According to non-profit drug pricing research firm 46brooklyn Research, many Americans will have to spend more on prescription drugs in 2024—including popular diabetes drugs. Drugmakers have also raised the prices of around 900 other brand-name drugs, with a median price increase of almost 5 percent.
While doctors have emphasized the health benefits of walking for a long time, there is now a fresh emphasis on intensity, highlighting that both duration and speed are crucial. Researchers examined studies conducted from 1990 to 2022, focusing on the link between walking pace and the development of type 2 diabetes in adults. Their findings […]
Labels on the diabetes drug Ozempic have been updated to acknowledge reports of a condition that interrupts the normal function of the intestines in some individuals who have used the medication. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the label update for the drug on Sept. 22. It now clearly states that a gastrointestinal […]
Locked in turmeric’s molecules is the bioactive compound curcumin, which is the primary source of turmeric’s health potency. Curcumin delivers a host of health benefits, including stopping inflammation, boosting immunity, and staving off cancer. So will just drinking turmeric powder and “turmeric lattes” really bring any health gain? Things like infection, pollution, and excessive stress […]
Why do people now drink–from the glass–what was once confined to the status of seasoning for salad or fish and chips? Vinegar would have to offer powerful health benefits to offset its bitter assault on the taste buds. Today on #VitalSigns we’re going to explore what those are and what die-hard vinegar drinkers may need […]
Fear of Melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – leads many people to avoid the sun. But could this be to our own peril? A Swedish study shows a surprising relationship between sun-avoiding behavior and early death. This special ‘sun exposé’ looks at everything from choosing sunblock and stopping melanoma to curbing depression […]
Diabetes is taking a toll on America. Impacting not only the nation’s health, but also the economy—causing around $330 billion in medical costs and lost wages. Millions of Americans have diabetes, and many of them may not even know it. Congress held a hearing on diabetes, exploring how the disease can be defeated.
What are the president and Congress doing to lower costs for everyday Americans? We’ll take a look at their latest actions and why some House Republicans say Thursday’s actions were a missed opportunity for more effective solutions. With the Supreme Court on the brink of releasing a landmark decision likely to overturn Roe v. Wade, […]
Controversial reports are brewing in China over alleged after effects of getting doses of Chinese-made vaccines against COVID-19. At least a thousand Chinese citizens were reportedly diagnosed with leukemia after getting the jab, while 600 children were found to have developed diabetes after the shots.
When we look at the diseases that plague our society—arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—we see that long-term lifestyle changes are needed. What might not be as obvious is the common denominator tied to all of them and more: inflammation is at the root of most diseases. By addressing […]
The U.S. health regulator on Tuesday declined to approve Provention Bio Inc’s experimental diabetes drug, citing insufficient data, sending the company’s shares down about 28 percent. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said a study in healthy volunteers failed to show that the drug is comparable to its older version used in the clinical trials. […]
WASHINGTON—Many Medicare recipients could pay less for insulin next year under a deal President Donald Trump announced Tuesday. Medicare recipients who pick a drug plan offering the new insulin benefit would pay a maximum of $35 a month starting next year, a savings estimated at $446 annually. Fluctuating cost-sharing amounts that are common now would […]
