Category: healthcare

Hormone Therapy Lessened Depression, Lowered Suicide Risk Among Transgender Adults, Study Says

Over 20 states have restricted or banned access to gender-affirming care, including 19 this year.

Diarrhea ‘All The Way Through’ Airplane Forces Delta Flight To Do U-Turn

A passenger suffering from severe diarrhea forced Delta Air Lines Flight 194 to turn around in the air and return to Atlanta.

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FDA Approves Novavax’s New Covid Vaccine Designed To Protect Against The Latest Strain

At the recommendation of the FDA, the new boosters protect against XBB variants, which made up 95% of all U.S. Covid cases in June.

Politicians Are At War With The Pharma Industry. And Patient-Consumers Will Be The Losers

Without a focused effort to clearly make the case for the true value of medicines and drug innovation, consumers’ negative perceptions about the industry will persist.

The 1990s Had Sponge-Worthy. Now We Have Contagion-Worthy

The brutal experience of the Covid pandemic has created a new kind of worthiness judgement: who should we hug, kiss, socialize with, etc., given the potential that the…

Study: Vaping Can Shrink Testicles And Lower Sperm Counts In Rats

It also left structures in the testicles of rats “disorganized.” And disorganized testicles are not a good things to have.

Moderna’s Updated Covid Vaccine Is Effective Against Pirola Variant—As Concern Over New Strain Grows

Experts are worried the highly mutated variant, a relative of omicron formally called BA.2.86, could trigger a new wave of cases.

The Questions We Should Now Ask After Drug Maker States Wegovy Decreases Risk Of Heart Issues

Given the obesity epidemic in America, these results could have profound public health consequences for Americans in helping to curb rates of heart disease and stroke.

Healing Healthcare: Repairing The Last 5 Years Of Damage

After five years of inaction, Dr. Robert Pearl offers actionable and inexpensive to improve our nation’s health.