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FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety

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The Food and Drug Administration has finalized a rule to regulate medical tests that have long escaped oversight. The rule was announced Monday ..read more

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Breast cancer is on the rise in women in their 40s. An earlier mammogram may help catch it sooner

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Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger — at age 40. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced the updated guidance Tuesday ..read more

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Lilly rides Mounjaro, Zepbound to better-than-expected 1Q profit despite supply issues

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Rapidly climbing sales of the new obesity drug Zepbound and its counterpart for diabetes, Mounjaro, pushed Eli Lilly to a better-than-expected first-quarter profit ..read more

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The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will test ground beef for bird flu. Officials say they’re confident that the nation’s meat supply is safe, but are launching the studies after inactive viral particles were found in pasteurized milk ..read more

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US challenges ‘bogus’ patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

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The Federal Trade Commission is challenging patents on 20 brand-name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic ..read more

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Organic bulk walnuts sold in natural food stores tied to dangerous E. coli outbreak

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At least a dozen people in California and Washington have been sickened with E. coli food poisoning linked to organic walnuts sold in bulk ..read more

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CVS Health chops 2024 forecast as cost struggles with Medicare Advantage persist

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CVS Health missed first-quarter expectations and chopped its 2024 outlook more than a dollar below Wall Street’s forecast ..read more

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So you’ve lost weight using Wegovy. Does that mean you can stop taking it?

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Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like Wegovy are facing a new dilemma: What happens if they stop taking them ..read more

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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says

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The beginning of the Change Healthcare cyberattack happened when hackers entered a server that lacked multifactor authentication ..read more

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This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows

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It was a Texas veterinarian who collected samples from dairy farms that confirmed the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in cattle for the first time. Dr ..read more

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