Will Ozempic bankrupt the US healthcare system?
An April 24 letter from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to Novo Nordisk's CEO began with a heartfelt thank you to…
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Fontana to pay man $900,000 for murder that never happened
The city of Fontana has agreed to pay nearly $900,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a man who…
Opinion: What's wrong with letting apps and AI run the ER?
My resident describes our next patient in the emergency room: a 32-year-old woman with severe cramping mid-abdominal pain, vomiting, and…
Kelly Clarkson Shuts Down Ozempic Rumors Amid Weight Loss
Kelly Clarkson may not be on the Hollywood Ozempic train, but she recently revealed that she's getting help losing weight…
Beach Boys' Brian Wilson placed under conservatorship
Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys founder whose life was chronicled in the movie “Love & Mercy,” was placed under conservatorship…
A champion of psychedelics that includes a dose of skepticism
Book Review Trippy: the danger and promise of medicinal psychedelics By Ernesto LondonoCeladon Books: 320 pages, $29.99If you buy books…
Guitarist Steve Hackett hospitalized after reaction to drugs
Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett was rushed to a hospital over the weekend while preparing to play a since-canceled show…
How 'miracle' weight-loss drugs worsened health disparities
The American Heart Association. He calls them “game changers.” Oprah Winfrey says they are “a gift.” Science magazine named them…
The first over-the-counter birth control pill is available.
Fifty years after the Federal Drug Administration approved a prescription birth control pill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill is…
Microplastics may be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Add one more possible culprit to the long list of known cardiovascular risk factors, including red meat, butter, smoking and…