June 12, 2023 Be well: Take these 5 smart steps to relieve musculoskeletal pain Musculoskeletal pain affects bones, joints, ligaments, muscles and tendons. Claire Morrow, PT, physical therapy consultant in San Francisco, shares holistic tips in this "Be Well" series piece.
June 7, 2023 Two new cancer pills show ‘unprecedented’ results in boosting survival rates and preventing recurrence Potentially “practice-changing" new breast and lung cancer treatments were announced at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting this week in Chicago. Here are details.
June 1, 2023 Ozempic, Wegovy and pregnancy risk: What you need to know about the issue Studies show that animals given semaglutide experience higher rates of miscarriage, birth defects and small fetal size — prompting FDA calls for investigations into Ozempic and Wegovy. Novo Nordisk weighs in.
June 1, 2023 AI technology catches cancer before symptoms with Ezra, a full-body MRI scanner Combining MRI imaging technology with artificial intelligence, Ezra scans for possible cancer in up to 13 organs and also monitors for hundreds of other conditions.
May 31, 2023 RFK Jr rips Trump over ties to Big Pharma: 'legalized bribery' Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, went after former President Donald Trump over his ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
May 30, 2023 Tina Turner suffered from kidney disease before her death: 'I have put myself in great danger' Although Tina Turner's representative said she died of natural causes, the singer struggled with several health issues, including long-term kidney disease. Here's what to know.
May 26, 2023 Scientists use AI to find drug that kills bacteria responsible for many drug-resistant infections Researchers at MIT and McMaster University have identified a new drug that can kill a type of bacteria responsible for drug-resistant infections.
May 24, 2023 First new 'quit-smoking' drug in 20 years shows promising results in US trial: ‘Hope and excitement’ Achieve Life Sciences, Inc., a Seattle, Washington-based pharmaceutical company, has announced positive results from the Phase 3 trial of a smoking cessation drug called cytisinicline.
May 22, 2023 Seniors are skipping medications to battle prescription drug costs amid crucial shortages, study finds Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel warned hundreds of 'life-saving' medications are unavailable in the U.S., calling it a 'public health crisis.'
May 20, 2023 COVID public health emergency is over: Here's what it means for you The government officially ended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11. Now that the public health emergency is officially over, how will things change?