Share on PinterestScientists are looking for ways to stop the degradation of vitamin B6, which can help improve brain health. Evgeniia Siyankovskaia/Getty Images A new study in mice shows that a natural…
Why Washingtonians’ RX Prices Are Rising
A groundbreaking new study sheds light on how a mysterious middleman in the RX industry is affecting patients and local pharmacies. RENTON, Wash. – Many frustrated pharmacists in Washington are feeling validated…
Why therapy apps are all talk
Illustration by Nick Lowndes / Ikon Images What makes therapy “work”? What encourages someone to open up, to challenge themselves, to commit to change? It can come from the approach your therapist…
The lawsuit could challenge the trust in Ozempic and other popular weight loss drugs
The makers of the most popular weight loss drugs are being challenged in court. A federal court in Philadelphia will soon evaluate claims against the makers of Ozempic, Wegovy and similar products….
Leonard Bachman, the former health secretary of Pa., has died at the age of 99
Leonard Bachman, 99, formerly of Philadelphia, longtime physician, former Pennsylvania secretary of health, retired U.S. Public Health Service officer, former chief of anesthesia at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, professor of pediatric anesthesia,…
The new guidelines emphasize who should get more than the recommended vitamin D
Main Agreement Vitamin D deficiency is common. The proposed new guidelines suggest that testing for vitamin D deficiency before supplementation may not be necessary. Children, people over 75, pregnant women and those…
Health insurers cover fewer drugs and make them harder to get: Shots
The lists of drugs covered by health insurers have been tightened. Darwin Brandis/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide title change the subtitles Darwin Brandis/Getty Images/iStockphoto Insurance coverage isn’t what it used to be when it…
Counterfeit Ozempic gets WHO warning as drug scams on the rise
The World Health Organization is warning consumers about counterfeit forms of the popular drug Ozempic, often used for weight loss. Counterfeit versions of the drug were traced to Brazil in October 2023,…
Changes are coming to Florida’s mental health act
Florida will have new guidelines for emergency mental health services starting next week. Commonly referred to as the Baker Act, it focuses on crisis services for people living with a mental illness…