Health
Maven Clinic, women and family-focused health startup, is booming in the post-Roe v. Wade world
Women account for half of consumers, hold power over 80% of household financial decisions and make 70% of health-care-related decisions in their families – but their access to proper health care often comes up short. Especially in the post-Roe world, women are increasingly turning to their employers for proper health-care benefits for themselves and their […]
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More than 100,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant
There are more than 100,000 people in the United States waiting for an organ transplant, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing, known as UNOS. “I was born Type 1 diabetic,” said Patrick McGlone, who received a dual kidney-pancreas transplant in June 2021. “There was always the word transplant thrown around. But I never […]
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People who caught mild Covid had increased risk of blood clots, British study finds
A patient receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at Sparrow Laboratories Drive-Thru Services in Lansing, Michigan, December 27, 2021. Emily Elconin | Reuters People who caught mild cases of Covid-19 during the first year of the pandemic had a higher risk of developing blood clots than those who were not infected, according to a large […]
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Ivermectin — a drug once touted as a Covid treatment by conservatives — doesn’t improve recovery much, clinical trial finds
Ivermectin, a drug once touted by conservatives as a treatment for Covid, does not meaningfully improve the recovery time for people with mild to moderate Covid-19, according a large clinical trial published in a peer-reviewed journal. People who took ivermectin recovered from Covid in 12 days while people who didn’t take the drug recovered in […]
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2 takeaways from our daily meeting: We like health care and staples, Club names in the news
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. Healthcare and staples leading the market Quick mentions: META, DIS, SBUX 1. Health care and consumer staples leading the market Stocks gained on Monday, with health-care and staples stocks leading […]
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These two strategies can help you stay diversified in any kind of stock market
Using correlations and the barbell strategy can help inform trading decisions in any market. Source
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CDC group endorses adding Covid shots to recommended vaccine schedule
An advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Thursday in favor of adding the Covid vaccine to the recommended immunization schedule for children and adults. Children 6 months and older, as well as adults, should get the Covid vaccine, plus boosters, when they are eligible for it, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices […]
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Goldman says buy this under-the-radar biopharma stock expected to rally nearly 80%
This little-known California-based biopharmaceutical stock can see its shares rally nearly 80% in the near term, according to Goldman Sachs. Analyst Paul Choi initiated coverage of Gossamer Bio with a buy rating and a $22 price target, calling attention to upcoming results from the company’s second phase trial of its seralutinib drug as a treatment […]
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Uninsured kids will still receive Covid vaccines for free after shots move to commercial market
A child is administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccine. Mayela Lopez | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a major step Wednesday toward ensuring that kids who are uninsured can receive Covid-19 vaccines for free after the federal government shifts its immunization program to the commercial market. […]
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FDA panel recommends revoking the approval of controversial drug intended to prevent premature birth
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted Wednesday to take a drug intended to prevent premature births off the market, saying that it remains doubtful that the drug works. The recommendation, in a 14-1 vote, from the agency’s Obstetrics, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee closed a three-day meeting on the clinical […]
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