When will shots like Ozempic be covered by health insurance?
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have long helped people eat less — now, they’re showing promise in helping people…
No, Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine Has Not Proved Narcan “Ineffective”
A minor media frenzy has been forming around cychlorphine, a novel synthetic opioid described as the “next killer…
How Zynex raked in nearly $1 billion through health care fraud
Marian Houk was rehabbing from a major spinal surgery in 2022 when her physical therapist at UCHealth in…
Social media firms head to court over harms to children’s mental health
For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design choices…
Smartwatch data may help detect opioid misuse risk
Opioid overdoses continue to take a devastating toll across the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for…
Millionaire GP who owns 14 hotels and a brewery administered fentanyl sedation in breach of AHPRA conditions: tribunal
Dr Jerry Schwartz says he will appeal after being found guilty of breaching conditions on his registration by…
Tougher MHRA Addiction Warnings for Z-Drugs
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has strengthened warnings about the risks of dependence, addiction, withdrawal, and tolerance…
New mobile unit to help communities with mental health after Helene :: WRAL.com
More than a year after Hurricane Helene devastated communities in western North Carolina, health providers say the emotional…
Arizona AG warns about synthetic supplements sold in convenience stores
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The state’s chief legal officer is warning Arizonans about what she calls “dangerous products” being…
INVESTIGATING GENERICS: Decades of Recalls Reveal Flaws in the U.S. Opioid Supply Chain – MedShadow Foundation
Fact Checked FACT CHECKED Pain was one of the first sensations Brandy, 44, remembers. Born with spina bifida…
SAMHSA cuts endanger people facing addiction or mental illness
O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming…
Updated CPR guidelines provide expanded recommendations for managing choking and opioid overdose
The “2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC),” published today in…