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The sounds of protest came forcefully from the Assembly chamber gallery, the chants echoing the words emblazoned on handmade banners that were held aloft: “Stop the suffering, pass the bill!”But as New York State troopers began to remove some of the protesters — some holding canes, others slowed by the effects of cancer treatment — it was clear that this demonstration held personal and immediate resonance to those participating. The protest was the latest in an increasingly desperate series of demonstrations aimed at persuading state legislators to pass a bill that would legalize so-called medical aid in dying, allowing terminally ill people access to life-ending medication for the first time in the state. New York is one of 19 states where lawmakers are considering bills that would legalize medical aid in dying, a practice that is legal in 10 states and Washington, D.C.
Organizations: New York State Locations: New, New York, Washington
I lost my hair. Then I found myself.
  + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Sara Dubnow | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +14 min
For more than a year, I had been dealing with my progressive hair loss and clamoring for some sort of control. I launched into the story of my hair loss journey, attempting to convey the stress and uncertainty that had defined the past year. I purchased a long brown human hair wig that initially looked natural in the shop lighting. I learned I had a lot to learn; there was a whole "wearing hair" subculture with special lingo that I knew nothing about. I accepted that I have hair loss and I'm aging, and one day, I'll look in the mirror, and it won't be just my hair that's changed.
Persons: Bangs, Barbie, I'm, I'm balding, Scissor, Rogaine, , didn't, LaCroix, hadn't, Kim Kardashian, Instagram, Emilie, I'd, Moira Rose Organizations: Business, Melrose Locations: Los Angeles
In this article NES.N-CH Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTwatch nowThe meteoric rise of weight loss drugs means consumers' nutritional needs are "shifting" which provides new opportunities for food companies, Nestle CEO Mark Schneider told CNBC. "I think what since has emerged is that nutritional needs don't go away. So, you know before, during, after GLP-1 therapy — consumers still have nutritional needs, but they may be different from someone who is not on a weight loss regimen." According to Schneider, consumers who are on weight loss medication simply have different nutritional needs. Nestle is also planning other "companion offerings" for consumers taking weight loss drugs, both in the U.S., where Vital Pursuit products will launch, and elsewhere, Schneider said.
Persons: Mark Schneider, Schneider, CNBC's Silvia Amaro, Nestle, they're Organizations: Nestle, CNBC, Investors Locations: Swiss, U.S
Read previewA vacation to Myrtle Beach last spring turned into a wake-up call for Jamie Bernardi and her family. Jamie BernardiThis is what researchers variously call the "trickle-down effect," "the ripple effect," or "the halo effect": when a person's lifestyle changes benefit their family members and close contacts who aren't under medical care. Doctors and researchers hope the trickle-down effect will help curb new cases of obesity. Taking controlThe trickle-down effect isn't just an added bonus. Just three weeks after she first jabbed her belly with Mounjaro, Bernardi bought everyone in her family generic watches to count their steps.
Persons: , Jamie Bernardi, Bernardi, Keeley J, Pratt, Lisa Green, Green, Mounjaro, Lisa Green Lisa, it's, she'll, " Bernardi, Sandy Huffaker Organizations: Service, Business, CDC, Human, Science, The Ohio State University, Lisa Green Lisa Green People, The Washington, Getty Images Locations: Myrtle Beach, Weirton, West Virginia
I've spent a lot on vet visits for my dog, so I decided to look into what pet insurance I could get. In the last year, she's had a series of vet visits that left us with a few thousand dollars in bills to pay. I decided to price out three popular pet insurance plans to figure out which one is right for us. It offers a bundling discount of up to 10%, making my pet insurance premiums cheaper than any other provider. Plus, I received an insurance bundling discount because I already had other insurance plans through the company.
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CNN —Weird, dark but compulsively watchable, “Eric” stars Benedict Cumberbatch and a hulking foul-mouthed puppet, not necessarily in that order. When Edgar abruptly goes missing, both parents blame Vincent, who becomes convinced his child’s drawings of an ogre-like puppet named Eric are somehow the key to finding him. As Vincent turns to self-medication to ease his anxiety and guilt, Eric appears to him, and him alone, ostensibly to help him locate the boy. Ivan Howe plays the missing child in Netflix's "Eric." Eric might need somebody to pull his strings, but give credit to “Eric” – especially considering the challenging nature of the concept – for so effectively tying those threads together.
