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Instead of struggling with weekly injections, patients may soon be able to swallow a daily pill to lose weight. Both the makers of Wegovy and Mounjaro are seeking FDA approval for tablets.
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The FDA says 26 people, nine of whom were hospitalized, have gotten sick across 15 states. It is still figuring out where the cucumbers were distributed — and warning people to take extra precautions.
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L.A. County’s Department of Public Health sent notice to 39 organizations that their contracts to provide STD and HIV prevention services will be terminated.
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Nearly 135,000 residents will be notified next week as part of the first wave of the county’s medical debt relief program.
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Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by California’s health insurance for low-income people under the governor’s proposal.
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To save more than $5 billion, the California governor wants to shut down new enrollment for adults who lack legal status and charge premiums. The Legislature has resisted such changes.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom will seek to regulate pharmaceutical middlemen that he blames for driving up prescription drug costs in California, eight months after vetoing a similar bill.
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President Trump wants to lower drug prices in the U.S. by tying them to the prices paid in other developed countries. The pharmaceutical industry has long opposed the approach.
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Some of the microplastics we ingest may come from the kitchen tools we use to prepare what we eat. If you want to reduce your reliance on plastic, here are some ideas.
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Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will be available by prescription through a telehealth service.
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The CDC updated the numbers of measles cases in the country on Friday. Here's what they say and what it means for public health in the U.S.
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Workers won better pay and benefits, but did not get all they were asking for.
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Only 14 school districts and county offices of education have begun billing for behavioral health services under the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Fee Schedule Program, according to state health officials.
