FDA approves Lilly’s GLP-1 pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Lilly’s GLP-1 pill Foundayo (orforglipron). On April 1 the FDA approved Foundayo…
Primary Care
Urgent Care Clinics Move To Fill Abortion Care Gaps in Rural Areas
MARQUETTE, Mich. — Providing abortions was the last thing Shawn Brown thought she’d be doing when she opened an urgent…
Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing
An increasing number of U.S. states have passed laws that allow health care providers – including doctors, nurses and pharmacists…
Placebo effect can work as well as real medicine – but your body may need permission to use it
The first time the placebo effect really got under my skin was when I read that roughly one-third of people…
Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue
About half of the global population menstruates at some point in their lives. Disposable products, such as tampons and pads,…