Nov 01 What to know about the recall of atorvastatin pills for lowering cholesterol By C. Michael White, The Conversation If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the generic version of Lipitor. Continue reading
Oct 30 Medicare patients go without needed treatment as government shutdown disrupts telehealth By Ali Swenson, Obed Lamy, Associated Press The shutdown, now in its fifth week, halted funding for Medicare's telehealth program, leaving many patients without vital services. Continue reading
Oct 30 Surgeon general nominee Casey Means goes into labor, delaying confirmation hearing By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Means, 38, who has been pregnant with her first child, was set to appear virtually with the committee for her confirmation hearing. Continue reading
Oct 29 WATCH: Health Secretary RFK Jr. announces new FDA move to fast-track biosimilar drug approvals By Tom Murphy, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal regulators are trying to make it easier to develop cheaper alternatives to powerful drugs that many Americans depend on to treat autoimmune diseases or cancers. Continue reading
Oct 28 Lawsuit by Trump ally Paxton asserts unproven claim of autism risk from acetaminophen By Associated Press Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday accused the companies behind Tylenol of deceptively marketing the pain reliever to pregnant mothers. Continue reading
Oct 27 Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here's what happens to your body when clocks change By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press It's time for most of America to move clocks back on Sunday. Daylight saving time ends in the U.S. at 2 a.m. local time, which means setting your clock back an hour. Continue reading
Oct 27 WATCH: Johnson says Republicans 'have a long list of ideas' to address health care costs By Joey Cappelletti, Ali Swenson, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson told a news conference Monday that the enhanced health care tax credits are “subsidizing bad policy." Republicans "have a long list of ideas" to address health care costs, he said, and are “grabbing the best ideas… Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 8:28 Why many men struggle to maintain deep male friendships later in life By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Zoie Lambert Men’s lack of deep, close friendships has been in the spotlight lately. A recent Pew Research Center study found that 54% of women say they turn to a friend for emotional support, but only 38% of men say they do. Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 7:01 Experimental treatment offers hope to people struggling with chronic pain By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, according to the CDC. Persistent pain that lasts beyond a typical recovery period can be debilitating and finding the right treatment is a challenge, but a recent study could provide a… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 1:44 Meet the nurse in Uganda who climbs a 1,000-foot ladder to save lives By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin To reach the isolated eastern Uganda mountain communities that need her help, nurse Agnes Nambozo scales a treacherous 1,000-foot ladder that is too steep for small children, mothers carrying babies and the sick to climb down. John Yang reports. Continue watching