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In a sweeping change that could improve millions of Americans’ ability to own a home or buy a car, the Biden administration will propose a rule Tuesday to ban medical debt from credit reports. The rule, which will be announced by Vice President Kamala Harris and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra, comes as President Joe Biden beefs up …

TRINIDAD PAMPA, Bolivia (AP) — If it were anywhere else in South America, the nondescript house with buckets of coca leaves soaking in liquid could be mistaken for a clandestine cocaine lab. But this is La Paz, Bolivia, and the fruity aroma of coca steeping in barrels signals that you’ve arrived at the government-authorized El Viejo Roble distillery, which for …

By Puyaan Singh and Mariam Sunny (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to French drugmakers Ipsen and Genfit’s drug for a chronic inflammatory liver disease, Iqirvo, the companies said on Monday. Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) causes inflammation of the small bile ducts in the liver and eventually destroys them. It primarily affects women aged 30 to …

Hello, health and wellness enthusiasts. My name is Kaitlin and I’m here to help you get your week started right. To kick things off, read your horoscope and check your local forecast (we hope it’s cooling down after a heat wave hit most of the country). Then keep reading for some easy tips and hacks that may improve your life. …

An increasing number of younger males are resorting to a medication designed to thwart hair thinning, igniting slight worries that its oral consumption may be associated with infrequent yet potentially lingering adverse effects. An examination by Epic Research, on the venture of NBC News, disclosed that prescriptions for finasteride in the U.S. have surged close to 200% in the preceding …

At Stanford University, specialist in infectious diseases Abraar Karan has been encountering numerous patients presenting with symptoms such as nasal discharge, elevated body temperatures, and eye irritation. These indications might point to allergic reactions, Covid, a common cold, or the new contender, avian influenza. Regrettably, for most healthcare providers, distinguishing between these is not feasible. Should the authorities fail to …

Carrying extra weight and obesity among juveniles is persisting as a substantial global health dilemma. Indeed, fresh investigation issued in JAMA Pediatrics illustrates that, on a global scale, one fifth of individuals younger than 18 years old are grappling with being overweight. Examination of worldwide research showcases a 150% surge in obesity occurrence from 2012–2023 as against 2000–2011, signifying a …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning that shellfish from Oregon and Washington should not be consumed due to potential contamination with toxins causing paralytic shellfish poisoning. State health representatives report that in Oregon alone, at least 31 individuals have fallen ill. This is what you need to know about the agency’s public notice. What …

In the first three months of 2024, there were 323 active drug shortages, the highest number since 2001, according to research by the University of Utah Drug Information Service. The drug shortage data, collected quarterly, is generated from reports from health-care professionals, most of them pharmacists at hospitals and health systems, said Erin Fox, the lead researcher and the Drug …