Health

STUDY: Drug Used in Diabetes Treatment Mounjaro Helped Dieters Shed 60 Pounds

The medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter... Read More

The medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on average, when combined with intensive diet and exercise, a new study... Read More

Are 3D Mammograms Better Than Standard Imaging? Diverse Study Aims to Find Out

Are 3D mammograms better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers? A clinical trial is recruiting thousands of volunteers — including... Read More

Are 3D mammograms better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers? A clinical trial is recruiting thousands of volunteers — including a large number of Black women who face disparities in breast cancer death rates — to try to find out.... Read More

2023-10-16 20:26:30
by Dan McCue
HHS, Pfizer, Reach Agreement to Ensure Access to Paxlovid

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that it has reached an agreement with Pfizer... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that it has reached an agreement with Pfizer to ensure continued patient access to the antiviral Paxlovid as it prepares to transition the COVID treatment to the commercial... Read More

Rite Aid Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection as It Deals With Lawsuits and Losses

Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy protection and plans to sell part of its business as it attempts to restructure... Read More

Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy protection and plans to sell part of its business as it attempts to restructure while dealing with losses and opioid-related lawsuits. The drugstore chain said late Sunday it also has obtained $3.45 billion in... Read More

Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With Health Care Worker Unions

Unions representing 75,000 health care workers who recently held a strike against industry giant Kaiser Permanente over wages and staffing... Read More

Unions representing 75,000 health care workers who recently held a strike against industry giant Kaiser Permanente over wages and staffing shortages have reached a tentative agreement with the company. The three-day strike last week involving 75,000 workers in multiple states officially ended... Read More

2023-10-11 13:05:55
by Jesse Zucker
Healthy Halloween Party Dishes

WASHINGTON —Walking through the streets of Washington, D.C., you’ll notice pumpkins, spider webs and skeletons: it’s officially spooky season. Halloween... Read More

WASHINGTON —Walking through the streets of Washington, D.C., you’ll notice pumpkins, spider webs and skeletons: it’s officially spooky season. Halloween may call to mind dressing up in a costume and eating and drinking sweet treats. If you’re trying to live... Read More

2023-10-06 15:47:39
by Jesse Zucker
Tips on How to Have a Safe and Happy Halloween

WASHINGTON — The air is getting cooler, pumpkins are on doorsteps and plastic skeletons are posing in yards. Halloween is... Read More

WASHINGTON — The air is getting cooler, pumpkins are on doorsteps and plastic skeletons are posing in yards. Halloween is coming to Washington, D.C. There are many upcoming events for people of all ages to enjoy. Planning ahead and taking... Read More

2023-10-04 18:19:25
by Jesse Zucker
Try Yoga to Reduce Stress and Improve Health

WASHINGTON — In today’s world, we’re busier and more worried than ever. Work is demanding, new health crises are arising... Read More

WASHINGTON — In today’s world, we’re busier and more worried than ever. Work is demanding, new health crises are arising and we have a constant influx of information about everything on our phones.  Our brains are overloaded and we never... Read More

Thousands of US Health Care Workers Go on Strike in Multiple States Over Wages, Staff Shortages

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Picketing began Wednesday morning at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 health care workers go on... Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Picketing began Wednesday morning at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 health care workers go on strike in Virginia, California and three other states over wages and staffing shortages, marking the latest major labor unrest in... Read More

2023-10-03 21:25:28
by Dan McCue
Bipartisan Bill Targets Online Sales of Illicit Drugs Laced With Fentanyl

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate on Tuesday would require the Government Accountability Office to investigate the... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate on Tuesday would require the Government Accountability Office to investigate the methods used to sell fentanyl online and assess federal law enforcement efforts to prevent it.  The bill, the Targeting Online... Read More

2023-10-03 20:15:31
by Dan McCue
Pharma Firms Agree to Participate in Medicare Price Negotiations

WASHINGTON — The White House announced Tuesday that all 10 drug companies whose products were selected for price negotiations with... Read More

WASHINGTON — The White House announced Tuesday that all 10 drug companies whose products were selected for price negotiations with Medicare have agreed to participate in those talks. The companies, which include Bristol Myers Squibb, the maker of Eliquis, Boehringer... Read More

2023-10-03 20:11:04
by Dan McCue
Health Officials Investigating Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Small Turtles

WASHINGTON — Public health officials in 18 states are investigating multiple outbreaks of Salmonella linked to small turtles.  To date... Read More

WASHINGTON — Public health officials in 18 states are investigating multiple outbreaks of Salmonella linked to small turtles.  To date there have been 59 cases of Salmonella — 33 of them new since August — resulting in 23 hospitalizations.  According... Read More

2023-10-03 20:09:18
by Dan McCue
FDA Authorizes Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine 

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday amended its emergency use authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, approving... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday amended its emergency use authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, approving an updated version of the vaccine for use by previously vaccinated individuals aged 12 and older. Of course, those who... Read More

2023-10-03 20:02:44
by Dan McCue
FDA Approves Marketing of DNA Test for Cancer Predisposition

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has granted de novo marketing authorization for the Invitae Common Hereditary Cancers Panel,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has granted de novo marketing authorization for the Invitae Common Hereditary Cancers Panel, an in vitro diagnostic test that can help detect hundreds of genetic variants associated with an elevated risk of developing... Read More

2023-09-29 20:19:44
by Jesse Zucker
Immunity-Boosting Superfoods for Cold and Flu Season

With the cooler weather rolling in, cold and flu season is upon us. If you’ve ever reached for some vitamin... Read More

With the cooler weather rolling in, cold and flu season is upon us. If you’ve ever reached for some vitamin C after coughing and sneezing, you may have wished you had thought about boosting your immune system sooner. Here we’ll... Read More

