Tag: medication
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FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives
Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from abortion opponents
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Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy are meant for long-term use. Some patients want to stop
Millions of Americans who have used new obesity drugs like Wegovy to lose weight and improve health are wondering what happens if they stop taking them
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First over-the-counter birth control pill in US begins shipping to stores
The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this month
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Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders
A Colorado paramedic was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020
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More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
A new government study suggests smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths
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Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks
A fiery debate over public health and personal rights has gripped Puerto Rico as legislators clash with medical experts
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An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness
Officials in central Oregon this week reported a case of bubonic plague in a resident who likely got the disease from a sick pet cat
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Minnesota and Eli Lilly settle insulin price-gouging lawsuit. Deal will hold costs to $35 a month
Minnesota has reached a settlement with Eli Lilly in a price gouging lawsuit filed against the country’s three biggest insulin manufacturers
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Paxlovid can lessen the chance of a severe COVID-19 illness. Why is it underused?
Paxlovid can prevent hospitalization and death from COVID-19, but experts say it’s being underused
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As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs’ harsh side effects
Cancer patients and doctors have ignited a movement to radically change how new cancer drugs are tested to make them more tolerable