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'I don't cheat': Box­er Ryan Gar­cia de­nies us­ing banned drug for Haney fight

‘I don’t even know where to get steroids,’ Garcia said, after reports claimed he had tested positive for a banned drug.

Aljazeera - Sports - 3 hours ago

Lauren Boebert Gets The 'Beetlejuice' Treatment During Campus Protest Visit

The far-right congresswoman received an awkward reminder during her tour of George Washington University.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Novo Nordisk beats profit estimates as sales of weight loss drug Wegovy double

Sales of popular weight loss drug Wegovy more than doubled to 9.38 billion kroner.

CNBC - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

New drug could help MS patients

An experimental medication called CNM-Au8 — a drinkable liquid with gold nanocrystals — has shown promising results in clinical trials for improving MS symptoms. Doctors and researchers weighed in.

Fox News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

How Diabetes Patients Are Impacted by Drug Shortage

Some people are having a really tough time finding their weight-loss medication. Kayla Donatucci drove 400 miles roundtrip, about three hours, to get her prescription for Zepbound.

Inside Edition - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

London Drugs stores remain closed for 4th straight day after 'cybersecurity incident'

Dozens of London Drugs stores in Western Canada remained closed for the fourth straight day following a "cybersecurity incident," but some services returned Wednesday.

CTV News - Business - 16 hours ago

Remepy raises $10 million Seed round to bring first hybrid drug to market - (Ctech)

The Israeli startup’s new hybrid drugs combine traditional drugs with its “digital molecules.” Digital molecules are therapeutic interventions that trigger physiological effects through the brain

Times of Israel - Business - 18 hours ago

B.C.'s hard lesson on hard drugs -- The Editorial Board

The easy, but wrong, decision would be to abandon decriminalization so soon after the widely supported change was instituted

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 23 hours ago

US to reclassify cannabis as low-risk drug, in major shift

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden's administration is set to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, an official said on Tuesday (Apr 30) - a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion. The US attorney general sent a proposal to the White House on Tuesday t

Channel NewsAsia - World - 1 day ago

'What is the price of comfort?': Oncologist raises concerns about newly approved cancer treatment in Canada

A new cancer treatment recently approved in Canada promises to cut treatment time down to just minutes, but experts have differing opinions on whether it's what's best for patients.

CTV News - Health - 1 day ago

US plans to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

The Biden administration is reportedly looking into reclassifying marijuana from the nation's most dangerous drug to a lower-risk drug, in a historic shift that could have ripple effects across the country.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 1 day ago

DEA to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk drug, reports say

Marijuana to move from Schedule 1, the most dangerous drug group, to Schedule 3.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 1 day ago

U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Weight-loss drug coverage for Illinois state workers could cost hundreds of millions of dollars

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office estimates the drugs— which include Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic – will cost taxpayers $210 million the first year. But others put that number much higher.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 1 day ago

London Drugs stores remain closed after 'cybersecurity incident' -- Brieanna Charlebois -- -

All London Drugs stores remained closed across Western Canada on Tuesday morning, two days after the B.C.-based company announced it was dealing with a "cybersecurity incident."

CBC News - Business - 1 day ago

US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

The Federal Trade Commission is challenging patents on 20 brand-name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic.

AP News - Health - 1 day ago

King Charles to resume public duties after 'progress' in cancer treatment

Buckingham Palace said Friday that Charles, 75, was "greatly encouraged” by the return "and very grateful to his medical team for their continued care and expertise.”

NBC News - Health - 1 day ago

J&J, Bristol Myers Squibb lose challenges to Medicare drug-price negotiations

The decision is another win for the Biden administration in a bitter legal fight with several drugmakers over the constitutionality of the price talks.

CNBC - Health - 1 day ago

The longest, strangest trip: Some psychedelic drug users are stuck with unwelcome highs

A rare condition called hallucinogen persisting perception disorder has puzzled researchers and raised alarms as psychedelics go mainstream.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

King to visit cancer treatment centre on return to public duties

The visit on Tuesday is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of early cancer diagnosis.

Evening Standard - Health - 2 days ago

London Drugs closes stores until further notice due to cyberattack -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- British Columbia

Retail and pharmacy chain London Drugs says it was the "victim of a cybersecurity incident" Sunday and has shuttered its stores across western Canada until further notice.

CBC News - Business - 2 days ago

London Drugs closes stores until further notice due to cyberattack -- News -- - -- Canada

Retail and pharmacy chain London Drugs says it was the "victim of a cybersecurity incident" Sunday and has shuttered its stores across western Canada until further notice.

CBC News - Health - 2 days ago

Abcarian: How Santa Monica's Rape Treatment Center revolutionized the way we treat victims of sexual assault

Gail Abarbanel's lifework has been helping rape victims — and changing mindsets.