Persons: “ Eric ”, Benedict Cumberbatch, Edgar, Ivan Howe, Vincent, Cumberbatch, , Cassie, Gaby Hoffmann, isn’t, Eric, Lennie, Dan Fogler, Abi Morgan, McKinley Belcher III, , hasn’t, Henry Sugar, Morgan, Eric ”, “ Eric ” – Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Locations: New York, Netflix's, Welsh, York
“It’s putting patients’ lives in danger,” said a nurse who works at Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital, a 290-bed facility about 25 miles north of downtown Detroit. The health care sector reported 249 ransomware attacks to the FBI last year, more than any other sector, with some cases affecting patient records. And, perhaps more than any other sector, health care firms hold an enormous volume of sensitive data that is ripe for targeting and extortion schemes. The hack cut off health care providers from billions of dollars of revenue and snarled service at pharmacies across the US. (She said her firm had no specific insights into the Change Healthcare or Ascension ransomware attacks.)
Persons: cyberattack, , , cybercriminals, Mac Walker, Walker, ” Walker, Ascension’s, Ascension, Dina Carlisle, “ There’s, Andrew, ” Sezaneh Seymour, ” Bryan Vorndran, Vorndran Organizations: CNN, Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital, , FBI, Biden, White House, Department of Health, Services, OPEIU, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Change Healthcare, UnitedHealth, Healthcare Locations: Detroit, Birmingham , Alabama, St, Louis, Rochester , Michigan, ” OPEIU
CNN —When you’re trying to address mental health symptoms, simply the belief that you can be helped may be an important factor. Symptoms of nine mental health disorders substantially improved under placebo treatment, according to a new review of 90 randomized controlled trials — known as a meta-analysis — totaling 9,985 adult participants largely in their 30s and 40s. “This is the most comprehensive study of placebo effects in psychiatry.”The results are also important for patient treatment, Bschor said. But for disorders that didn’t see as much improvement with placebos — such as OCD or schizophrenia, which is a psychotic disorder — medication may be more necessary. Improvement in absence of medicationThat mental health symptoms improved with placebo treatment may be due to a few potential influences, experts said.
Persons: Tom Bschor, Jonathan Alpert, Dorothy, Marty Silverman, Alpert, wasn’t, Bschor, ” Bschor, , Richard Keefe, Keefe, Felipe Barreto Schuch, ” Schuch wasn’t, , ” Alpert, you’ve Organizations: CNN, Psychiatry, University Hospital Dresden, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Brazil’s Federal University of Santa Locations: Germany, New York City, North Carolina, Brazil’s Federal University of Santa Maria
Or, in other cases, it can open the door to new options for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Treating obesity and addressing sleep apnea Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that results in interrupted breathing, preventing patients — and even their sleeping partners — from getting restful and restorative sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea, the most common form, occurs when muscles in the throat relax and collapse preventing air flow. Before qualifying for the device, patients usually need to have tried treatment with a CPAP machine and an oral device and been unsuccessful. He downgraded Inspire shares to hold at the beginning of the year due to this uncertainty he was anticipating.
Persons: Eli Lilly's Zepbound, Anthony Petrone, Medical's, Eli Lilly, Tim Herbert, Zepbound, Herbert, FactSet, Petrone, UnitedHealth, Jonathan Block Organizations: Novo Nordisk's, Mizuho Securities, CNBC, Systems, Inspire, American Diabetes Association, Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, BMI Locations: U.S
CNN —Bill Walton, the basketball Hall of Fame center who won two national titles at UCLA, two NBA championships in Portland and Boston and later put the “color” in color commentator, died Monday following a prolonged battle with cancer, the National Basketball Association announced. “Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. He was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in that playoffs, and the next season he was named the NBA’s regular season MVP. Boston Celtics Bill Walton battles Los Angeles Lakers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during the 1985 NBA Finals. I am the luckiest guy on earth.”NBC basketball announcers Bill Walton and Marv Albert pose before the start of Game 4 of the NBA Finals in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 12, 2002.
