“You would have looked at my sons and never known,” says Bonnie Milas, MD. She’s speaking about the accidental opioid overdoses that killed her two adult sons in 2018 and 2019. She and other doctors say there’s something that could spare many…
Year: 2023
June 23, 2023 – If you’re taking Ozempic or Rybelsus for type 2 diabetes, Wegovy for weight loss, or other medications in the same drug class, it is not clear how long before planned surgery you should stop taking the…
June 23, 2023 – When emergency room patients complain of stomach pain, doctors have limited options. Scans and ultrasounds can’t show the inner lining of the digestive tract, so patients are often sent home without answers. Upper endoscopies, where a…
Even though HER2-positive breast cancer is an aggressive form of the disease, recent advancements in medicine have improved outcomes drastically. Compared to just a few decades ago, this type of breast cancer responds better to treatment. But people with it…
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June 22, 2023 – Genetics or lifestyle — which matters more? It’s one of those eternal questions in health care, but new science has an answer: Lifestyle matters more, at least when it comes to preventing type 2 diabetes. Among…
“If your vision of your life centers on your highest values, you will be aligned with your dharma far above everyday existence. Whatever the values are—love, creativity, service, spiritual growth, beauty, or whatever you choose—dedicating yourself to the highest values…
June 22, 2023 – CAR T-cell therapy is a relatively new and extremely effective treatment for blood cancers such as leukemia. That is, if you can get it. For many, the drugs are too expensive to afford without insurance coverage,…
June 22, 2023 – The CDC is urging people to ensure they are vaccinated against measles before summer travel. International travelers are particularly at risk, the CDC said, noting that 88% of all cases in the U.S. so far this…
June 22, 2023 — Adults age 60 and older may get either of two new vaccines to protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a CDC panel of independent experts said Wednesday. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) stopped short…