The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday sharply criticized pharmacy benefit managers, saying in a scathing 71-page report that “these powerful middlemen may be profiting by inflating drug costs and squeezing Main Street pharmacies.” The regulator’s study signals a significant ramping up of its scrutiny of benefit managers under the agency’s chair, Lina Khan. It represents…
“I feel just horrible, and no one knows what to do,” the 21-year-old woman sobbed to her father. In one hand, she held her phone, in the other, a red Solo cup. The pungent smell from the vomit-filled cup wafted through the room. Despite her best efforts, the strange lightness she felt when standing told…
Experts explain what fiber supplements can and can’t do for your health.
An expert on Parkinson’s disease from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center visited the White House eight times in eight months from last summer through this spring, including at least once for a meeting with President Biden’s physician, according to official visitor logs. The expert, Dr. Kevin Cannard, is a neurologist who specializes in movement…
People who have benefited from mental health therapy often praise its upsides, which can include developing better coping skills, stronger relationships and a calmer mind. But what happens when a therapist just isn’t helping, or is actually causing harm? A psychologist may send up red flags for a client by yawning during sessions, running late…
The process for diagnosing a child with autism heavily relies on a parent’s description of their child’s behavior and a professional’s observations. It leaves plenty of room for human error. Parents’ concerns may skew how they answer questionnaires. Providers may hold biases, leading them to underdiagnose certain groups. Children may show widely varying symptoms, depending…
Nara and Lucky Blue Smith make sunscreen and toothpaste from scratch. Experts have thoughts.
Something odd has been happening to young men in the sultry farming and fishing communities of Sri Lanka. Since the 1990s, men in their 30s and 40s have been turning up at hospitals with late-stage kidney failure, needing dialysis or even transplants. In some communities, as many as one in five young men is affected.…
Many Americans plan to donate their organs for transplants or their bodies for medical science. Few realize that there’s a growing need for their brains, too.
Sauna training, frozen balloons and “marshmallow suits” help athletes manage extreme temperatures.