to recognize the symptoms of heat illness — and stay cool.
What's the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke — and how can you prevent them? Experts share how to stay safe during extreme heat.
8 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
How Michigan became ground zero for H5 avian influenza in the US
Of 40 tests conducted nationally on people for highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza, 35 were done on Michigan farmworkers.
16 min read - USYahoo Life
Rodeo star Spencer Wright's 3-year-old son, Levi, has died following toy tractor accident
The toddler was hospitalized for nearly two weeks after driving his toy tractor into a Utah river.
4 min read - HealthAssociated Press
US health officials advise using antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs
Some people should consider taking an antibiotic as a morning-after pill to try to prevent certain sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials recommended Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finalized its endorsement of taking doxycycline after unprotected sex as a way to prevent chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis infections. CDC officials called it the first new prevention tool against sexually transmitted infections in decades, and said innovation is badly needed.
1 min read - WorldReuters
Britain considers offering Lilly weight-loss drug on better terms than Wegovy
Britain's medical costs regulator on Tuesday recommended Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Mounjaro for some patients with obesity and suggested not placing a time limit on the medicine's use as it had for rival Novo Nordisk's Wegovy. Once approved, the draft recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) would provide a roadmap under which Britain's National Health Service (NHS) could offer Mounjaro as an alternative to Wegovy.
2 min read - USAssociated Press
Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasons
A Pennsylvania man who had been serving life for second-degree murder died over the weekend, 12 days after being granted a medical transfer from prison to a facility that could better treat his condition, including quadriplegia. Ezra Bozeman, 68, died on Saturday at the UPMC Altoona medical center, Ryan Tarkowski, communications director for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, confirmed on Tuesday. Bozeman had been on life support.
2 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
A shot in the arm that can help fight cancer? How vaccine trials are showing promise.
Merck and Moderna show their cancer vaccine provides substantial benefit for melanoma patients for at least 3 years.
11 min read - HealthVerywell Health
A Complete Guide to Type 1 Diabetes Medications
Insulin is the most common medication used to treat type 1 diabetes. Learn more about insulin and other medications often prescribed to help manage this condition.
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2-year-old helps great-grandfather fight Parkinson's disease
Taryn Watson recently shared on social media how her son TJ helps his great-grandfather -- Watson's grandfather -- Philip Thompson, who was diagnosed in 2013 with Parkinson's disease, a nervous system disorder which affects a person's movement and gets worse over time, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. According to the agency, as symptoms of Parkinson's disease progress, "people may have difficulty walking, talking, or completing other simple tasks." In
2 min read - USAssociated Press
Nebraska funeral home discovers hospice patient was still alive hours after being declared dead
A Nebraska funeral home discovered that a 74-year-old hospice patient who was declared dead by her nursing home two hours earlier was actually still alive, so workers started CPR and she was rushed to a hospital, where she died hours later. It's not clear how often incidents such as Monday's happen, but at least two similar ones have been reported at funeral homes in New York and Iowa in the past 18 months. The Nebraska woman was in hospice care at the The Mulberry nursing home in the Lincoln
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
A Complete Guide to a Low-Protein Diet
A low-protein diet is often recommended to help treat certain health conditions. Here’s everything you need to know about the foods included in this diet.
5 min read - USAssociated Press
Rural pharmacies fill a health care gap in the US. Owners say it's getting harder to stay open
Basin Pharmacy fills more than prescriptions in rural northern Wyoming. Pharmacist Craig Jones makes house calls when no one else can, answers his phone at all hours of the night and stops to chat about bowel movements at church. “Every year, it’s a little worse,” Jones said of the financial pressures on his business.
5 min read - USAssociated Press
In cities across the US, Black and Latino neighborhoods have less access to pharmacies
Parts of the north side of Montgomery are defined by what it has lost: restaurants, grocery stores and a convenient pharmacy, the latter of which closed five years ago. People who still live in the historically Black neighborhood of Newtown, like Sharon Harris, are frustrated.
4 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Scab in Nose: Causes and Treatment Options
A scab in your nose typically feels like dried nasal mucus and is usually harmless. It tends to heal on its own with little care. Here’s how to aid the healing process.
