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☆ F.D.A. Panel Weighs MDMA Therapy and Its Risks
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Andrew Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to approve the use of MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. An independent advisory panel of experts will review studies on Tuesday and is expected to vote on whether the treatment would be effective and whether its benefits outweigh the risks. The panel will hear from Lykos Therapeutics, which has submitted evidence from clinical trials in an effort to obtain agency approval to sell the drug legally to treat people with a combination of MDMA and talk therapy. Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is a synthetic psychoactive drug first developed by Merck in 1912. After being resynthesized in the mid-1970s by Alexander Shulgin, a psychedelic chemist in the Bay Area, MDMA gained popularity among therapists.

Persons: Alexander Shulgin Organizations: Drug Administration, Lykos Therapeutics, Merck Locations: Bay

☆ Internet addiction may harm the teen brain, MRI study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

A new study has possibly captured that objectively, finding that for teens diagnosed with internet addiction, signaling between brain regions important for controlling attention, working memory and more was disrupted. Specifically, internet ‘addiction,’ which was initially conjured up by (psychiatrist) Ivan K. Goldberg in 1995 as a joke. Das wasn’t involved in the study. “Overall, the mechanisms underlying internet addiction are more like an emerging pattern than a finished picture,” Chang said. “Similar to substance and gambling disorders, internet addiction rewires the brain, making it harder to resist internet related stimuli,” he added.

Persons: ”, Max Chang, ” Dr, David Ellis, Ellis, wasn’t, Ivan K, Goldberg, ’, ” Ellis, isn’t, Eva Telzer, ” Telzer, Smita Das, Das wasn’t, Caglar, Yildirim wasn’t, ” Chang, Chang, Yildirim, Das, ” Das, “ Organizations: CNN — Teens, Mental Health, Brigade, Family Service, University of Bath’s Institute for Digital Security, Disorders, University of North, Chapel Hill, Stanford Medicine, Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, American Psychiatric Association, APA Locations: San Francisco, United States, Asia, China, University of North Carolina, Chapel, California, Boston, APA’s

☆ Why CEO AstraZeneca believes the drugmaker can almost double revenue by 2030
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot explained in a Tuesday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer why the drugmaker believes it can almost double revenue by 2030. The pharmaceutical giant also plans to release 20 new drugs by 2030, half of which will treat cancer, Soriot said. The company recently released promising results about several of its cancer drugs at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting, including ones for lung and breast cancers. Soriot said researchers are quickly developing new and promising cancer treatments. He said new cell therapies have the potential to cure patients, and he also pointed to antibody-drug conjugates — which, unlike chemotherapy, aim to target cancer cells while sparing healthy ones.

Persons: Pascal Soriot, CNBC's Jim Cramer, we're, Soriot Organizations: AstraZeneca, American Society, Clinical, CNBC

☆ US has the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income nations. Norway has zero
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

And the rate of maternal deaths among Black women in the United States remains even higher, at nearly 50 deaths per 100,000 live births, the new report shows. Meanwhile, half of the high-income nations in the new report had fewer than 5 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, and one country recorded zero maternal deaths: Norway. The three nations with the lowest maternal death rate were Norway with zero, Switzerland with a rate of 1 death per 100,000 live births and Sweden with about 3 deaths per 100,000 live births. The US maternal mortality rate fell from 32.9 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2021 to 22.3 per 100,000 in 2022, according to data from the CDC. “Maternal deaths are a preventable problem, and this problem can be solved.

Persons: ”, Munira Gunja, ” Gunja, “, Dr, Laurie Zephyrin, Dimes, —, –, Tochi, Michelle Owens, ” Owens, “ ACOG, Christopher Zahn, ” Zahn, Sanjay Gupta, Roe, Wade Organizations: CNN, Commonwealth Fund, International Program, Health, ”, US Centers for Disease Control, Organisation for Economic Co, CDC, World Health Organization, “, Commonwealth, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians, CNN Health Locations: United States, Norway, Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Covid, U.S, United Kingdom, Long Island , New York, Jackson , Mississippi, States, Commonwealth

