People taking Eli Lilly’s obesity drug, Zepbound, lost nearly 50% more weight than those using rival Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in the first head-to-head study of the blockbuster medications. Clinical trial participants who took tirzepatide, the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration’s effort to impose new requirements on Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine — the nation’s only traditional protein-based option for the coronavirus — is also sowing uncertainty about updates to other vaccines. […]
We’re living longer on average, but the number of years we’re healthy hasn’t kept up. This lagging “health span ” translates into more time living with serious illness and disabilities at the end of our […]
Older adults without heart disease shouldn’t take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an influential health guidelines group said in preliminary updated advice released Tuesday. Bleeding risks for adults in […]
COVID-19 hit my family like a Mack truck on Aug. 14. My mother’s first symptoms were dry coughing. The onset was slow, which made us think she was dealing with the occasional cough she sometimes […]
Last week, I came across several major news reports that have released early data regarding the racial disparities in health and socioeconomic class that the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing. Actually, “exacerbate” is probably a more […]
RALEIGH — Opponents to State Treasurer Dale Folwell’s changes to the North Carolina State Employees Health Plan responded with a campaign of graffiti. Messages in support of a bill to stop changes to the state […]
RALEIGH — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Cambia Health Solutions, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, announced Tuesday a “strategic affiliation” between the two not-for-profit companies. According to a press release, the goal […]
High Point, NC — People who take pills to lower their blood pressure often take other drugs that reduce the pills’ effectiveness, a recent study suggests. Researchers studied data on 521,028 adults prescribed blood pressure […]
RALEIGH — Charlotte-based Atrium Health, formerly known as Carolinas HealthCare, said today that it has suspended discussions with UNC Health Care about forming a joint operating company. State Treasurer Dale Folwell, who had recently asked […]
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