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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 — Getting approval from your insurance company before a procedure or treatment may soon get a little easier. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. s...
Monthly Obesity Shot, MariTide, Shows Big Weight Loss in Trial
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 — Alternatives to weekly injections of weight-loss drugs may on the way. A monthly dose of a new drug called MariTide helped participants in a phase 2 clinical trial shed a...
Blood Test Might Predict MS Relapse
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 — A blood test might predict when multiple sclerosis patients are about to suffer a relapse in their symptoms, a new study says. Blood levels of a protein called neurofilament l...
Rival GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug, Ecnoglutide, Emerges From China
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 — A new Chinese-developed GLP-1 weight loss drug could prove a new competitor to blockbuster drugs Ozempic/Wegovy and Zepbound, clinical trial results show. Ecnoglutide helped p...
VR Might Aid Stroke Recovery
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 — Virtual reality (VR) training might help stroke survivors regain their arm movement, a new evidence review says. The results indicate that VR could be a promising tool to b...
Relative Peripheral Refraction Predicts Myopia Progression in Children
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 – Vertical and horizontal relative peripheral refraction (RPR) are associated with faster axial length progression and higher risk of incident myopia, according to a study...
Nearly 30 People in England Get Rare Illness After Botox
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 — Dozens of people in northeastern England have developed a rare and dangerous illness after receiving Botox injections, according to health officials in the U.K. At least 28 p...
Biomarker Panel Improves Prediction of CKD Progression in Children
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 – A biomarker panel can improve prediction of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in children, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the...
Stem Cell Treatment May Free Some With Type 1 Diabetes From Insulin
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 — A single infusion of a new stem cell-based treatment may have helped 10 out of 12 people with severe type 1 diabetes stop using insulin, researchers report. The treatment, c...
Trading Diet Sodas For Water Can Help Control Diabetes And Lose Weight
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 — Want to lose weight and reverse type 2 diabetes? Trade your diet soda for a tall glass of water, a new small-scale study argues. Women were more likely to drop pounds and see t...
Nightmares Might Be Slowly Scaring Some To Death
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 — “Scared to death” might not be just a saying, as far as nightmares are concerned. People who have frequent nightmares appear to have a tripled risk of premature death, accor...
Genetic Tests For Autism, Intellectual Disability Not Being Done On Medicaid Kids
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 — Few poor children with autism or intellectual disability are receiving recommended genetic testing, even though guidelines urge such tests, a new study says. Fewer than 1 in 5 ...
Trader Joe's Recalls Garlic Cheese Curds Due to Listeria Risk
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 — A cheese sold at Trader Joe’s has been recalled due to possible listeria contamination. The product is Face Rock Creamery’s Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheese Curds. It was sold at T...
Hydrops MRI Accurately Differentiates Meniere Disease, Vestibular Migraine
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 – The combination of cochlear endolymphatic hydrops (CEH) and vestibular endolymphatic hydrops (VEH) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) accurately diagnoses Meniere disease...
Quality Improvement Initiative Ups Adherence to Medical Therapy for Heart Failure
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 – For patients with heart failure, hospital participation in the IMPLEMENT-HF initiative improves adherence to quadruple medication therapy (QMT), defined as an evidence based...