☆ A human performance scientist shares the 9 supplements he takes daily for gut, brain, and muscle health
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewA human performance scientist who's coached elite athletes and celebrities, from the LA Clippers to Travis Barker, shared the nine supplements he takes daily for gut, brain, and muscle health with Business Insider. It can involve taking supplements or undergoing medical treatments that might not be backed by robust scientific evidence as an insurance policy. AdvertisementWhether taking collagen supplements supports joint health or improves joint-related conditions such as osteoathritis is a tricky question to answer based on the information currently available. AdvertisementGalpin takes 200 mg a day of magnesium for muscle health, recovery, and sleep. Galpin takes 5,000 International Units daily for muscle, brain, and gut health.

Persons: —, who's, Travis Barker, Andy Galpin, he's, They're, Richard Bloomer, There's, Galpin, it's, Paul T, von Hippel, Harvard T.H, Rami N, It's, Dorin Organizations: Service, LA Clippers, Business, California State University, Fullerton, BI, Memphis University, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Medical, sharaff, Mayo Clinic . Studies, Cleveland Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Harvard, of Public Health, American Sports, Fitness Association, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, UCI Sleep Disorders, Research Locations: Austin, Chan, Europe, Asia, Mount Sinai

☆ Moderna, Merck say vaccine improved survival in patients with deadly skin cancer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Moderna and Merck released more positive three-year data Monday on their experimental vaccine, given to patients with the most deadly form of skin cancer in combination with the therapy Keytruda. The vaccine together with Merck's Keytruda improved survival and showed long-lasting efficacy in a midstage study in patients with a deadly form of skin cancer. Melanoma is responsible for the large majority of skin cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society. Moderna is also conducting another phase three trial of the vaccine in patients with a type of lung cancer. This year, Merck and Moderna started a two-part mid- to late-stage trial on the vaccine and Keytruda in patients at an advanced stage of a common skin cancer.

Persons: Merck's, Kyle Holen, Keytruda, Stephane Bancel, Bancel Organizations: Moderna, Merck, American Society of Clinical Oncology, CNBC, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, FDA, American Cancer Society Locations: Chicago, U.S, Moderna

☆ Auto-brewery syndrome: Her gut was producing alcohol, but doctors didn’t believe her
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Doctors found the woman’s alcohol levels could range between 30 millimoles per liter and 62 millimoles per liter — below 2 millimoles per liter is normal, Zewude said. “I know of over 300 people diagnosed with auto-brewery syndrome and we have over 800 patients and caregivers in our private Facebook support group,” said Cordell, who was not involved in the new case. “But it wasn’t until the seventh visit that an emergency room doctor finally said, ‘I think this sounds like auto-brewery syndrome,’ and sent her to a specialist,” Zewude said. Since 1974, 20 diagnosed cases of auto-brewery syndrome have been reported in English medical literature, according to an April 2021 review. “I believe many people may walk around feeling foggy and just think they are tired when they might be fermenting alcohol.”‘A metabolic storm’There are risk factors for auto-brewery syndrome.

Persons: “, ”, Rahel, Doctors, Zewude, Barbara Cordell, Cordell, ‘, ’, ” Zewude, Fahad Malik, Malik, Candida, It’s, ” Cordell, Probiotics Organizations: CNN, University of Toronto, Research, Facebook, Toronto, Canadian Medical Association, United Heath Services, State University of New York, Medical University, ” Auto, ” Locations: Toronto, Binghamton , New York, Africa, Japan, North Carolina

CNN —Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testified on Monday at a House subcommittee hearing about the US response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the origins of the virus. The hearing was Fauci’s first public testimony on Capitol Hill since his retirement from government service. It turned contentious at times as Republicans grilled Fauci over a wide range of topics, including the basis for public health recommendations during the pandemic and email use by public health officials. Fauci said there was a “disconnect between the health-care system and the public health system” during Covid-19 in the US. That’s in large part why public health agencies emphasized the importance of people wearing masks to reduce the number of germs that could float in the air and make people sick.