Los Angeles Times - Opinion - 4 days ago

Umar Zameer's treatment was a travesty in our justice system -- Marcus Gee -- April 26, 2024

Only the judges and the defence lawyers come out of this looking well; we should all be outraged at what happened to Mr. Zameer

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 4 days ago

I Don't Know Who You Are is a visceral race against time for a critical drug -- Eli Glasner -- - -- |

A life-changing drug and a closing window of time. Those are the elements that make the Toronto micro-budget movie I Know Who You Are an edge-of-your-seat watch. That, and the aching honesty of actor Mark Clennon, says CBC's Eli Glasner.

CBC News - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Video -- British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces -- - -- |

Province says people who don't pose threat to public safety will not be charged for mere possession.

CBC News - Health - 4 days ago

How is the King's cancer treatment going?

The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.

BBC News - Health - 5 days ago

Scientists Make Breakthrough in Chronic Pain Treatment

The new technology may also help restore movement in paralyzed limbs.

Newsweek - Health - 5 days ago

Newborn baby flown from UK in military plane for treatment in Italy

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni personally intervened so the child could travel, it is reported

Evening Standard - Health - 6 days ago

More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren't more people getting help?

A new study finds little change in the number of people taking a key medicine for opioid addiction even though it’s now easier for doctors to prescribe it.

AP News - Health - 7 days ago

Woman Suddenly Loses Medicare Insurance in Middle of Cancer Treatment

The 67-year-old Charlotte resident said she was undergoing treatment for her stage 4 diagnosis when she received word that her Medicare had been terminated.

Newsweek - Health - 7 days ago

Doctors warn babies may be harmed by weight-loss drugs

Women using weight-loss drug semaglutide have reported surprise pregnancies, but doctors warn the risk to babies is not yet clear

Evening Standard - Health - 7 days ago

Nitazenes: criminals smuggle deadly drugs in dog food into UK

Some nitazenes are thought to be 100 times stronger than heroin and have caused more than 100 deaths in the UK

Evening Standard - Health - 8 days ago

Alzheimer's drug embrace slows down as US doctors' reluctance grows

The adoption of the FDA-approved Alzheimer's drug, Leqimbi, has slowed down in the U.S. as more experts grow hesitant about the drugs cost, risks and efficacy.

Fox News - Health - 8 days ago

AI could predict whether cancer treatments will work, experts say: 'Exciting time in medicine'

A chemotherapy alternative called immunotherapy is showing promise in treating cancer — and a new artificial intelligence tool could help ensure that patients have the best possible experience.

Fox News - Health - 9 days ago

FDA approves bladder cancer treatment by Culver City company

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Culver City-based ImmunityBio’s treatment for bladder cancer.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 9 days ago

Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb

Thousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world.

BBC News - Business - 9 days ago

Most weight loss drug patients are spending less on restaurants, takeout: survey

The findings add to concerns that GLP-1s could take a bite out of the bottom lines of some of the biggest restaurant companies and packaged food makers.

CNBC - Health - 9 days ago

Dementia -- Lewy body dementia – signs, symptoms and treatment

Dubbed ‘the most common disease we’ve never heard of’, dementia with Lewy bodies is distinct from Alzheimer’s

Telegraph UK - Health - 12 days ago

Father says daughter's cancer treatment 'million times harder' than marathon

Benedict Barton is running the London Marathon for Great Ormond Street Hospital which treated his daughter Sky, now four, with targeted chemotherapy.

Evening Standard - Health - 13 days ago

Scripps Research reports progress toward creating vaccine against the harmful 'zombie' drug xylazine

An experimental vaccine blocked the toxic effects of the drug — which is frequently added to heroin and illicit fentanyl — in experiments conducted on rodents, according to research published this month

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 13 days ago

Promise of Lilly's obesity drug for sleep apnea adds another reason to own shares

Eli Lilly's Zepbound showed promise to treat obstructive sleep apnea in two late-stage trials. It's yet another reason to stay invested in the drugmaker.

CNBC - Health - 13 days ago

Drug breakthrough could usher in 'new era' for blood cancer treatment

Blocking enzyme in the body’s cells found to slow progression of acute myeloid leukaemia

Evening Standard - Health - 14 days ago

Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound shows promise as sleep apnea treatment

The pharmaceutical giant plans to present the trial data at an upcoming medical conference and submit it to the Food and Drug Administration mid-year.

CNBC - Health - 14 days ago

Ozempic babies: Women claim weight-loss drugs are making them more fertile and experts agree

Women taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are reporting unexpected pregnancies. Drs. Rachel McConnell and Angela Fitch said these medications could boost fertility.

Fox News - Health - 16 days ago

'Miracle' weight-loss drugs could have reduced health disparities. Instead they got worse

Ozempic and other drugs raised the possibility of reversing the country's obesity crisis. Doctors are frustrated that they've made health disparities worse.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 17 days ago

What is "oatzempic"? Experts weigh in on weight loss drink trend -- Some claim "oatzempic," a drink that combines oats, water and lime juice, can help people drop weight fast - its name a nod to the popular weight loss drug Ozempic. Here's what experts say.

