Insulin prices have fallen. But some indigent patients pay more.

Insulin prices have fallen. But some indigent patients pay more.

Maricruz Salgado controlled her diabetes. Thanks to a federal program that allowed clinics serving indigent people to buy medications at greatly reduced prices, she was able to pay just under $75 every three months for all five diabetes medications. But in July, prices for three of these drugs shot up. Ms. Salgado, who does not […]

The centuries-old, extremely masculine pursuit of eternal life

The centuries-old, extremely masculine pursuit of eternal life

Humanity the oldest epic it is a doomed pursuit of immortality: About four thousand years ago, the Sumerians told of a Mesopotamian king named Gilgamesh who set out in search of eternal life and briefly found a youth-restoring plant, only to lose it on his way home. As the story goes, two thousand years later, […]

Meta’s move to “community notes” may hurt online health information providers more than ever

Meta’s move to “community notes” may hurt online health information providers more than ever

Last week, the social media giant The meta announced big changes to content moderation practices. This includes ending the fact-checking program, starting in the United States. Meta platforms – including Facebook, Instagram and Threads – will no longer employ human fact-checkers and moderation teams, instead relying on a user-sourced “community notes” model. This is a […]

Kennedy’s plan for the drug crisis: a network of “medicinal farms”

Kennedy’s plan for the drug crisis: a network of “medicinal farms”

While Kennedy’s concept of regenerative farms may be novel, the concept dates back almost a century. In 1935 the government opened Drug farm in the United States IN LexingtonKy., for addiction research and treatment. Residents have been involved over the years Chet Baker AND William S. Burroughs (who portrayed the institution in his novel “Junkie: […]

Why drinking coffee in the morning is better for your health

Why drinking coffee in the morning is better for your health

Coffee is a favorite ritual of millions (probably billions) of people around the world. The order of this ritual may not change much from day to day. Meaning: People who drink coffee usually do so at the same time and in similar amounts every day. †not detected or below detectable limits. mindbodygreen’s Pure Coffee+ undergoes […]

No, you don’t need a “Barbie drug” to get a tan, no matter what TikTok says. Here’s why melanotan-II is so risky

No, you don’t need a “Barbie drug” to get a tan, no matter what TikTok says. Here’s why melanotan-II is so risky

TikTok and Instagram influencers are selling a ‘Barbie drug’ that will facilitate you tan. But melanotan-IIas it is officially called, this solution is too good to be true. Like tanning, this unapproved drug has a gloomy side. Doctors, researchers and Australian Drugs Regulatory Authority they warned about its side effects – from nausea and vomiting […]

Medicare will negotiate lower prices for weight loss drugs

Medicare will negotiate lower prices for weight loss drugs

Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office predicted that through negotiations, Medicare prices for semaglutide products “will decline significantly beginning in 2027.” It would also open the door to lower prices for competing obesity drugs such as Eli Lilly’s Zepbound. Pharmacy benefit managers who negotiate drug prices would have more influence to demand lower prices, more in line […]

The joy and awkwardness of sober sex

The joy and awkwardness of sober sex

When Steve Bennet-Martin first became sober while having sex with his husband, the couple had already been together for eight years. “It’s not like every time I was wasted or every time I lost my mind,” Bennet-Martin, 38, said. “But there was always something that helped ease the uncertainty, fear and shame I associated with […]