FDA approves weekly contraceptive patch
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a once-weekly combined hormonal patch (CHC) with low-dose estrogen, Viatris Inc. announced…
Primary Care
I’m a doctor who helped rename PCOS to PMOS – a 10‑year process of listening to 14,000 patients and health professionals speak on how to improve care
A disease’s name can have a significant influence on its diagnosis and treatment – or lack thereof. Polycystic ovary syndrome,…
The Medicare GLP-1 Discount Has One Big Catch: Some Sick Patients Don’t Qualify
In January, Jeff La Marca got a prescription for the popular weight loss drug Zepbound, but he couldn’t afford the…
‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule
You’ve probably heard it for years, every time you get a prescription for antibiotics: “Make sure to take all the…
AI skin cancer detection tools are getting better – but only for people with light skin
Imagine you’re getting out of the shower one morning and you notice a mole on your thigh that you’ve never…