2023-09-28 20:28:55
by Jesse Zucker
How to Stay Active and Healthy as the Seasons Change

When you’re in an outdoor exercise routine, the changing seasons can dampen your plans. Do you enjoy long walks, runs... Read More

When you’re in an outdoor exercise routine, the changing seasons can dampen your plans. Do you enjoy long walks, runs or bike rides along the mall while soaking up vitamin D from the sun? Did you love swimming laps at... Read More

2023-09-27 18:02:15
by Dan McCue
How a Government Shutdown Would Affect Federal Health Programs

WASHINGTON — With uncertainty continuing to swirl around Capitol Hill, conversations have begun to focus not on if there will... Read More

WASHINGTON — With uncertainty continuing to swirl around Capitol Hill, conversations have begun to focus not on if there will be a partial shutdown of the federal government come midnight on Saturday, but on how that almost inevitable shutdown will... Read More

2023-09-27 17:34:26
by Dan McCue
CDC Resets Flu Shot Messaging

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new public relations campaign aimed at resetting public... Read More

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new public relations campaign aimed at resetting public expectations around the influenza vaccine and clearing up long-standing misapprehensions about the shot. The new campaign, called “Wild to Mild,”... Read More

2023-09-27 17:33:06
by Dan McCue
Nearly 7% of Americans Say They Have Had Long COVID

ATLANTA — Nearly 7% of Americans participating in a new survey said they’ve had long COVID in the past year,... Read More

ATLANTA — Nearly 7% of Americans participating in a new survey said they’ve had long COVID in the past year, and 3.4% said they had it “currently,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health... Read More

Injection-Free Diabetes Control May Be Within Reach

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a new implantable device to help in the... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a new implantable device to help in the treatment of Type 1 diabetes. One promising approach to treating Type 1 diabetes is implanting pancreatic islet cells that can... Read More

FDA Skeptical of Experimental ALS Treatment Pushed by Patient Advocates

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration meets this week to consider approval of an experimental treatment for Lou... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration meets this week to consider approval of an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease, the culmination of a yearslong lobbying effort by patients with the fatal neurodegenerative disease. Those advocates still face one giant... Read More

We Carry DNA From Neanderthals and Science Is Now Revealing Their Genetic Legacy

Neanderthals live on within us. These ancient human cousins, and others called Denisovans, once lived alongside our early Homo sapiens ancestors.... Read More

Neanderthals live on within us. These ancient human cousins, and others called Denisovans, once lived alongside our early Homo sapiens ancestors. They mingled and had children. So some of who they were never went away — it's in our genes. And... Read More

Protecting Access to Hospitals Is Crucial for Rural America

Maternal health care in rural America is in crisis. Declining birth rates and shrinking populations have played a role, but this crisis... Read More

Maternal health care in rural America is in crisis. Declining birth rates and shrinking populations have played a role, but this crisis is more acute now than ever because of widespread hospital closures in rural areas. On top of that, the dozens of maternity... Read More

2023-09-20 21:09:46
by Dan McCue
Administration to Resume Offering Free At-Home COVID Tests

WASHINGTON — Beginning Monday, Americans will once again be able to order free coronavirus tests from the U.S. government, the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Beginning Monday, Americans will once again be able to order free coronavirus tests from the U.S. government, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday afternoon. The Biden administration said it is reviving a program it... Read More

2023-09-20 19:23:53
by TWN Staff
DHS Homeland Security Investigations Releases Strategy to Combat Illicit Opioids

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations on Tuesday released the Strategy for Combating Illicit Opioids, an... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations on Tuesday released the Strategy for Combating Illicit Opioids, an intelligence-driven approach to disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations and keeping dangerous substances, like illicit fentanyl driving the overdose epidemic,... Read More

2023-09-12 21:14:52
by Dan McCue
FDA Advisory Panel Concludes OTC Decongestant Doesn’t Work

WASHINGTON — A common decongestant ingredient used in many popular over-the-counter medications simply doesn’t work, an advisory panel to the... Read More

WASHINGTON — A common decongestant ingredient used in many popular over-the-counter medications simply doesn’t work, an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday, potentially setting the stage for a sweeping removal of many cold and flu remedies... Read More

2023-09-12 20:46:47
by Dan McCue
Census Bureau Says US Poverty Rate Surged as Pandemic Aid Ended

WASHINGTON — The nation’s poverty rate increased dramatically last year as inflation drove up the cost of living and federal... Read More

WASHINGTON — The nation’s poverty rate increased dramatically last year as inflation drove up the cost of living and federal aid programs created to help families weather the coronavirus pandemic were allowed to expire, the Census Bureau said on Tuesday.... Read More

2023-09-11 19:36:41
by Dan McCue
High Air Pollution Rates Found to Boost Breast Cancer Incidence

WASHINGTON — People living in areas with high levels of particulate air pollution are likely to experience an increased incidence... Read More

WASHINGTON — People living in areas with high levels of particulate air pollution are likely to experience an increased incidence of breast cancer, according to a new study conducted by National Institutes of Health researchers. Their work, published in the... Read More

2023-09-11 19:35:37
by Dan McCue
FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines for New Variants 

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of updated COVID-19 vaccines to provide the public... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of updated COVID-19 vaccines to provide the public with additional protection against the virus ahead of a potential winter bump in cases. One thing the FDA did not... Read More

2023-09-11 17:27:51
by Dan McCue
CDC Awards $279M to 49 States, DC to Prevent Drug Overdoses

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia and... Read More

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia and 40 local health departments to help stem the tide of overdoses within their communities.  The agency announced the awards on... Read More

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