Persons: Anthony Fauci, Fauci, ” Fauci, Morens, David Morens, ”, — Jeremy Farrar, Kristian Andersen, “, Debbie Dingell, “ They’re Organizations: CNN, National Institute of Allergy, Capitol, US Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, NIH, FOIA, Wellcome, Scripps Research, World Health Organization, Wuhan Institute of Virology, US Department of Energy, Democratic, CDC Locations: Covid, “, China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, Paramount, Spotify, Krispy Kreme and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Waste Management , Stericycle — Waste Management is buying Stericycle for $7.2 billion , the companies announced on Monday. Stericycle shares jumped nearly 15%, while Waste Management slid 4%. Spotify — The music streaming company climbed 4% following its announcement of premium subscription price increases in the U.S. in July. Lattice Semiconductor , Coherent — Lattice shares dove 11% after CEO Jim Anderson left to take the helm at Coherent, whose stock price jumped 17%. Krispy Kreme — Shares of the company rose 2% after it was upgraded to overweight at JPMorgan.

Persons: Keith Gill, Gill, Stericycle, CNBC's David Faber, Skydance, Shari Redstone, Jim Anderson, Esam, Dickinson, Edwards, Narendra Modi, Claudia Sheinbaum, Cava, Blackwell, Krispy Kreme, Masimo, Piper, Piper Sandler, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, — CNBC's Sean Colon, Yun Li, Pia Singh, Michelle Fox, Christina Cheddar, Berk Organizations: GameStop, DeepF, AMC, New York Stock Exchange, Waste Management, Spotify, GSK, Court, Paramount Global, Lattice Semiconductor, Company, Bloomberg News, JPMorgan, Nvidia, AMD, Bank of America, Therapeutics, Autodesk Locations: U.S, Swedish, Delaware, Becton, India, Mexico

☆ AI could help predict the financial earnings of companies as large as Apple, researchers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA study found that OpenAI's GPT-4 could perform financial statement analysis and, in some cases, predict a company's future performance better than a human analyst. The analysis didn't include text typically accompanied in quarterly earnings reports, such as the Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) section, the study said. AdvertisementWith the data, Muhn told Business Insider that he and his colleagues could grade how financial analysts performed in their forecasts. For example, the study found that analysts achieved a 53% accuracy in one-month forecasts of the direction of future earnings. So, the multibillion-dollar question: Can LLMs replace human financial analysts?

Persons: —, Alex Kim, Maximilian Muhn, Valeri Nikolaev —, Muhn, GPT, Kim Organizations: Service, University of Chicago Booth School, Business, Apple, BI

☆ Here’s what to expect as the Supreme Court enters the final stretch
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The Supreme Court is turning toward the final, frenzied weeks of its term, readying potential blockbuster decisions on abortion, guns and former President Donald Trump’s claims of absolute immunity. Trump claims ‘absolute’ immunityTrump’s appeal for immunity from special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion charges landed at the Supreme Court late in the term and instantly overshadowed most of the docket. The Supreme Court then put that ruling on hold last year, maintaining the status quo while it decided the case. Government regulation of FacebookThe Supreme Court is confronting a series of cases at the intersection of the First Amendment and social media. The Republican governors who signed the laws said they were needed to keep the social media platforms from discriminating against conservatives.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, –, Roe, Samuel Alito, Trump, Jack Smith’s, Biden, Wade, Matthew Kacsmaryk, Kacsmaryk, Joseph Fischer, ”, Joe Biden’s, Zackey Rahimi, Bruen, Moody, Washington, Raimondo Organizations: CNN, Wade, Conservative, Supreme, White, Trump ., Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Alliance for Hippocratic, US, Pennsylvania, Capitol, Trump, Prosecutors, New York, Rahimi, Facebook, Florida, Biden, Republican, Atlantic, of Commerce, Chevron, Natural Resources Defense, Conservatives, Bright Enterprises, . Department of Commerce Locations: Virginia, New Jersey, Washington, Idaho, Moyle v, Amarillo , Texas, ”, Texas, New, Louisiana, Florida, Atlanta, New Orleans, Paxton, – Missouri, . Missouri

