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Can independent pharmacies compete in the age of Big Retail?

Can independent pharmacies compete in the age of Big Retail?

Can independent pharmacies compete in the age of Big Retail? A pharmacy used to feel like one of the more ordinary healthcare facilities. A prescription was sent in, a patient stopped by after work, and someone behind the counter helped make sure the medication made sense. Over time, that familiar

Should you get a second medical opinion? A surgeon explains why doing so can make you a more confident patient

Should you get a second medical opinion? A surgeon explains why doing so can make you a more confident patient

Imagine you have heartburn. For years you’ve managed with antacids, but one day you’re struggling to swallow steak without vomiting. Your gastroenterologist finds a large hiatal hernia, an enlarged opening of the diaphragm trapping part of your stomach. She sends you to a surgeon, who says a surgical

Cheaper, alternative health plans are having a moment, but critics urge caution

When Melanie Miller saw that her health insurance premium payment was set to nearly triple to $914 a month this year, she stopped shopping on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The 59-year-old retired teacher, who recently moved from Ohio to Michigan, now pays $341 a month for a

Montana hurries to adopt Trump’s Medicaid rules amid budget woes

Montana hurries to adopt Trump’s Medicaid rules amid budget woes

Montana plans to be one of the first states to enforce President Donald Trump’s work mandate for Medicaid enrollees, adding another challenge for state health officials trying to plug a massive budget hole. Clinicians and patient advocates say the incoming changes will deliver a twofold blow: They expect the

How human antibodies could help defeat superbugs

How human antibodies could help defeat superbugs

By Stephen Beech Drug-resistant superbugs could be beaten by treating diseases with human antibodies, suggests a new study. The overuse of antibiotics is increasingly leading to the emergence of infectious superbugs — dangerous bacteria that have developed antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and are therefore much harder, if not impossible, to eliminate

Is Foundayo safe long term? What the clinical trial data actually shows

Is Foundayo safe long term? What the clinical trial data actually shows

Is Foundayo safe long term? What the clinical trial data actually shows Foundayo (orforglipron) represents the first oral GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes, offering patients an alternative to daily injections. However, understanding its long-term safety requires careful examination of available clinical trial data and ongoing

Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6 weeks after giving birth

Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6 weeks after giving birth

For too many women, the journey to motherhood ends in death. Maternal mortality – the death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days of giving birth – is not a rare tragedy. Globally, the maternal mortality rate is unacceptably high – about 260,000 women died during and following pregnancy and