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How long it took to develop 13 vaccines in history

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 14:31

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News, Science, Healthcare, Features, coronavirus, vaccine, History

Vaping was marketed as an avenue to quit smoking cigarettes. But some smokers are now just doing both, CDC study finds.

Sat, 07/22/2023 - 16:00

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Man vaping. — The CDC is warning of negative health effects for people who smoke both vapes and cigarettes.
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Healthcare, Vape, Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

WeightWatchers could either win big or lose faithful customers, or both, in its pivot to Ozempic trend

Sat, 07/22/2023 - 15:42

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Healthcare, weekend BI US, Weight Watchers, Ozempic, wegovy, Sequence, Weight Loss

2 huge employers just said they're dumping Wegovy from their health plans. It's a sign of a crackdown on popular weight-loss drugs.

Sat, 07/22/2023 - 07:30

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Health Weightloss Scale — Crystal Cox/Business Insider

Healthcare, Weight Loss, Health Insurance, wegovy, Ozempic, mounjaro, Employer benefits

New study says 800,000 Americans die or are disabled by misdiagnoses each year — but there are 3 simple questions to ask to lower your risk

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 15:54

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Doctor and patient — Doctor's misdiagnoses can be seriously harmful to their patients.
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Science, Healthcare, News, Hospitals, Doctors, Misdiagnosis, health

Medicare is barred from paying for weight-loss drugs like Wegovy. Lawmakers just took the first step to change that.

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 06:00

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Three boxes of Wegovy on a light wood counter — picture alliance/Getty Images

Healthcare, wegovy, obesity, Ozempic, mounjaro, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly

A serious accident inspired a biomedical engineer to build a VR rehab company. Things really took off when she tapped into 5G speeds.

Mon, 07/17/2023 - 11:12

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