☆ 5 tips to turn your anxiety into a positive force
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Most have experienced this sort of anxiety — not clinical anxiety, which might result in a full-on panic attack, but the run-of-the-mill kind that leaves you feeling uncomfortable. She is also the author of “Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion.”“The misunderstanding is that it is valuable,” Suzuki said. 1 reason to learn how to modulate that stress response.”The first step toward getting to “good” anxiety, Suzuki said, is learning how to lower your level of everyday anxiety. To enhance productivity and reduce worry, transform your anxious what-if list into a productive to-do list, Suzuki advised. “This simple act can release dopamine and improve your own mood.”We hope these five tips help you turn your anxiety into something more productive.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, —, Wendy Suzuki, “, ‘, ’ ”, Suzuki, ” Suzuki, ”, Deepak Chopra, Wendy Organizations: CNN, New York University, school’s College of Arts and Science

☆ Honduras declares health emergency as Central America starts peak dengue season
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Michael Rios | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Honduras has declared a national health emergency after reporting a rise in hospitalizations and deaths from dengue, the health ministry announced on Friday. The Honduran health ministry has reported 23,037 suspected cases of dengue in the first 20 weeks of the year. That’s one of the highest totals in the Americas, according to data collected by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The entire region has already reported more than 8.65 million cases in the first five months of 2024 – almost twice as many as the more than 4.5 million cases reported in all of 2023, which was a record at the time. Get CNN Health's weekly newsletter Sign up here to get The Results Are In with Dr. Sanjay Gupta every Tuesday from the CNN Health team.

Persons: –, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, Pan American Health Organization, Central, CNN Health, World Health Organization, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention Locations: Honduras, hospitalizations, Honduran, Americas, Brazil, Central America, Caribbean, “ Honduras, American Isthmus, Mexico

☆ Transplant patient stable and on dialysis after pig organ removed due to ‘unique challenges’ with heart, kidney health
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Amanda Sealy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A genetically engineered pig kidney has been removed from a transplant patient after it started losing function, according to a statement on Friday from NYU Langone Health. Lisa Pisano looks at photos of her dog after her surgeries at NYU Langone Health in New York on Monday, April 22, 2024. Shelby Lum/AP/FILEThe kidney had to be removed due “unique challenges in managing both her cardiovascular health and kidney function” 47 days after the transplant, NYU Langone Health said. Pisano family/NYU Langone Health“Lisa is a pioneer and a hero in the effort to create a sustainable option for people waiting for an organ transplant. While the kidney ultimately had to be removed from Pisano, Montgomery said the kidney would be studied for further insights and stressed the importance of her contribution to the larger goal.

Persons: Lisa Pisano, Pisano, NYU Langone, Shelby Lum, ”, Robert Montgomery, Todd, Lisa, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, It’s, Montgomery, and, “ Lisa, ” Montgomery, CNN’s Katherine Dillinger Organizations: CNN, NYU Langone Health, NYU, NYU Langone Transplant Institute, Procurement, Transplantation Network, CNN Health, US Food and Drug Administration Locations: Lisa Pisano of New Jersey, New York, Montgomery, Pisano

☆ Pfizer's drug for advanced lung cancer shows promising long-term trial results
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

CHICAGO — Pfizer on Friday said its drug for an advanced form of lung cancer showed promising long-term results in a late-stage trial, which may help establish it as the new standard treatment for the condition. The drug, called Lorbrena, also cut the risk of the cancer progressing in patients' brains. Only about 5% of all non-small cell lung cancer patients have the mutation, which causes cancer cells to grow and spread abnormally. But Pfizer's drug isn't currently considered the standard – or the most appropriate and widely used – treatment for the condition. Nearly 300 people in the trial either received Lorbrena or Pfizer's older lung cancer drug Xalkori.

