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Despite Katie Couric鈥檚 Advice, Doctors Say Ultrasound Breast Exams May Not Be Needed
When Katie Couric announced she had breast cancer, she urged women to get a mammogram 鈥 and, if they have dense breasts, to get supplemental screening by ultrasound. But medical experts point out that ultrasound and other auxiliary screenings haven鈥檛 been proven to do more than regular mammography in reducing mortality.
Comienzan a estar disponibles aud铆fonos de venta libre desde $199
Los aud铆fonos de venta libre cuestan menos en parte porque no incluyen los servicios de un experto para una evaluaci贸n auditiva, ajuste y afinaci贸n del dispositivo. En cambio, los nuevos dispositivos deben ser configurados por los propios consumidores.
Say What? Hearing Aids Available Over-the-Counter for as Low as $199, and Without a Prescription
The cheaper over-the-counter aids are for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss 鈥 a market of tens of millions of people, many of whom have until now been priced out because prescription devices can cost thousands of dollars.
Pharma-Funded FDA Gets Drugs Out Faster, But Some Work Only 鈥楳arginally鈥 and Most Are Pricey
Since pharmaceutical companies started funding their FDA drug applications 30 years ago, the agency鈥檚 reviews have gone much faster 鈥 perhaps too fast.
Hemp-Derived Delta-8 Skirts Marijuana Laws and Raises Health Concerns
A cannabis product called delta-8 was made legal when the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp. But unlike its cousin CBD, delta-8 has psychoactive properties. And the FDA warns it has 鈥渟erious health risks.鈥 The agency has received more than 100 reports of bad reactions among people who consumed it.
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Formula May Be Right for Infants, but Experts Warn That Toddlers Don鈥檛 Need It
Sales of formulas designed for toddlers increased in recent years, but health experts warn parents that, generally, once children reach their 1st birthday, they are fine with cow or plant milk and don鈥檛 need the expensive, high-calorie products. And doctors say toddler formula should not be given to infants.
California y Nueva York buscan frenar la venta de p铆ldoras para adelgazar a menores
Si ambas medidas se convierten en ley, sus defensores esperan que den impulso a la聽 restricci贸n de la venta de p铆ldoras diet茅ticas a ni帽os y adolescentes en m谩s estados.
California and New York Aim to Curb Diet Pill Sales to Minors
California and New York would be the first states to require anyone under 18 to obtain prescriptions to purchase over-the-counter weight loss products, which some research has linked to eating disorders.
Did the US Jump the Gun With the New Omicron-Targeted Vaccines?
With fears of a winter surge looming, government agencies have authorized and encouraged vaccination with a newly formulated booster. But the science to support that decision remains inconclusive.
Congressman鈥檚 Wife Died After Taking Herbal Remedy Marketed for Diabetes and Weight Loss
Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock of California, died after ingesting white mulberry leaf, according to the Sacramento County coroner. The plant is generally considered safe and is used in herbal remedies that claim to lower blood sugar, boost weight loss, and combat high cholesterol. Her death highlights the potential dangers of dietary supplements.
Esposa de congresista muere luego de tomar hierba medicinal para la diabetes y p茅rdida de peso
La morera blanca, originaria de China se considera una hierba segura y se ha usado por siglos en la medicina no tradicional.
KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: Wrapping Up Summer鈥檚 Health News
President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act and Congress is gone until after Labor Day. But the administration and lawmakers left lots of health policy achievements behind, including new rules to facilitate the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids and a potential reorganization of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
Lo que debes saber sobre Paxlovid para tratar covid, en especial, 驴debes tomarlo?
Desde que Paxlovid comenz贸 a estar disponible hace siete meses, ha eclipsado otras terapias disponibles para prevenir los s铆ntomas graves de covid en pacientes de alto riesgo. Algunos m茅dicos se apresuran a recetarlo, pero como ocurre con tanto sobre la pandemia de covid, hay controversia.
Everything You Need to Know About Paxlovid 鈥 Especially, Should You Take It?
Paxlovid has eclipsed other available therapies for preventing life-threatening covid symptoms in high-risk patients. But even as doctors praise its effectiveness, many say they have unanswered questions about prescribing the drug and want more and better data about it.
Parents Become Drug Developers to Save Their Children鈥檚 Lives
Families affected by ultra-rare diseases are starting their own companies to speed the development of treatments for their kids, venturing into territory that traditional drugmakers deem too risky.
As Big Pharma Loses Interest in New Antibiotics, Infections Are Only Growing Stronger
Existing drugs still treat most infections. But that has discouraged investment in new drugs that will be needed when 鈥 not if 鈥攖he old ones fail.
KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: Life After 鈥楻oe鈥 Is … Confusing
A rapidly changing landscape for abortion has left patients, providers, employers, and lawmakers alike wondering what is and is not legal and what to do next. Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress have resumed negotiations on legislation to lower drug prices and, potentially, continue expanded insurance subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
Patients With Epilepsy Navigate Murky Unregulated CBD Industry
The FDA has approved a cannabis-derived drug, Epidiolex, to treat some forms of epilepsy. Now people who have other forms of the condition are using over-the-counter CBD products in hopes of taming their seizures. But doctors and patients worry about the unregulated world of CBD, in which product ingredients can be a mystery.
C贸mo Pfizer le gan贸 a la pandemia, alcanzando influencia y ganancias descomunales
Su 茅xito en el desarrollo de medicamentos contra covid le ha dado a la farmac茅utica un peso inusual en la determinaci贸n de la pol铆tica de salud de Estados Unidos. Algo que preocupa a expertos.
