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Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts

At the start of every year, drugmakers raise prices for their medicines. But this year, they cut the prices of some popular treatments.


At the start of every year, drugmakers raise prices for their medicines. But this year, they cut the prices of some popular treatments.
Pharmaceutical companies raised prices for most medicines. Federal government policy changes then drove the reductions. Read Full Story →
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Life expectancy in the U.S. reached a record high in 2024 following a substantial decline in drug-overdose deaths


Life expectancy in the U.S. reached a record high in 2024 following a substantial decline in drug-overdose deaths
The increase signals a rebound from declines during the pandemic and progress with the opioid crisis. Read Full Story →
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People are quitting ultra-processed food. Should our pets do the same?


People are quitting ultra-processed food. Should our pets do the same?
I knew that people had strong feelings about kibble. But dog food was a gateway into a whole host of MAHA-esque ideas. Read Full Story →
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Your Health: Popular weight-loss drugs are meant to be lifelong treatments for a disease, not lifestyle fixes, columnist Sumathi Reddy writes.


Your Health: Popular weight-loss drugs are meant to be lifelong treatments for a disease, not lifestyle fixes, columnist Sumathi Reddy writes.
Popular weight-loss drugs are meant to be lifelong medications treating a disease, not lifestyle fixes. Read Full Story →
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Major health insurance stocks sank Tuesday, after Medicare said it was holding payments steady next year


Major health insurance stocks sank Tuesday, after Medicare said it was holding payments steady next year
Big companies lose nearly $90 billion in market capitalization after Medicare proposed a relatively flat rate increase for next year. Read Full Story →
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Roche Says Weight-Loss Shot Achieved Positive Results in Midstage Trial


Roche Says Weight-Loss Shot Achieved Positive Results in Midstage Trial
A late-stage trial program of CT-388 is expected to start this quarter. Read Full Story →
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The Trump administration is proposing to hold steady the rates that Medicare pays health insurers, falling far short of what the companies and Wall Street were looking for


The Trump administration is proposing to hold steady the rates that Medicare pays health insurers, falling far short of what the companies and Wall Street were looking for
The proposal for a .09% average rate increase is less than what Wallhi Street expected and will probably hurt health-insurer stocks. Read Full Story →
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The American Academy of Pediatrics, bucking the Trump administration’s latest recommendations, says all children in the U.S. should get vaccinated against 18 diseases


The American Academy of Pediatrics, bucking the Trump administration’s latest recommendations, says all children in the U.S. should get vaccinated against 18 diseases
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations for hepatitis B, influenza and other shots buck changes made by the Trump administration. Read Full Story →
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Merck is no longer in discussions to buy biotech Revolution Medicines, according to people familiar with the matter


Merck is no longer in discussions to buy biotech Revolution Medicines, according to people familiar with the matter
The drugmaker had recently been in discussions to acquire RevMed in a deal that could have valued the cancer-drug biotech at around $30 billion. Read Full Stor…
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Heard on the Street: Manufacturers are pushing for higher prices overseas, but face political and economic resistance


Heard on the Street: Manufacturers are pushing for higher prices overseas, but face political and economic resistance
Manufacturers are pushing for higher prices overseas, but face political and economic resistance. Read Full Story →
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New federal dietary guidance deals a blow to U.S. food and beverage makers, which for decades have used artificial sweeteners in response to calls to reduce sugar content


New federal dietary guidance deals a blow to U.S. food and beverage makers, which for decades have used artificial sweeteners in response to calls to reduce sugar content
New recommendations advise limiting foods and drinks with nonsugar sweeteners, but industry groups maintain the products are safe. Read Full Story →
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Sanofi Says Its Amlitelimab Drug Showed Promising Results in Treating Eczema


Sanofi Says Its Amlitelimab Drug Showed Promising Results in Treating Eczema
Sanofi said its amlitelimab drug confirmed its potential to treat eczema in patients 12 years and older in two late-phase studies. Read Full Story →
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Do you and your partner mirror each other’s stress during arguments? You may need to take stock of your interpersonal synchrony.


Do you and your partner mirror each other’s stress during arguments? You may need to take stock of your interpersonal synchrony.
The science of interpersonal synchrony explains how “clicking” can be a fast track to intimacy—or drama. Read Full Story →
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Colorectal cancer is now the leading cancer killer in younger people


Colorectal cancer is now the leading cancer killer in younger people
Deaths from the disease are rising while U.S. cancer mortality overall is declining and 70% of Americans survive their cancers for at least five years. Read Fu…
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Health Care Roundup: Market Talk


Health Care Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Pfizer, Novartis, GSK and more in the latest Market Talks covering Health Care. Read Full Story →
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Cellular defenses in your nasal passages are key to fighting the common cold, a new study finds


Cellular defenses in your nasal passages are key to fighting the common cold, a new study finds
Researchers grew nasal tissue in a lab to unlock clues about how your body battles the common cold. Read Full Story →
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