The FDA Doesn’t Test Dietary Supplements Before They Hit The Shelves. Here’s What You...
If you take melatonin when you are struggling to get to sleep, vitamin D to help maintain healthy bones, or fish oil to help prevent heart disease, you are among over half of U.S. adults over the age of 20 who reported using dietary supplements, according to 2017-2018 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Why Most Americans Who Need Substance Use Disorder Treatment Don’t Get It
More than 39 million adults with a substance use disorder did not receive treatment in 2022, according to the latest data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
‘It’s Cartel-Like Behavior,’ Big Pharma
Pharmaceutical greed is driving the health care system. It leaves Black folks with diabetes at risk of worsening health outcomes and death.
Experts Weigh In On Diabetes In The Black Community
One in five Americans are unaware that they have the disease — but experts say awareness can make diabetes manageable.
The Burden Of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients
It’s estimated that an older patient can spend three weeks of the year getting care — and that doesn’t count the time it takes to arrange appointments or deal with insurance companies.
As AI Eye Exams Prove Their Worth, Lessons For Future Tech Emerge
With artificial intelligence in health care on the rise, eye screenings for diabetic retinopathy are emerging as one of the first proven use cases of AI-based diagnostics in a clinical setting.
Howard University Receives Close To $1 Million For HIV Education Amongst Black Women
Gilead Sciences has awarded Howard University’s College of Medicine nearly $1 million to improve HIV prevention and care for Black girls and women.
Overdosing On Chemo: A Common Gene Test Could Save Hundreds Of Lives Each Year
The FDA and some oncologists have resisted efforts to require a quick, cheap gene test that could prevent thousands of deaths from a bad reaction to a common cancer drug.
Menthol Killed A Generation Of Black Smokers. It’s Still Not Banned
Lobbying and White House delays keep menthol cigarettes on the shelves, even though it kills tens of thousands of Black people a year.
Watch: Many Americans Are Unaware Of Hiv Prevention Medication
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, explained on “CBS Mornings” why many at-risk Americans do not know about medication to prevent HIV infection through sexual contact or do not have access to it.
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Grand Jury Finds No Evidence Of Criminal Wrongdoing In Nolan Wells’...
A grand jury unanimously found that there was no evidence to support bringing charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who was found dead after a Fourth of July trip with friends off the coast of Mississippi.
