Ozempic and Wegovy users had lower risk of suicidal thoughts in large study
People who take the popular drugs Ozempic, to treat diabetes, and Wegovy, to combat obesity, are slightly less likely to…
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June Jackson Christmas, pioneering psychiatrist, dies at 99
June Jackson Christmas, a psychiatrist who broke barriers as a black woman by leading New York City’s Department of Mental…
Paxlovid reduces the risk of death from Covid. But those who need it don’t take it.
As Covid surges again, killing about 1,500 Americans each week, medical researchers are trying to understand why so few people…
Eli Lilly launches website to help patients obtain weight loss medications
drug manufacturer Eli Lilly announced a new website Thursday that will allow patients to obtain a prescription for weight-loss medications…
Walgreens (WBA) earnings in the first quarter of 2024
A man walks near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 9, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Muñoz | Corbis News…
Florida health official calls for stopping Covid vaccines
Florida’s surgeon general on Wednesday called for pausing the use of Covid vaccines, citing widely debunked concerns that vaccine contaminants…
Covid has re-emerged, but scientists see diminished threat
The holidays have come and gone, and once again Americans are suffering from a tide of respiratory illnesses, including Covid.…
First case of deadly bird flu in polar bears reported in Alaska
Why it matters: The virus is a new threat to many wild mammals. The infected polar bear provides further evidence…
Woman sues dentist after receiving 4 root canals, 8 crowns and 20 fillings in 1 visit
A Minnesota woman who said she received four root canals, eight dental crowns and 20 fillings in a single visit…
Sidney M. Wolfe, scourge of the pharmaceutical industry, dies at 86
Sidney M. Wolfe, a physician and consumer advocate who for more than 40 years harassed the pharmaceutical industry and the…