Health

West Nile Cases Jump After California Rains

Cases are being reported as far north as Lake County and as far south as Imperial.

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Here Are The First 10 Drugs That Medicare Will Target For Price Cuts

The government will negotiate new prices for the commonly prescribed drugs, but the cuts won't take effect until 2026. In the meantime, drugmakers are fighting the negotiations with lawsuits.

Medicare is set to begin negotiating prices for 10 drugs prescribed to people on Medicare. Pharmaceutical companies have launched lawsuits, saying the move is unconstitutional.

A Nanoengineer Teamed Up With Rihanna’s Tattoo Artist To Make Smarter Ink

Tattoos are more popular than ever. About a third of Americans have at least one. A scientist-entrepreneur, together with a celebrity tattoo artist, believes that ink could be doing a lot more.

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Ozempic Seems To Curb Cravings For Alcohol. Here's What Scientists Think Is Going On

People taking weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy report a dampening of the urge to drink. Here's how the drugs curb cravings and what that could mean for helping treat addiction.

Some people who take Ozempic and Wegovy report it tamps down their cravings for alcohol, and they're drinking less.

New Flame Retardants Found In Breast Milk Years After Similar Chemicals Were Banned

After a class of flame retardants called PBDEs was phased out due to links with developmental health issues, manufacturers started using another, similar group of compounds.

Years after one class of flame retardants was phased out, researchers detected other, similar flame-retardant compounds in U.S. women's breast milk in a recent study.

Mentioning Suicide In Obits Was Once Taboo. Changing That Can Help Loved Ones Grieve

Once unheard-of, mentioning suicide as a cause of death in news obituaries and paid death notices has become more frequent especially in the past 10 years. High-profile suicides — such as those of comic actor Robin Williams in 2014, fashion designer Kate Spade in 2018, and dancer Stephen “tWitch” Boss in 2022 — have helped reduce the stigma surrounding suicide loss.