UnitedHealth Group reported $5.5 billion in second quarter profits as its insurance plans and Optum businesses grew by double digit percentages despite rising costs.
Category: healthcare
How Can We Fix Drug Shortages? Let’s Start By Re-Examining Big Pharma’s Relationship With Wall Street
A closer look at Wall Street uncovers the root of a much deeper problem. All of this was predictable, and it has come at a high cost.
India Cannot Afford To Ignore The Epidemic Of Diabetes
India is a ticking time bomb when it comes to non-communicable diseases, with over 100 million people with diabetes. India urgently needs a comprehensive, well-funded plan to deal with diabetes and NCDs.
Cedars-Sinai Hospital—One Of LA’s Largest Hospitals—Faces Federal Civil Rights Probe Over Treatment Of Black Mothers
The 2016 death of a Black mother at one of the largest medical centers in Los Angeles not only sparked national controversy, but is also linked to a new federal investigation.
What To Know About Djokovic’s Nano Patch And Why Some Experts Call It ‘Pseudoscience’
The patch is called a TaoPatch and is produced by an Italian company that claims the device can boost athletic performance, improve diseases like multiple sclerosis and build stamina.
Johnson & Johnson Letting Nonprofit Distribute Life-Saving Generic Tuberculosis Drug—Greatly Expanding Access In Poorer Countries
The drug manufacturer faced an online pressure campaign championed by novelist John Green before the announcement Thursday, which lets Stop TB Partnership offer cheaper generic versions of Johnson & Johnson’s tuberculosis drug in 44 more countries.
What Is Opill Or Norgestrel? Here’s How The FDA’s First Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill Works.
Norgestrel—sold under the brand name Opill—is considered a mini pill, which is safer for more people to take than the combination birth control pill because the chance of developing cervical and breast cancer and blood clotting is lower.
FDA Approves 1st Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first ever over-the-counter birth control daily pill, a major development amid a heightened debate over contraception in the wake of the Supreme Court’s momentous decision last summer.
Norovirus Cases On Cruise Ships Skyrocket: Here’s Why—And How To Avoid Getting Sick
Almost 2,000 people have been infected with norovirus on cruise ships this year, meaning there are more norovirus cases at sea halfway through 2023 than there were in 2022.
FDA Approves 1st Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill
The approval comes one year after the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion access up to individual states.
