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Leqembi and Alzheimer’s: What to Know About the New Drug, Treatment and Benefits
As the F.D.A. considers a new Alzheimer’s medication, we asked experts how the rollout of a similar drug has gone.
New Covid Vaccine Endorsed for Fall
The panel endorsed targeting a variant of the coronavirus that is now receding, though some officials suggested aiming at newer versions of the virus that have emerged in recent weeks.
FDA Panel Rejects Use of MDMA for Treatment of PTSD
An independent group of experts expressed concerns that the data from clinical trials did not outweigh risks for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
What Are the MDMA Risks of Therapy for PTSD?
No new treatment for PTSD has been approved for more than 20 years, and this one, using an illegal drug known as Ecstasy, has been closely watched.
Why PTSD Is So Hard to Diagnose and Treat
Therapy and medication can help people recover from trauma, but many struggle to access the care they need.
FDA Reviews MDMA Therapy for PTSD, Citing Health Risks and Study Flaws
The agency’s staff analysis suggests that approval of the illegal drug known as Ecstasy for treatment of PTSD is far from certain, with advisers meeting next week to consider the proposed therapy.
Ozempic May Help Treat Kidney Disease, Study Finds
A major clinical trial showed such promising results that the drug’s maker halted it early.
Abortion Pills May Become Controlled Substances in Louisiana
A bill that is expected to pass would impose prison time and thousands of dollars in fines on people possessing the pills without a prescription.
Legal Weed Is Coming. It’s Time to Come Up With Some Rules.
Rescheduling the drug is the beginning of the end of marijuana criminalization. Now we need to think about regulation.
What to Know About Ozempic and Other Drugs Used for Weight Loss
How they work, what to expect when taking them and what the future holds.
Según las redes, muchas mujeres están dejando de tomar la píldora. ¿Es verdad?
Cifras de varios estudios recientes revelan que cada vez más mujeres confían en la píldora anticonceptiva, ¿por qué las redes sociales parecen contar una historia diferente?
FDA Approves Amgen Drug for Persistently Deadly Form of Lung Cancer
The treatment is for patients with small cell lung cancer, which afflicts about 35,000 people in the U.S. a year.
Birth Control Pills Make Some Women Miserable. But Are They Stopping?
The internet is awash with stories of women throwing out their oral contraception. New data suggests a different narrative.
¿Cuándo es necesario tomar antibióticos?
Se utilizan para problemas de acné, tratamientos dentales y a veces hasta para tratar gripes. Pero la resistencia a los antimicrobianos puede acarrear problemas futuros.
Ozempic ha transformado el tratamiento de la diabetes
Millones de pacientes dependen de la insulina. Pero con los nuevos fármacos, algunos han podido reducir sus dosis o dejar de tomarla por completo.
Do You Need Antibiotics? What to Know About Uses and Resistance
If it’s not medically necessary, you may want to consider the risk of antimicrobial resistance.
How Ozempic Is Changing Diabetes Treatment
Millions of patients rely on insulin. But with new drugs, some have been able to lower their doses or stop taking it altogether.
Drugs, Sacraments or Medicine? Psychedelic Churches Blur the Line.
Organizations that describe themselves as churches are providing psychedelics to followers. The compounds, which show promise as treatments for depression, are illegal in most settings.
Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Keith Humphreys
The May 10, 2024, episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.”
AstraZeneca retira su vacuna contra la covid en todo el mundo
La vacuna ya no se fabrica, no se suministra y su uso ya no está autorizado en Europa. Los expertos aseguran que se debe a que no pudo actualizarse a las nuevas variantes.