Persons: isn't, Chris Boshoff, Lorbrena, David Spigel, Sarah Cannon, Spigel, Andrew Berens, Pfizer's Boshoff Organizations: CHICAGO, Pfizer, CNBC, Lorbrena's, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Clinical Oncology, Sarah, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Lorbrena, Leerink Locations: U.S, Chicago

☆ My coworker hated me and badmouthed me to everyone. Leaving the job I loved was the best decision I ever made.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Alana Sheeren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I knew I had to quitMy coworker's behavior was making me miserable. AdvertisementI also realized that in my personal life, I'm creative, a little messy, and wear my heart on my sleeve. I don't know what happened in my coworker's life to cause her intense dislike for me. While compassion is not a reason to tolerate bad behavior, I also learned to set clear boundaries for how people treat me. I learned all this by simply stepping back from my job, taking a break, and immersing myself in an entirely new field.

Persons: —, I've, I'd, we're Organizations: Service, Business

☆ How to make money from medical research and donations
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sell your blood plasmaBags of blood plasma being examined in a laboratory. During plasma donation, blood is drawn and an automated machine separates the plasma from other blood components, which are returned to the donor. Plasma donation pay varies from site to site, but the average payout is typically around $50 per donation. During the egg donation cycle, patients are injected with fertility drugs so that the ovaries make more mature eggs than normal. For example, here's a list of the most recent paid research studies offered by New York University.

Persons: —, Weill, You'll, what's, Carolina Reid, Stacy Thacker Organizations: Service, Business, Weill Cornell, of California, NASA, US Air Force Reserve, Institutes of Health, US Food and Drug Administration, New York University, NYU, Associated Press, Science Locations: United States, Houston , Texas

☆ Opinion: Trump verdict is a pyrrhic victory for Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Opinion Cnn Contributors | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

CNN —CNN Opinion asked our contributors to weigh in on Trump’s conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Are there really that many voters whose view of Trump as a man, or politician, could be altered by bookkeeping irregularities? How many would-be Trump voters will be swayed against him because of miscategorized business expenses? Instead of validating Trump’s narcissism, Democrats should turn the camera away from Trump and toward the American people. Democrats should make the case that Trump’s policies would decimate the middle class and that ought to be a (metaphorical) crime.

Persons: Patrick Brown, Patrick T, Brown, —, Trump, Attorney Alvin Bragg, ”, Biden, Robert De Niro, Stacy Schneider, Rikers Stacy Schneider, Juan Merchan, Donald Trump, I’ve, Trump’s, There’s, ” Timothy C, Tim Parlatore Tim Parlatore, Michael Cohen’s, Karen McDougal, Daniels, today’s, Timothy C, Paul Begala, ’, Roe, Wade, kowtowing, Vladimir Putin, Bill Clinton’s, Clinton, Jennifer Rodgers, Judge Juan Merchan, Prosecutors, Donald Trump’s, Merchan, Will, it’s, they’d, he’d, “, Joey Jackson, Donald, Michael Cohen, Cohen, Cohen’s Organizations: CNN, Progressives, Trump, haven’t, Attorney, Republicans, Public Policy Center, Economic, Parlatore Law, LLP, Navy, Paul Begala CNN, Social Security, Democratic, Manhattan, NYU School of Law, Columbia Law School, Republican Party, GOP, Team Trump Locations: Manhattan, Washington , DC, New York, Trump, Russian

☆ Why replacing alcohol with weed is a growing trend in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The use of weed to replace alcohol is a growing trend in the United States. “We know that moderate alcohol consumption has health risks, and risk increases as alcohol consumption increases,” Boyd said in an email. “Cannabis smoke contains toxins, carcinogens, and particulate matter that have been linked to cancer, lung damage, and cardiovascular disease,” Cohen said in an email. Research on edibles, such as baked goods, candies and beverages, and other methods of using cannabis is in its infancy. “In and of itself, it’s not good that more people are using cannabis,” Grinspoon said.

