Social issues
Healthy Returns: AbbVie is the newest potential weight loss drug market player
A sign stands outside an Abbvie facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Brian Snyder | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. The booming weight loss drug market has gained a new potential competitor. AbbVie […]
Read More
Why nursing homes and hospice are so expensive in the U.S.
Baby boomers are about to be the largest generation in American history to hit the long-term care space. Born between 1946 and 1964, as defined by Pew Research, the oldest baby boomers are turning 80 next year. The group is set to flood a senior care space that is already understaffed, underfunded and facing political […]
Read More
Mexico extradites 29 drug cartel members to U.S. for trial as Trump tariffs loom
Soldiers escort a man who authorities identified as Omar Trevino Morales, alias “Z-42,” leader of the Zetas drug cartel, as he is moved from a military plane to a military vehicle at the Attorney General’s Office hangar in Mexico City, March 4, 2015. Eduardo Verdugo | AP Mexico extradited 29 drug cartel members to the […]
Read More
Healthy Returns: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is making early moves that may affect vaccine access
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Jan. 29, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news […]
Read More
Apple shareholders reject outside proposal to end DEI programs
CEO of Apple Tim Cook poses as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 9, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Apple shareholders on Tuesday rejected a request to abolish its Inclusion & Diversity program, signaling that investors still see value in the company’s diversity programs. […]
Read More
These are the 2025 CNBC Changemakers: See the full list of women transforming business
The second annual CNBC Changemakers list of women who are transforming business and philanthropy showcases biotech breakthroughs, AI advances, women’s health, and both consumer and social innovations, with a wide-ranging list of leaders, each of whom has accomplished a meaningful achievement in 2024, specifically. From billion-dollar startups to multinationals valued in the hundreds of billions, […]
Read More
How the FDA’s approval for food additives works, and why experts say a loophole allows companies to bypass it
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates food and health-related products to ensure they’re safe for public health. Today, it’s estimated to oversee 80% of the U.S. food supply. This also places ingredient safety regulations under the FDA’s authority. According to a 1958 law, companies looking to introduce a new food additive into the food […]
Read More
Healthy Returns: Ozempic helps curb alcohol use in new study — and doctors are concerned about telehealth GLP-1s
Steve Christo | Corbis News | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Novo Nordisk‘s blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic may also help people drink less alcohol. That’s according to new government-funded research […]
Read More
Measles outbreak grows bigger in rural Texas, and officials expect more cases
A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters At least 58 new cases of measles have been reported across northwest Texas in recent weeks, state health officials said Tuesday, in a “highly contagious” outbreak that might be linked to […]
Read More
The key to a smartphone free childhood is enforcing 4 ‘simple’ rules, says NYU professor
mother picking up her teenage daughter from her basketball practise Srdjanpav | E+ | Getty Images When — and if — to give your child a smartphone has become a hot topic over recent months. Parents are citing evidence that social media can increase the risk of mental health issues as a reason to stop […]
Read More