Persons: Bill Walton, Walton, “ Bill Walton, Adam Silver, “ Bill, John Wooden, Wooden, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, Boston Celtics Bill Walton, Los Angeles Lakers Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Bob Riha, It’s, , I’ve, I’d, Marv Albert, Mike Blake, Jay Blakesberg, Bill Walton’s, ” Mick Cronin, it’s Organizations: CNN, of Fame, UCLA, NBA, National Basketball Association, Fame, Bruins, Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego, Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Naismith, Basketball Hall of Fame, NCAA, ESPN, NBC Locations: Portland, Boston, Vietnam, East Rutherford , New Jersey, Santa Clara , California
They can track a patient's health over time, suggesting personalized interventions. AdvertisementDonaldson was one of the first customers at Twin Health. Twin Health is the only company that leverages digital twin AI for diabetes "reversal" — or, as doctors prefer to say, "remission." If his blood sugar starts going up, he's noticed that getting out for a walk can help bring it back down. "All of my information goes in and it talks to me like a smarter version of myself saying, 'you ate this, this was really good.
Persons: , Devlin Donaldson, he'd, that's, Donaldson, I'm, Omada, Twin's, Twin, he's, Nicola Guess, Guess, she's Organizations: Service, Business, Twin Health, Virta, Oxford University, Apple Watch, Twin Health Healthcare, McKinsey & Company
In addition to Wegovy and Ozempic, the GLP-1 class includes Eli Lilly's highly popular weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro. VanGilder signed up nearly four years ago and started taking the weekly diabetes injection Ozempic specifically for weight loss. The big difference between Calibrate and prior weight loss efforts, VanGilder said, is that she doesn't feel like she's dieting. Calibrate is one of the only companies to regularly release reports detailing the results of its weight loss program. The federal Medicare program by law can't cover weight loss drugs unless the prescription is for another approved health benefit, such as diabetes or cardiovascular health.
Persons: Michael Siluk, Gray Beard, She'd, that's, Beard, wouldn't, She's, Ro, Goldman Sachs, Eli Lilly's, it's, Andrew Dudum, There's, Zachariah Reitano, Reitano, Wegovy, WeightWatchers, Gary Foster, Foster, Oprah Winfrey's, Kim Gradwell, Lee Smith, Jennifer VanGilder, she'd, Jenny Craig, VanGilder, I've, Kristin Baier, Rob MacNaughton, Ro's Reitano, we'd, Eli Lilly, Craig Primack, Primack, Hims, Dudum, We're Organizations: — Novo, UCG, Novo Nordisk, CNBC, Teladoc Health, World Health Organization, Food, WeightWatchers Clinic, Ursinus College, Asset Management Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, U.S, Dudley , North Tyneside, Britain, Collegeville , Pennsylvania, Hims
He buys the cheapest toiletries and groceries he can find, and he can't afford mental health resources. Childcare costs remain an immense burden for Americans across the income spectrum, and it's a cost that particularly weighs on ALICE parents. They can't afford proper mental health and medical treatments, which are few and far between in their rural community. Even when ALICE parents can obtain assistance, it's often not enough to account for the realities they face. Many ALICEs find themselves in a neverending cycle, even as parents aspire for more for both themselves and their kids.
Persons: , Ryan Arbuckle, Arbuckle, Louis, he'll, ALICE, he's, Stephanie Hoopes, United For ALICE, Georgia Kristin Musselwhite, William, it's, Kristin, William Musselwhite, Pennsylvania Joey Lovello, Beki, Joey, Uber, doesn't, I'm, They're, they're, April Schultz, Kevin, Schultz, John S, we're, John, she'll, Katelynn, Joey Lovello Organizations: Service, Business, United, United For, Federal Reserve, Medicaid Locations: St, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Bethlehem , Pennsylvania, Illinois, Dover , Delaware
In the case of knee pain, there’s one simple yet effective exercise I favor to help alleviate pain and strengthen the muscles around your knees: the reverse lunge. Common causes of knee pain include:• Osteoarthritis: a degenerative joint disease that results in the breakdown of cartilage. Addressing knee pain often requires a multifaceted approach that may include physical therapy, lifestyle modifications, medication and targeted exercises such as the reverse lunge. How to perform a reverse lungeThe reverse lunge can also improve your core strength. Aaron LockwoodPerforming a reverse lunge correctly is crucial to reaping its benefits and avoiding injury.
