Columbus, OH

Federal drug safety regulators have received nearly 300,000 adverse event reports involving health problems with Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and similar drugs from the same class of medications, highlighting the growing concerns about side effects associated with the widely used diabetes and weight loss treatments. In a report published last week...

FDA Database Reveals High Number of Severe Adverse Events Involving Problem from Ozempic, Similar GLP1 Drugs

Minnesota State

Fox News

Scientists at Mayo Clinic say they have identified a new type of memory loss that is very similar to Alzheimer’s disease, but doesn’t progress as quickly and has a “better prognosis."

Mayo Clinic finds new type of memory loss that’s often mistaken for Alzheimer’s

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"I worked at Walgreens for 4 years. There was never a dress code for customers". A Walgreens shopper says a manager kicked her out of the store for not following the store’s dress code, sparking outrage in a viral TikTok.

I didn’t realize you had a new dress code for customers: Walgreens shopper says she was forced out

There’s a scene in “The Pink Panther Strikes Back” where Inspector Clouseau enters a hotel and sees a small dog. He asks the clerk, “Does your dog bite?” Told no, Clouseau pats the dog’s head—and the dog immediately bites him. Clouseau turns to...

Size Does Matter—But Not In The Way You Think

USA TODAY

Lauren Benton said a man followed her family onto a Delta plane even though he didn't have a boarding pass. He was removed before the flight took off.

She knew something was wrong when he sat near her kids. He was removed from the flight.

Windham, ME

The US Sun

A CAR dealership has been hit with a massive $75,000 fine after it was revealed that they had been tampering with the emission controls on diesel vehicles. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the dealership had been installing and selling parts known as “defeat devices” on many of their cars from 2017 to 2019. […]

Dealership hit with $75k fine after tricking customers by putting ‘defeat devices’ in cars – as they violated strict act

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the world’s first nasal spray drug, neffy (epinephrine nasal spray), for the treatment of Type I anaphylaxis. Approved on August 9, 2024, this adrenaline nasal spray offers a new option for treating severe allergic reactions in adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 30 kg. Further, this approval introduces a significant alternative for patients who delay treatment due to an aversion to injections.

The First-Ever Nasal Spray for Anaphylactic Shock Gets FDA Approval

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

South Carolina State

The goal is to provide a diagnosis so that people suffering with long covid can receive appropriate care as quickly as possible. In a separate study, researchers discovered that among all age groups, teenagers were at greatest risk for severe covid. More than two dozen commonly available lab tests couldn't...

None Of The 25 Most-Used Lab Tests Can Diagnose Long Covid, Study Finds

Neffy nasal spray is the first FDA approved needle-free epinephrine alternative. The spray is as effective as autoinjectors. Patients who are afraid of needles may be more inclined to carry the spray. Advocates were pleased to learn about the FDA’s approval of ARS Pharmaceuticals’ neffy epinephrine nasal spray, which may...

Advocates ‘very excited’ by FDA approval of epinephrine nasal spray

Ohio State

92.3 WCOL

The recalled products pose the risk of causing serious health issues.

Popular Spice Recalled Across Ohio Poses 'Permanent' Health Risk

A study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine found that some unconscious people are aware of what’s happening around them, raising ethical questions about whether someone would want to live that way. Plus: A brain implant study has surpassed expectations. As many 100,000 Americans with severe...

Brain Injury Study Findings Could Have Major Impact On Life-Support Choices

In Touch Weekly

After months of silence following his arrest on domestic violence charges, 90 Day Fiancé star Mahmoud El Sherbiny made a return to social media just hours after part 3 of the 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? tell-all aired. The Egypt native, 31, shared a collage of photos...

‘90 Day Fiance’ Star Mahmoud El Sherbiny Breaks Social Media Silence After Arrest and Tell-All

This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. The FDA issued an alert to healthcare providers, compound pharmacies, and patients about recent overdoses associated with compounded injectable semaglutide, leading to the dosing of five to 20 times more than the intended amount of semaglutide. To prevent challenges with dosing...

FDA Warns Against Compounded Semaglutide for Diabetes, Weight Loss

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Also, Stat delves into questions about how Eli Lilly can keep innovating at a fast pace. Eli Lilly & Co. sent a wave of letters to US health care providers in recent days demanding they stop promoting copycat weight-loss drugs as supply of the company’s brand-name medicines improves. The cease-and-desist letters went to telehealth companies, wellness centers and medical spas, a Lilly spokesperson said. Several brick-and-mortar clinics also received letters, according to interviews and records reviewed by Bloomberg News. (Swetlitz and Muller, 8/14)

Eli Lilly Sends Cease-And-Desist Letters To Halt Sales Of Copycat Obesity Drugs

Kansas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Beta-blockers lower your heart rate and reduce your heart’s workload. If you have heart failure, they may help improve your cardiac function. Possible side effects include unusually slow heart rate and low blood pressure. Beta-blocker medications block the production of two stress hormones called epinephrine and norepinephrine. Doctors may...

Do Beta-Blockers Work for Heart Failure?

The FDA approved Sandoz’ Enzeevu, the fourth aflibercept biosimilar to be approved for Americans with age-related macular degeneration and other retinal eye diseases. This article was originally published on The Center for Biosimilars®. Sandoz secured another approval, this time for an aflibercept biosimilar.1 Enzeevu (aflibercept-abzv) is the fourth...

FDA Approves Biosimilar Enzeevu for Eye Conditions

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

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The FDA Calls Them ‘Recalls,’ Yet the Targeted Medical Devices Often Remain in Use

In 2016, medical device giant Abbott issued a recall for its MitraClip cardiac device — “a Class I recall, the most serious type,” the FDA said....

The FDA Calls Them ‘Recalls,’ Yet the Targeted Medical Devices Often Remain in Use

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