5 experts: should pharmacists be able to provide the pill over the counter without a script?
Recent government funding for women’s health included millions to expand trials of pharmacists prescribing the oral contraceptive pill. What do the experts think?
Eli Lilly bets big on weight-loss pill with $550 million inventory stockpile
Eli Lilly is betting big on its experimental oral weight-loss drug even before reporting data from its late-stage trial by ...
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White piedra: What to know
White piedra is a superficial fungal infection of the hair. Several species of fungus that live in soil or dirty water can cause it. Piedra is the Spanish word for stone. White piedra appears as ...
Healthline21d
Is the Last Week of Birth Control Pills Necessary?
Instead, the pills allow you to stay on track with your daily pill. Birth control pills work by preventing the ovaries from releasing an egg. Normally, an egg leaves an ovary once per month.
Electrek23d
Tesla announces all V4 Superchargers can now charge up to 325kW in North America
Tesla has announced all V4 Superchargers can now charge up to 325kW in North America, but for now, only the Cybertruck can take advantage of the upgraded power output. The current Supercharger ...
Yukon News23d
Canada’s $32.5B tobacco settlement up for final round of scrutiny
A historic proposal that would see three major tobacco companies pay out billions to provinces and territories as well as former smokers across Canada is set to face its final test over the coming ...
Business Insider25d
Eli Lilly's head of obesity talks weight-loss innovations for 2025 — from an Ozempic-like pill to a triple-threat shot
Here are the small steps they're taking this year to get there. Eli Lilly's oral weight loss pill, orforglipron Eli Lilly competitor Novo Nordisk kicked off the weight-loss drug craze when it ...
The New York Times27d
Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
By Claire Cain Miller Kate Conger and Mike Isaac Instagram and Facebook have recently blurred, blocked or removed posts from two abortion pill providers ... sneaked into the White House.
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Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests
(AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a ...
The New York Times29d
New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception. By Pam Belluck and Emily ...
The Atlantic29d
A Possible Substitute for Mifepristone Is Already on Pharmacy Shelves
Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The new study is small and did not include a control group. But the findings raise the ...