Persons: Dana Santas, , , , Aaron Lockwood Organizations: Pain, CNN, CNN’s
Lin Rui-siang stands accused of running a $100 million dark web drug market, attempting to blackmail its users, and instructing others on how to evade anti-money-laundering investigators. Federal prosecutors say that he owned and operated Incognito Market, a dark web drug market selling heroin, cocaine, oxycodone, and other illicit substances. The DoJ said Lin used the pseudonyms "Pharoah" and "faro." The indictment claims that Lin closed the drug marketplace in or around March, and that he refused to return money stored in the "bank" to vendors and customers. The outlet said that "Pharoah" posted on a dark web market forum that its aim was to help users evade anti-money-laundering investigators.
Persons: , Lin Rui, siang, Lin, John F, Lucia, Edward A, Caban Organizations: Service, Business, Department of Justice, Kennedy, WIRED, St, Lucia Police, Lucia Police Force, DoJ, Justice Department, FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, Drug Enforcement Administration, Food, Drug, Criminal Investigations, New York Police Department, NYPD Locations: Royal, faro
CNN —Louisiana lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would classify the abortion-inducing drugs misoprostol and mifepristone as Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances in the state, placing them in the same category as highly regulated drugs such as narcotics and depressants. The state Senate voted 29-7 to pass the bill, which the state House approved earlier this week. If signed into law, Louisiana would become the first state to classify the drugs as controlled dangerous substances. Senate Bill 276 would make it a crime to give abortion medication to a person without their consent. Pregnant women in possession of mifepristone and misoprostol for their own consumption would be exempt from such penalties under the legislation.
Persons: misoprostol, Jeff Landry, Bill, Sen, Thomas Pressly, , Pressly, CNN’s Shawn Nottingham, John Bonifield Organizations: CNN, Republican Gov, Republican Locations: Louisiana
Professional organizations have set this as a guideline for when to reassess whether a treatment is providing clinically meaningful weight loss. People who met with their providers less frequently – and those living in underserved regions with broader health inequities – were more likely to discontinue GLP-1 treatment sooner. But using GLP-1 treatments are still an investment in many ways. These injected medications, called GLP-1 agonists, are in high demand because they have proved to be so effective for weight loss. And experts warn that the GLP-1 treatment process can be different for everyone.
Persons: , Disha, Wegovy, Jody Dushay, Beth, There’s, Razia Hashmi, ” Hashmi, it’s, , Dr, Sanjay Gupta, ” Narang, ” Dushay Organizations: CNN, Endeavor Health, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Shield, Dandelion Health, CNN Health, Locations: Chicago, , GLP
Health savings accounts are vastly underused as a retirement investment tool by people who have them, even though thousands of dollars can be invested every year. Crucially, HSA funds aren't strictly limited to medical expenses, since they can be withdrawn for any reason after age 65 without triggering a 20% penalty on non-medical expenses. In effect, HSAs are potent retirement investment accounts, too. But despite the benefits, only about 13% of people invest the funds in their HSAs, according to recent data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Here's a look at how HSAs work and why you might want to invest the funds in that account.
Persons: Ben Smith Organizations: IRS, Research Institute Locations: Milwaukee
Before I lost 120 pounds, I could barely run a mile, let alone the length of a proper race. I'd always been heavy-set, but by the time I reached my early 30s in 2010, my weight was a big issue. My heaviest weight was 350 poundsHe told me that he'd had gastric sleeve surgery and never looked back. AdvertisementQuintano had gastric sleeve surgery in April 2023 Courtesy of Anthony QuintanoMeanwhile, I'd developed a blood clot in my leg. I started walking laps around my hospital room.
