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Every few years there's a new buzzy fad in the wellness space that fuels industry growth.So far in 2023, Ozempic has taken the crown - and it has the potential to change marketing in the wellness industry.What is Ozempic and how did it get so popular?Ozempic, which was introduced in 2018, is a brand of semaglutide medication that was approved by the FDA for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is reportedly set to update its guidance for drivers with eye conditions within weeks.The agency is said to have made the move after the Association of Optometrists (AOP) raised serious concerns over the published list of notifiable health conditions last year.

More pharmacies are expected to close unless the Government provides urgently needed funding to the struggling sector, industry leaders have said.The warnings come as healthcare providers await Government proposals to improve access to primary care, which are expected on Tuesday.Leyla Hannbeck, chief executive of the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies, said workforce challenges have led to many pharmacies shutting their doors for good since 2015, when the sector received a big funding cut.

Improving your sample collection for at-home tests will also improve your chances of getting an accurate result.For example, when swabbing the nostril, scrape the inner lining of the nose rather than just the snot and boogers hanging about.That's why antigen tests generally recommend you blow your nose before swabbing.

A few weeks after Republican attorneys general in 21 states sent letters threatening legal action against retail pharmacy chains if they dispensed the abortion pill mifepristone, Walgreens said it would not distribute the pill in those states.In January, after the Food and Drug Administration said it would allow retail pharmacies to become certified to dispense mifepristone the tightly regulated medication that is the first pill in the two-drug medication abortion regimen Walgreens, CVS and other pharmacies said they planned to do so in states where abortion was legal.

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.Sign up for CNN's Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being.As the expiration of the Covid-19 public health emergency declaration approaches, the US Drug Enforcement Administration has extended the flexibilities regarding the prescription of controlled medications via telehealth.

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will make a recommendation about whether the agency should approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration is considering allowing women to get birth control pills in the U.S. without a prescription.

The Defense Department has advised service members to avoid eating poppy seeds because officials are concerned they could cause misleading drug test results.The warning reflects longstanding concerns that people who eat a poppy seed bagel or lemon poppy seed loaf sometimes have drug tests come back positive for codeine or morphine, even if they are not using the drugs.

Health NPR's A Martinez talks to pediatrician and addiction specialist Scott Hadland about the FDA's decision.The nasal spray could be on store shelves and ready to buy without a prescription by late summer Copyright 2023 NPR.All rights reserved.Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.

The Portland Thorns fired their head athletic trainer and an assistant coach on Tuesday after a National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) investigation found that both staff members engaged in inappropriate conduct last year.Pierre Soubrier, the head athletic trainer, was investigated for providing medication containing codeine to players during the club's playoff semifinal match against the San Diego Wave.

Narcan, a nasal spray that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose, has now received federal approval to be sold over the counter.By late summer, it should be widely available not just on pharmacy shelves but also at convenience stores, big box chains and possibly through online retailers.If used in time, Narcan, a version of the drug naloxone, which blocks the opioid's effect on the brain, can be a lifesaver for someone taking opioids, including oxycodone, heroin or fentanyl.

AUSTIN, Texas Austinites will now have more access to medical marijuana.Medical marijuana operator "goodblend" will open its first dispensary location in Texas.Headquartered in Austin, goodblend creates marijuana products cultivated and produced in the Lone Star State.Since 2015, the operator has provided the widest selection of medical-grade marijuana products throughout Texas and is one of at least three licensed dispensing businesses in the State.

California will cease all its business with Walgreens, the retail drugstore chain, Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday, days after the company announced it would not dispense abortion medication in 21 Republican-dominated states.California won't be doing business with @walgreens or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk, the Democratic governor tweeted.

AirPods are popular - Apple reportedly sold $27 million over the 2021 holiday, and sales continue to grow - but rumors and reports are coalescing around a plan that could make the wireless earbuds even more essential by turning them into a health-monitoring device.Bloomberg's Mark Gurman speculates that Apple might pivot the AirPods into a proper FDA-approved hearing device in his Power On newsletter, a safe bet that draws on some of his own reporting from 2021.

Written by Susan Dominus Produced by Tally Abecassis and Aaron Esposito Edited by John Woo Original music by Aaron Esposito Engineered by Sophia Lanman Menopausal hormone therapy was once the most commonly prescribed treatment in the United States.In the late 1990s, some 15 million women a year were receiving a prescription for it.

I've just finished my day shift at the pupil referral unit I work for, and I'm on my way to a three-hour shift doing youth work this evening.When I get home I'll start work on the Open University assignment I have due in.Is it too much?Probably.But I think unless you are well off, everyone is the same at the moment.

L ondon City Airport has revealed that it is scrapping the 100ml liquid rule for baggage, starting from the end of March just in time for the Easter holidays.Instead, it will use computerised tomography (CT) imaging to take 3D, high-resolution images of luggage, which staff can then study from every angle to see what's inside.

AUSTIN, Texas New bills have been filed in the Texas Legislature to expand medical cannabis access to cover more illnesses.Meanwhile, advocates say many people dealing with trauma may not know they already qualify."Our program is still very small, even with PTSD, and part of that is likely awareness," said CEO of Texas Original Nico Richardson.

The Biden administration on Friday proposed tighter limits on the online prescription of some medications, including the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug Adderall and highly addictive opioids such as oxycodone, a partial reversal of policy changes made during the coronavirus pandemic.The new regulations, which would require health care providers to have at least one in-person visit with patients before prescribing or refilling certain drugs, would take effect after the public health emergency for Covid ends on May 11, the Drug Enforcement Administration said in a statement.

The US Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed rules that would again require patients to visit doctors in-person to obtain prescriptions for certain medications that are frequently abused.What does the Adderall shortage in the US mean for ADHD patients?The announcement seeks to reverse policy changes made during the Covid-19 pandemic which allowed doctors to prescribe controlled drugs such as Adderall and OxyContin through virtual tele-health appointments.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just issued its first emergency use authorization for an at-home test that can tell users if they have either the flu, COVID-19, or both.The decision on Feb. 24 comes as more people become comfortable with the idea of testing themselves at home to get quick diagnoses for COVID-19.

LEILA FADEL, HOST: Medications can help people quit opioids, but fewer than 15% of patients who could benefit from those medications actually receive them.Researchers based at Rhode Island Hospital tested one possible remedy - offering addiction treatment in pharmacies.From member station WBUR, Martha Bebinger reports.

Two major pharmacy chains will apply to sell abortion pills under a new Food and Drug Administration regulation that will allow the medication to be offered by retail pharmacies for the first time.The chains, CVS and Walgreens, said they planned to seek certification to sell the pill, mifepristone, the first pill used in the two-drug medication abortion regimen.