FDA and Novo Nordisk Alert Consumers to Counterfeit Ozempic
2025-04-21
Pharmaceutical company and federal agency warn consumers not to use the counterfeit medicationContinue Reading
Supreme Court Case Targets Free Preventive Care Provided By The Affordable Care Act
2025-04-21
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Colonoscopy for younger adults. Chest CT scans for lung cancer. Statin meds to lower cholesterol. Screening for drug addiction. More than 150 million Americans might lose no-cost access to these and other preventive care services under a case being heard Monday at theContinue Reading
First Weight-Loss Pill From Lilly Shows Promising Results
2025-04-18
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new pill designed to help with weight loss and blood sugar control is showing promise in early studies. Eli Lilly said its experimental drug, orforglipron, helped people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar and lose weight. The company is hopingContinue Reading
Vaccine Panel Urges More Protection Against RSV, Meningitis and Chikungunya
2025-04-17
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A panel of federal health experts on Wednesday recommended expanded vaccine options for several diseases, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), meningitis and a mosquito-borne illness called chikungunya. The panel, known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), makes vaccine use recommendations toContinue Reading
Medical Mistrust Could Be Harming Hep A Vaccination Rates Among Gay, Bisexual Men
2025-04-17
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hepatitis A vaccinations could be lagging among men who have sex with men due to a mistrust of medicine, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, a new study says. Only about 60% of surveyed gay and bisexual men were fully vaccinated forContinue Reading
FDA Approves Self-Injection of Vyvgart Hytrulo
2025-04-16
Approval granted for patients with generalized myasthenia gravis or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathyContinue Reading
FDA Approves Combo of Opdivo Plus Yervoy for Advanced Liver Cancer
2025-04-15
The CheckMate-9DW trial showed significant overall survival benefit versus lenvatinib or sorafenibContinue Reading
In-Hospital Addiction Consultations Put Opioid Users On Path To Recovery
2025-04-15
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People hospitalized for opioid use can better fight their addiction if their path to recovery begins in the hospital, a new study says. Opioid users who receive addiction consultation services during their hospital stay are significantly more likely to start taking addiction medsContinue Reading
FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Some Animal Testing
2025-04-14
New strategy aims to enhance drug safety, expedite evaluation process, and decrease animal experimentationContinue Reading
CDC Urges Extra Measles Shot For Some U.S. Travelers Amid Outbreak
2025-04-11
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends extra measles protection for people traveling to areas with active outbreaks in the United States, CBS News reported. In an April 8 letter, the CDC advised health departments that travelers going toContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Can Slow MS Disability
2025-04-09
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug can help patients with advanced multiple sclerosis (MS) delay the progressive disability that comes with their disorder, a new clinical trial suggests. The drug, tolebrutinib, delayed disability progression by 31% in people with a type of MS called non-relapsing secondaryContinue Reading
FDA Delays Final Approval of Novavax COVID Vaccine
2025-04-04
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delayed the full approval of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine. The decision had been expected by April 1, but the agency now says it needs more information before moving forward. The Novavax shot is already available underContinue Reading
Antidepressants Linked To Sudden Cardiac Death
2025-04-04
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Antidepressants appear to increase people’s risk of sudden cardiac death, a new study says. People taking the mood meds are more likely to die suddenly from heart problems, and their risk rises the longer they’re on the drugs, according to findings presented MondayContinue Reading
FDA Approves Qfitlia to Cut Bleeding Episodes in Patients With Hemophilia
2025-04-02
Subcutaneous injection cuts the amount of the protein antithrombin, leading to an increase in thrombinContinue Reading