Pfizer halted development of its experimental daily weight-loss pill, danuglipron, following a patient's potential liver injury in a trial. The patient's liver enzymes recovered, but the incident, coupled with previous setbacks, led Pfizer to discontinue the drug. While disappointed, Pfizer remains committed to its other weight-loss drug development...
Psychologists highlight loneliness as a serious health risk, particularly for women who often internalize it. Ten common behaviors in lonely women include social isolation, excessive busyness, superficial relationships, people-pleasing, excessive positivity, self-criticism, hyper-independence, digital escapism, remaining in unhealthy relationships, and neglecting self-care. Experts recommend acknowledging loneliness, seeking professional...
Former FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks criticized HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for downplaying measles deaths, particularly among unvaccinated children, amid a record outbreak. Marks condemned Kennedy's comparison of US measles cases to Europe, citing differences in public health infrastructure. He also expressed concern over Kennedy's...
A measles outbreak in West Texas, resulting in two child deaths, highlights the consequences of underfunded immunization programs. Years of stagnant funding at federal, state, and local levels, coupled with growing vaccine hesitancy and recent federal funding cuts, have weakened public health infrastructure. This has left health departments...
Former FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks criticized Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for claiming a September deadline to identify autism causes, calling it "false hope." Marks, who resigned citing Kennedy's anti-vaccine misinformation, emphasized autism's complexity and the importance of avoiding false promises. Kennedy, meanwhile, attributes rising...
Funding delays for Alzheimer's research, primarily impacting the University of Washington's brain bank, threaten to halt crucial advancements and patient care. The Trump administration's slowdown of grant approvals has left researchers scrambling for alternative funding sources to continue their work, jeopardizing decades of progress and potentially causing a brain...
Ritalin prescriptions for ADHD in children surged in the early 1990s, doubling from under a million to over two million by 1993. While this increase initially aligned with scientific estimates of ADHD prevalence (around 3% of children), concerns remained about Ritalin's effectiveness and long-term effects. A large-scale study,...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite claiming vaccine support during his confirmation hearings, has undermined vaccine confidence through actions by agencies under his leadership. The NIH halted funding for vaccine hesitancy research and new vaccine development, while the CDC shelved a flu shot ad campaign. Kennedy falsely accused CDC...
A Yale study challenges the long-held belief that hallucinations precede delusions in psychosis. Researchers analyzed three large cohorts of individuals at high risk for or experiencing psychosis, consistently finding delusions emerged first, even during relapses. This suggests that brain misinterpretation of prediction errors may cause delusions, with hallucinations a...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent visit to Arizona and New Mexico tribal communities focused on preventing chronic diseases among Native Americans. However, his actions appear at odds with the elimination of the Healthy Tribes program, a $32.5 million initiative using traditional medicine to combat diseases like diabetes. ...
