Sanofi Follows Lilly, Novo Nordisk in Cutting Insulin Prices
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Sanofi Inc. on Thursday became the third company to announce it will slash prices on its insulin products.The French company announced that it will cut prices by 78% and cap out-of-pocket charges for its insul…
Learn MoreSometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hair loss can be devastating for women, but the condition can also signal additional health problems.An American Academy of Dermatology expert offers information about the types of hair loss seen in women wit…
Learn MoreHow Metal Implants Could Mess Up Your Skin
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many patients worry that receiving a metal implant might set off their metal allergy, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.”Cases in which patients are inquiring about a metal allergy as it relate…
Learn MoreFDA Advisors Back Full Approval of Paxlovid
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Paxlovid, a medication that has helped millions of high-risk COVID patients avoid hospitalization and death since late 2021, moved one step closer to getting full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administ…
Learn MoreDementia Risk Rises for Elite European Soccer Players
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s well-established that American football players can suffer significant brain impacts as they age.Now, new research shows that elite European soccer players are also more likely than the average person to…
Learn More‘Artificial Pancreas’ Technology Boosts Blood Sugar Control for Young Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just like adults, young children with type 1 diabetes may get the blood sugar control they need using an “artificial pancreas,” new research shows. The Control-IQ artificial pancreas system was tested in a cl…
Learn MoreCDC Report Describes Recent Trends in Prevalence of Babesiosis
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of babesiosis is increasing in certain states, including Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, which should now be considered to have endemic transmission, according to research published in th…
Learn MoreMore Emergency Visits for Assault, Self-Harm Reported for Incarcerated Adults
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The proportion of emergency department visits resulting from assault and self-harm is higher among incarcerated adults than among nonincarcerated adults, according to research published in the March 17 iss…
Learn MoreLebrikizumab Effective for Adults, Teens With Atopic Dermatitis
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults and adolescents with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, 16 weeks of lebrikizumab is effective, according to a study published online March 15 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Jonathan I….
Learn MoreNeighborhood Deprivation Linked to Primary HTN in Youth
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For youth, factors such as higher childhood neighborhood area deprivation index (ADI), age, sex, and obesity are associated with a primary diagnosis of hypertension, according to a study published online Ma…
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