Health & Nutrition

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Johnson & Johnson beats on earnings, hikes full-year guidance as medtech sales surge

Johnson & Johnson beats on earnings, hikes full-year guidance...

The results come amid investor anxiety over the thousands of lawsuits claiming that...

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Kenvue shares fall even as J&J spinoff beats estimates in first quarterly earnings since IPO

Kenvue shares fall even as J&J spinoff beats estimates...

J&J still owns a 90% stake in Kenvue, meaning it can generally control the direction...

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Pfizer Group B strep vaccine for infants returns encouraging mid-stage trial results

Pfizer Group B strep vaccine for infants returns encouraging...

Pfizer is among several drugmakers racing to develop the world's first shot targeting...

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Is the Cyanide in Flaxseeds Destroyed by Cooking? 

Is the Cyanide in Flaxseeds Destroyed by Cooking? 

My Daily Dozen recommends at least one tablespoon of ground flaxseeds a day, but...

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Medicare proposes removing limit on PET scans used to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease

Medicare proposes removing limit on PET scans used to help...

Medicare's proposal to cover PET scans for Alzheimer's would make it easier for...

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Novartis stock jumps after drugmaker raises full-year guidance, launches $15 billion buyback

Novartis stock jumps after drugmaker raises full-year guidance,...

Novartis raised its guidance and announced the buybacks as the Swiss drugmaker reported...

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Johnson & Johnson sues Biden administration over Medicare drug price negotiations

Johnson & Johnson sues Biden administration over Medicare...

Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and PhRMA filed separate...

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FDA approves AstraZeneca, Sanofi shot that protects infants and toddlers against RSV

FDA approves AstraZeneca, Sanofi shot that protects infants...

RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization among children less than a year old,...

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Nearly 3 million people cut from Medicaid coverage even though many might still be eligible

Nearly 3 million people cut from Medicaid coverage even...

About 75% of the 2.7 million people who have lost Medicaid were booted from the...

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The Effect of Wi-Fi Radiation on Brain Function 

The Effect of Wi-Fi Radiation on Brain Function 

What have more than a hundred studies on Wi-Fi and human brain wave modulation found? ...

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Eli Lilly expects FDA decision on Alzheimer's treatment donanemab by the end of the year

Eli Lilly expects FDA decision on Alzheimer's treatment...

Eli Lilly is racing to market donanemab for Alzheimer's after Eisai and Biogen's...

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Insurance may not cover birth control drug Opill without prescription

Insurance may not cover birth control drug Opill without...

Women could face barriers to obtain Opill because health insurance is not currently...

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UnitedHealth stock jumps after earnings top estimates despite rising medical costs

UnitedHealth stock jumps after earnings top estimates despite...

The results eased investor concerns after UnitedHealth Group flagged a surge in...

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FDA says soda sweetener aspartame is safe, disagreeing with WHO finding on possible cancer link

FDA says soda sweetener aspartame is safe, disagreeing...

The FDA said the studies that World Health Organization experts relied on to make...

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Obesity drug maker Versanis to be bought by Eli Lilly for $1.9 billion

Obesity drug maker Versanis to be bought by Eli Lilly for...

The deal is Eli Lilly's latest attempt to capitalize on the weight loss industry...

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WHO says soda sweetener aspartame may cause cancer, but it's safe within limits

WHO says soda sweetener aspartame may cause cancer, but...

The International Agency for Research on Cancer identified a possible link between...