Persons: CNN —, “, —, ”, “ I’ve, Carol Boyd, ” Boyd, Weed, Peter Grinspoon, ” “, ” Grinspoon, Beth Cohen, ” Cohen, I’m, Boyd, ” Robert Page II, Grinspoon, ideation, it’s Organizations: CNN, National Survey, Center, Drugs, University of Michigan, US Centers for Disease Control, Massachusetts General Hospital, Marijuana, University of California, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug, Food and Drug Administration, National Poison Center, FDA, Lifeline Locations: United States, Washington, Ann Arbor, Boston, San Francisco, Aurora, Georgia

☆ Placebos can improve mental health symptoms, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

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

☆ This retirement planning gap is 'hidden in plain sight,' Harvard professor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Yet, there's a notable lack of attention and concern given to the social aspect of retirement, experts said. It's a facet of retirement planning that's almost "hidden in plain sight," said Robert Waldinger, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Money is the "obvious" focus when it comes to retirement planning, Waldinger said. Put another way: "Social connections are really good for us" and "loneliness kills," Waldinger explained in a 2015 TED Talk titled "What makes a good life?" "Some people say, 'It's too late for me'" to make new social connections, Waldinger said.

Persons: Jose Luis Pelaez, there's, that's, Robert Waldinger, Waldinger, General, David Sbarra, Sbarra, It's, Yochai Shavit, Shavit, it's Organizations: Social Security, Finances, Allianz Life, Harvard Medical School, Waldinger, Harvard, TED, U.S, Laboratory, University of Arizona, Finance, Stanford University Center, Longevity, CNBC Locations: People

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, First Solar, Netflix, Disney, Cava, Dell, Snowflake & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday: Bernstein reiterates Nvidia as outperform Bernstein said it's sticking with its outperform rating on the stock. " Argus upgrades Berkshire Hathaway to buy from hold Argus said it's getting bullish on shares of Warren Buffett's multinational conglomerate. UBS reiterates First Solar as buy UBS raised its price target on First Solar to $350 per share from $270. Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America said it's bullish on top pick Apple and its entry into iPhones with AI. Bank of America reiterates Dell as buy Bank of America raised its price target on Dell to $180 per share from $130.

Persons: Bernstein, Berkshire Hathaway, Argus, it's, Fluence, LBRT, Jefferies, TD Cowen, Medpace, Cowen, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Wells, Baird, MM120, Truist, Dell, Jack Hartung, Cindy Olsen Organizations: Nvidia, Argus, Warren, UBS, Citi, Liberty Energy, United Airlines, Airlines, American Airlines, " Bank of America, Apple, Bank of America, Netflix, Disney, RBC, Eldorado, Eldorado Gold, BTC, Citi downgrades Bank, JPMorgan, Mind, of America, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Dell, Field Locations: Berkshire, U.S, OFS, United, El Paso, Parks, F4Q, CAVA, Chicago

☆ Here's the 22-slide pitch deck that got Atropos Health $33 million for its generative AI bot for doctors
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new generative AI tool can create those studies in minutes. That directive informed Atropos' development of ChatRWD, which Atropos Health launched in beta form in October to 75 customers. Atropos says it's the first generative AI tool to create publication-grade studies from clinical data in minutes. AdvertisementAtropos' $33 million Series B funding follows Atropos' $14 million Series A in August 2022, bringing the company's total funding to $54 million. See the 22-slide pitch deck Atropos Health used to raise $33 million in Series B funding.

Persons: —, Brigham Hyde, Valtruis, Jim Breyer's Breyer, Laurene Powell Jobs, Nigam Shah, Saurabh, Hyde, Atropos, Green Button, Green, Johnson, Johnson's Janssen Organizations: Service, Business, Atropos, Cencora Ventures, McKesson Ventures, Merck GHI Fund, Presidio Ventures, Stanford University, National Institutes of Health, Atropos Health, pharma Locations: Geneva, Arcadia

☆ Ozempic doesn't make everyone thin. That opens up an opportunity for some stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

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

☆ How to keep healthy and well over Memorial Day, according to a doctor
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Memorial Day is here, and soon summer will arrive. With Memorial Day gatherings getting underway in the US, how worried should people be about the coronavirus and bird flu? In addition, raw milk is not safe to drink. Moreover, one hypothesis for how avian flu is being transmitted is through raw milk. People should not consume unpasteurized milk or products made from raw milk.

Persons: CNN —, Leana Wen, Wen, Cook, We’ve, Stígur Már Karlsson, — Organizations: CNN, George Washington University, Covid, US Centers for Disease Control, US Food and Drug Administration, US Department of Agriculture Locations: United States

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