Some claim "oatzempic," a drink that combines oats, water and lime juice, can help people drop weight fast — its name a nod to the popular weight loss drug Ozempic. Here's what experts say.

CBS News - Health - 27 days ago

Experimental drug could help ease menopause-related symptoms, researchers say

A new drug could potentially alleviate two of the most troublesome effects of menopause — bone loss and weight gain — according to researchers at the University of Central Florida.

Fox News - Health - 29 days ago

April Fool's Day round-up: From drug-detecting chickens to Aldi's new dating show

You might not be fooled by all these April Fool's Day pranks - but sometimes you have to admire the ingenuity.

Sky News - Weird - 1 month ago

Trauma and psychedelics: how drugs affected Nova music festival massacre survivors

On October 7, thousands of ravers at Nova were under the influence of psychedelics, marking a unique case of mass trauma on drugs; new research explores how it affected survivors' trauma processing, aiding some and clouding others' consciousness

YNET News - Science - 1 month ago

San Diego biotech news: Veteran life science execs raise $150M for cancer drug targeting hard-to-treat tumors

San Diego's biotech companies have raised sizable fundraising rounds recently, coming off a slower year in 2023. Another group of seasoned life science leaders also launched a new biotech with $400M

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 1 month ago

Sean Diddy Combs alleged drug mule arrested amid home raids

New police body camera footage has emerged, revealing the South Florida arrest of an associate of Sean “Diddy” Combs.The individual, Brendan Paul, is ac

Albawaba - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Drug overdoses have reached record high, per latest CDC report: 'Grim statistics'

The CDC announced that drug overdoses have reached a record high as one expert emphasized the need for education around the dangers of hidden substances, such as fentanyl.

Fox News - Health - 1 month ago

Michigan Lawmaker Introduces Bill Requiring State Health Plans to Cover Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatments

After ProPublica reported on a Michigan insurer that wouldn’t cover a cancer patient’s last-chance treatment, a state lawmaker introduced a measure compelling health plans to cover a new generation of advanced cancer therapies.

ProPublica - Health - 1 month ago

Lawmakers Could Limit When County Officials in Mississippi Can Jail People Awaiting Psychiatric Treatment

The legislation follows reporting by Mississippi Today and ProPublica showing that hundreds of people in the state are jailed every year while awaiting court-ordered treatment simply because public mental health facilities are full or too far away.

ProPublica - Health - 2 months ago

Authorities struggle to protect Bolivian national park from drug-fueled deforestation

In 2020, a Mongabay reporting team visited Bolivia’s Amboró National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area and found that portions of its protected forest had been cleared and replaced by illegal coca crops. Coca is a plant native to South America and is used to produce cocaine. Satellite imagery and data show that deforestation has […]

Mongabay - Environment - 2 months ago

Men of substance (abuse): how tech moguls drug their way through the day

From Steve Jobs through Elon Musk to Google's Sergey Brin, a pattern emerges linking top executives to illicit drug use, often starting with consumption of small doses to enhance creativity in the workplace and eventually leading to secretive drug parties, with senior Tesla and SpaceX managers reporting feeling pressured by owner Musk to join these parties, fearing for their professional futures if they refuse

YNET News - Technology - 2 months ago

Health Plans Can't Dodge Paying for Expensive New Cancer Treatments, Says Michigan's Top Insurance Regulator

After ProPublica reported on a health insurer that refused to cover the only medicine that could save a cancer patient’s life, Michigan insurance regulators clarified that, by law, many plans must pay for any clinically proven treatments.

ProPublica - Health - 3 months ago

US employers hire virtual providers as weight-loss drug gatekeepers

U.S. employers facing surging costs from paying for Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and similar obesity drugs are hiring virtual healthcare providers like Teladoc to implement weight-loss management programs, a dozen consultants, pharmacy benefit managers, analysts, and providers told Reuters.

Reuters - Health - 4 months ago

Prince Harry challenges 'unfair treatment' over UK security in London court

Prince Harry has been subjected to "unlawful and unfair treatment" by the British government over the decision to take away his police protection when he is in Britain, his lawyer told London's High Court on Tuesday.

Reuters - Top Stories - 4 months ago

BUSINESS IMPACT OF NEW WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS

U.S. companies across sectors such as food and beverage makers and manufacturers of glucose monitors are facing investor questions over the risk to future sales from the growing popularity of promising weight-loss treatments.

Reuters - Health - 5 months ago

Mississippi Jailed More Than 800 People Awaiting Psychiatric Treatment in a Year. Just One Jail Meets State Standards.

Counties are allowed to hold people awaiting court-ordered psychiatric treatment in jails only if the facilities meet safety and health standards, but there’s no funding to help them comply and no penalties if they don’t.

ProPublica - Health - 5 months ago

Groundbreaking migraine treatment offers 'new hope' for patients

‘It will especially benefit those who have not found a treatment that works’

Independent UK - Health - 7 months ago

NHS to roll out new life-extending treatment for rare cancer

Around 3,000 people will become eligible for the new treatment in the UK

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago