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5

Jul

2023

Almost one-half of Americans would spend $100 a month for weight loss drugs

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Nearly one-half of Americans said they would be willing to spend up to $100 a month for new weight loss medicines such as semaglutide (Wegovy—Novo Nordisk), and one-third said they would indefinitely pay whatever they can afford to get the drugs, according to a new survey by STAT and Harris Poll.

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5

Jul

2023

Diabetes will be ‘a defining disease of this century,’ global cases set to exceed 1 billion by 2050

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The prevalence of diabetes is expected to more than double by 2050, according to a new Lancetstudy. Approximately 1 in 10 people worldwide at that time will have diabetes, marking a 60% increase in the prevalence of the disease, said the study findings.

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26

Jun

2023

E-cigarette sales climb, according to new report

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Sales of e-cigarettes increased by almost 50% from 2020 to 2022, according to a report published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report also found that after January 2020, sales of mint- and other-flavored prefilled cartridges died down, and disposable e-cigarettes in fruit, sweet, and other flavors increased. Disposable e-cigarettes in youth-appealing flavors are now more commonly sold than prefilled units.

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23

Jun

2023

CDC’s ACIP recommends older adults ‘may’ get RSV vaccine

Members of CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines for older adults, but stopped short of saying all older adults should receive them.

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12

Jun

2023

CDC highlights drugs costs in new report

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A new report from CDC indicates that millions of U.S. adults are not taking their medications as prescribed due to costs.

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