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Opinion: 4 questions to understand the costs of ‘medical freedom’
The choice that one person makes not to vaccinate has real costs — financial and otherwise — for their neighbors.
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STAT+: FDA flashpoints to watch next year
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How testosterone fell out of favor in medicine — and how it came back
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FDA approves pill version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, possibly widening access
The FDA has approved the oral version of Novo Nordisk’s injectable weight loss drug Wegovy, making it the first GLP-1 pill to be cleared by regulators for obesity.
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How testosterone fell out of favor in medicine — and how it came back
Abraham Morgentaler, a pioneer in testosterone therapy for men, discusses what led to decades of shunning of this hormone.
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STAT+: Your health care industry 2025, wrapped
UnitedHealth fallout, Medicaid upheaval, and Medicare Advantage woes.
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The Birth Keepers: I choose this, episode one – podcast
The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message: they could exit the medical system and take back their power by free birthing. But Nicole Garrison believes FBS ideology nearly cost her her life. This is episode one of a year-long investigation by the Guardian journalists Sirin Ka…
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What’s worse for us, sugar or sweeteners? – podcast
We all know eating too much sugar is bad for our health – but would we be better off replacing it with artificial sweetener? It’s a question Science Weekly listener Marion posed recently and, as Madeleine Finlay tells Ian Sample, the answer is complicated. She explains what the science says about su…
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Don't call it a 'super flu' – but the NHS is right to be worried this winter | Devi Sridhar
An early flu season, a new variant and poor takeup of vaccines leave the already vulnerable health service in a dangerous positionProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghYou might be feeling stressed out seeing the headlines about “super flu” and comparing th…
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Novo Nordisk weight-loss drug wins US approval as a daily pill
Shares in Danish company rise as drugmaker secures lead in oral obesity treatment
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The Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill Is Officially Here
It's the first GLP-1 pill approved for treating obesity.
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Congolese rape survivors search in vain for medicine after USAID cuts
In eastern Congo, where rape is widespread, the cancellation of USAID funding for PEP kits has left many victims vulnerable, according to nearly 50 interviews.
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‘A potential treasure trove’: World Health Organization to explore benefits of traditional medicines
UN body to study possibility of integrating centuries-old practices into mainstream healthcareFrom herbalists in Africa gathering plants to use as poultices to acupuncturists in China using needles to cure migraines, or Indian yogis practising meditation, traditional remedies have increasingly being…
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More than 25% of college students use CBD at least once a month
Researchers found more than 29% of college students reported using CBD monthly or more to handle anxiety, stress, and sleeping problems.
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Novo Nordisk weight-loss drug wins US approval as a daily pill
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Roman occupation of Britain damaged the population’s health
Urban populations in southern Britain experienced a decline in health that lasted for generations after the Romans arrived
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Tattooing may trigger localised damage to the immune system
There is relatively little information on the long-term health effects of tattooing, but a couple of recent studies suggest the art form might trigger prolonged inflammation
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Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over
Mr and Mrs Wadley's 19-year-old son has asthma and cannot come home for Christmas due to mould all over the walls.
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