Persons: , Anthony Quintano, I'd, munch, Quintano, he'd, Anthony, you've, I've Organizations: Service, Business, KFC, Brooklyn, New York City Marathon Locations: Brooklyn, Maine, New Jersey, Central, New York
Has Fentanyl Peaked?
  + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( German Lopez | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Last week brought some rare good news on drugs: Overdose deaths declined in 2023. And while the opioid crisis has taken some surprising and terrible twists over the years, it may finally be turning around. First, drug epidemics tend to follow a natural course in which the drugs enter a market, spread and then fade away, at least for some time. Faddish cycleDrugs are often faddish; epidemics tend to ebb on their own. Think of all the drugs that have come and gone over the past several decades, such as crack, meth and synthetic marijuana.
In the House of Psychiatry, a Jarring Tale of Violence
  + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Ellen Barry | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
The annual gathering of the American Psychiatric Association is a dignified and collegial affair, full of scholarly exchanges, polite laughter and polite applause. Then his wrists and ankles were cuffed to the sides of a stretcher, and his pants were yanked down. They gave him injections of Haldol, an antipsychotic medication he had repeatedly tried to refuse, as he howled in protest. One recent study, using 2017 data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, estimated the number of restraints per year at more than 44,000. Researchers who surveyed patients about restraint and seclusion have found that a large portion, 25 to 47 percent , met criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Persons: Jacob K, Matthew Tuleja Organizations: American Psychiatric Association, Javits Convention, Division, Centers, Medicare, Services Locations: Manhattan
Read previewFrozen meals are one of the latest ways that big consumer brands are trying to cater to users of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. The lineup is designed for GLP-1 weight loss medication users and will include items like sandwich melts and grain bowls with chicken. Related storiesThe meals are "portion-aligned to a weight loss medication user's appetite" and contain high amounts of fiber, protein, and essential nutrients, Nestlé said. Vital Pursuit shows how the food industry is adapting to the rise of GLP-1 drugs. That price would undercut other forms of the weight loss drug.
Persons: , Nestlé, They're, Steve Presley, Sean Connolly Organizations: Service, Business, North, American Pharmacists Association, Vital, Costco Locations: Nestlé
AdvertisementHere are the 10 riskiest states for your pet, the most common diseases to watch out for, and some basic tips for keeping your pet happy and healthy. Top 10 riskiest states for your petForbes Advisor created its own ranking scale based on data from all 19 diseases. Two of these 10 states, West Virginia and Maine, were also among the top three riskiest states for tick-borne diseases. The most common diseases to watch out forTicksTick-borne diseases like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichiosis are especially common in the spring and summer months. Fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, and joint stiffness or pain are all common symptoms of these three tick-borne diseases.
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New York CNN —Nestlé, the maker of frozen food brands like Stouffer’s and DiGiorno, is slimming down with a new line of meals for people taking GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic, for weight loss. However, a recent study on Wagovy significantly reduced heart risk in addition to helping with weight loss. An example of Vital Pursuit food. It also made a $100 million-plus deal to buy Sequence, a telehealth business that offers virtual prescriptions to patients for these weight loss drugs where appropriate. Food companies, like Nestlé, are also bracing for GLP-1 consumers to buy fewer sugary snacks and drinks.
Persons: New York CNN — Nestlé, It’s, Morgan, Steve Presley, Neil Saunders, Nestlé, it’s “, Saunders, , “ Nestlé, Sesame, WeightWatchers, ” Saunders, CNN’s Nathaniel Meyersohn Organizations: New, New York CNN, North, GlobalData, Lean, CNN, Companies, Costco, Equinox Locations: New York
I was actually a dog mom for six years before I had my son, so when he was born, he already had a pet. But when he was four, we lost our family dog to an illness, and the loss was really difficult for both of us. While there was a huge void left behind, I was hesitant to get another dog, because I was worried about affording the expense of a new animal on my single mom budget. I already had the skills in place to afford a dog on my single mom budgetI had been a single mom for six years when we got our new dog, so I had already learned how to make our budget stretch. Even though I had been hesitant to bring another dog into our lives, adopting him was one of the best things I could have done for my son and myself as a single mom.
Persons: Luke, Ashley Archambault Organizations: Service
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