6 min read - WorldCBS News
3 babies abandoned in London over 7 years are all related, court reveals
A newborn girl found dumped in freezing conditions earlier this year has two siblings who were also abandoned in previous years, a court has been told.
2 min read - WorldThe Conversation
Rotting sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis
A leading driver of this seaweed invasion is pollution, carried down rivers and into the Atlantic Ocean from the continents.
6 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Pregnancy is an engineering challenge − diagnosing and treating preterm birth requires understanding its mechanics
How and why preterm birth happens is still unclear, in part because research on pregnancy tends to focus on developmental biology.
6 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Forgetting appointments, deadlines and that call to Mom − the phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve yours
Many medical conditions can affect prospective memory. But so can excessive alcohol use.
6 min read - USCBS News
Nightmare for Texas couple navigating miscarriage amid strict laws
Texas radio host Ryan Hamilton believes confusion over state laws caused unnecessary and painful delays as doctors navigated how to treat his wife's incomplete miscarriage.
6 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
3 nutritionists share what they eat in a day
Whole30 recipes, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and veggie bowls are go-tos.
7 min read - USUSA TODAY
San Francisco program giving alcohol to addicts saves lives, fights 'beast of all beasts'
Critics say the city is enabling addiction at taxpayers' expense, but defenders hail MAP for stabilizing a particularly vulnerable population.
10 min read - HealthYahoo Life
At least 6 in 10 U.S. adults will have cardiovascular disease in the next 30 years, new study finds. Why are cases rising?
New estimates show more than half of the country will have some form of cardiovascular disease in the near future.
5 min read - WorldReuters
H7 bird flu found on third poultry farm in Australia
CANBERRA (Reuters) -Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected at a third poultry farm near Melbourne, but it is not the same strain that has spread globally and raised fears of human transmission, the Victoria state government said on Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of birds have already been destroyed after bird flu was found at two Australian egg farms last month. The third farm is within a few kilometres of the first to report infection and both have the same H7N3 strain of the v
1 min read - USUSA TODAY
Out of a mob movie: Juror in COVID fraud case dismissed after getting bag of $120,000 cash
The bribe attempt came during a federal trial involving mishandled money that was supposed to feed hungry children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 min read - HealthBusiness Insider
The 3rd human case of bird flu in the US has 2 new and troubling symptoms
The H5N1 avian-flu virus has its third known infection in a US farmworker. Unlike previous patients, this one had a cough. That could be a bad sign.
7 min read - BusinessReuters
Illumina's board approves to spin off Grail in June
Shareholders will receive one common share of Grail for every six shares of Illumina, which will retain a 14.5% stake in the unit after the spinoff on June 24. Shares of Illumina were up 4% in extended trading. The gene sequencing machine maker founded Grail and spun it off in 2016, but re-acquired it in 2021 for $7.1 billion to enter the cancer early-detection market.
1 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee reveals she's been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Here's what to know about the disease.
What to know about pancreatic cancer symptoms and survival rates.
5 min read - USUSA TODAY
Anthony Fauci faces questions during contentious COVID-19 hearing in the House
Dr. Anthony Fauci testified for hours on Monday about the COVID-19 pandemic response. He faced accusations from the Republican-led House committee.
5 min read - USUSA TODAY
Battle with Texas rancher ends, 249 'zombie deer' killed amid state's largest CWD outbreak
Texas agents used gunfire to eradicate the herd at the RW Trophy Ranch in Terrell. The state had been in a legal battle with the rancher since 2022.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Poppi is accused of making misleading health claims in a new lawsuit. Here's what experts say about prebiotic soda.
After airing its big Super Bowl ad, the prebiotic soda brand is being accused of making misleading health claims. Here's what experts say.
5 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Nestlé Frozen Meals for GLP-1 Users Are Good for Portion Control. But Are They Nutritious?
Nestlé announced plans to launch a line of frozen meals, called Vital Pursuit, for people taking GLP-s medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. Experts explain the pros and cons for people trying to lose weight.
4 min read - HealthVerywell Health
L Theanine and Magnesium for Anxiety Management
A pharmacist explains how they impact anxiety and more
8 min read - USNBC News
Cucumbers shipped to 14 states recalled over Salmonella concerns
A produce company is recalling cucumbers it shipped to 14 states over concerns they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
1 min read - HealthAssociated Press
How to find the right balance between telemedicine and in-person care
Patients can now see an array of doctors without leaving their recliner thanks to telemedicine. Finding the right balance between virtual and in-person visits can be a key to getting good care. Here’s what you need to know about which form of care may be right for you and when. WHAT IS TELEMEDICINE?
3 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
What Happens to Your Brain When You Meditate Every Day?
Improved memory, attention, and learning? Yes, please!
8 min read - HealthVerywell Health
White Coat Syndrome and High Blood Pressure (HBP): What to Know
White coat syndrome describes blood pressure that’s higher at a provider visit than at home. It can be tricky to diagnose. Learn why here.
8 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Salmonella: Everything You Need to Know
Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can cause diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. Some people with salmonella have no symptoms. Here's what you need to know.
8 min read - USCBS News
Cucumbers recalled in 14 states due to salmonella risk
The FDA is investigating to see if tainted cucumber sample is related to an ongoing salmonella outbreak that has sickened 141.
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Is Blood Pressure Higher in the Morning? Here’s What You Need to Know
Blood pressure rises a few hours before you wake and peaks around midday, dropping in late afternoon. However, atypical levels can indicate cardiovascular risk.
7 min read - BusinessAssociated Press
Need a pharmacy? These states and neighborhoods have less access
Opening stores used to mean everything to pharmacy chains. CVS Health once boasted of opening or buying more than 2,900 locations in a five-year period. Now it’s shuttering hundreds, while Walgreens, Rite Aid and independent drugstores also pull back.
6 min read - HealthVerywell Health
How and When to See a Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist diagnoses mental health conditions, prescribes medications, and seeks to understand a patient’s medical history. Find resources here.
5 min read - BusinessGood Morning America
Whole, fresh cucumbers sold in 14 states recalled due to possible salmonella
Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. announced with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that it is recalling whole cucumbers due to the potential for them to be contaminated with salmonella. "The recall was initiated after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture informed the company that a product sample tested positive for the bacteria," the recall stated. "The FDA is conducting whole genome sequencing to determine if this sample is related to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak investigation."
2 min read - BusinessReuters
US FDA advisers to consider if new COVID shots should target JN.1 variant
Shares of Novavax soared 11% in morning trade, after the documents were released. The company had said last month it would only be able to offer a COVID vaccine in the United States this autumn if regulators accept the shot it started manufacturing to target the JN.1 variant. The FDA's staff in separate documents said vaccine makers developing the new booster shots may need to consider targeting one of the JN.1 subvariants such as KP.2, as further evolution of the virus could take it away from
2 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Prenatal supplements fall woefully short in providing crucial nutrition during pregnancy – and most women don’t even know it
Many prenatal supplements don’t have enough folate, choline and omega-3 fatty acids.
7 min read - HealthReuters
Moderna-Merck skin cancer vaccine shows survival benefit in long-term follow-up
Detailed data on Monday from the 157-patient trial showed that after two and a half years, melanoma patients that had received the cancer vaccine combination showed an overall survival rate of 96%, compared with 90.2% with Keytruda alone. About 75% of the patients on the vaccine combination had recurrence-free survival, compared with 55.6% on Keytruda alone.
1 min read - USThe New York Times
In Baltimore’s Senior Homes, Overdoses Plague a Forgotten Generation
BALTIMORE — Larnell Robinson sat at a desk in his cluttered office last September, between a bookshelf full of Bibles and a table stacked with the overdose antidote Narcan. He slid out a list of residents of the West Baltimore high-rise where he was tenant council president — one of dozens of subsidized complexes that house the city’s poor seniors. One by one, he began scratching through names, conducting a grim accounting of the dead. William, 63, killed by fentanyl and found in his ninth-floor
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