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A popular asthma inhaler will be discontinued in January. Here’s what to know.

29Dec

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A popular asthma inhaler will be discontinued in January. Here’s what to know.

Warning for asthma patients regarding inhalers Warning for asthma patients regarding inhalers 00:26 Flovent, a popular steroid inhaler used to treat and control asthma symptoms in children and adults, is being discontinued next week as its manufacturer prepares to roll out a generic version of the medication. Starting on Jan. 1, 2024, GlaxoSmithKline will stop manufacturing Flovent HFA and Flovent Diskus. In its place, the biopharmaceutical company will produce a generic version of the...

Judge Temporarily Blocks Idaho’s Ban On Transgender Youth Health Care

27Dec

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Idaho’s Ban On Transgender Youth Health Care

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Subscription-based health care can deliver medications to your door — but its rise concerns some experts

27Dec

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Subscription-based health care can deliver medications to your door — but its rise concerns some experts

Need help losing weight or handling depression? How about a pill that lowers cholesterol and treats erectile dysfunction?Online subscription services for care have grown far beyond their roots dealing mainly with hair loss, acne or birth control. Companies including Hims & Hers, Ro and Lemonaid Health now provide quick access to specialists and regular prescription deliveries for a growing list of health issues.Hims recently launched a weight-loss program starting at $79 a month without insurance. Lemonaid began treating seasonal affective disorder last winter for $95 a month. Ro still provides birth control, but it also connects patients trying to have children with regular deliveries of ovulation tests or prenatal vitamins. This Netflix-like appro...

Uptick in respiratory illnesses across the U.S.

24Dec

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Uptick in respiratory illnesses across the U.S.

Uptick in respiratory illnesses across the U.S. - CBS News Watch CBS News Several states are reporting high levels of influenza this holiday season. While nationwide, less than half of children and adults have gotten the flu vaccine. Lilia Luciano has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Lawsuits take aim at use of AI tool by health insurance companies to process claims

21Dec

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Lawsuits take aim at use of AI tool by health insurance companies to process claims

The growing use of artificial intelligence by the health insurance industry faces mounting legal challenges, with patients claiming that insurers are using the technology to wrongly deny coverage for essential medical services.The complaints, which take aim at health insurers United Healthcare and Humana, have sparked fears that AI's integration in the health insurance sector will drive up coverage claims denials, preventing chronically ill and elderly patients from receiving quality medical care. A rash of coverage rejections is fueling calls to increase government oversight of the largely unregulated use of AI by the health insurance industry, experts told CBS MoneyWatch. A class-action lawsuit, filed on December 12, alleges that health insurer Humana used an AI model called nHPredict t...

New sickle cell treatment has roots at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

16Dec

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New sickle cell treatment has roots at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Sickle cell therapy pioneered at CHOP a "real gamechanger" Sickle cell therapy pioneered at CHOP a "real gamechanger" 02:40 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A new medical breakthrough has roots in Philadelphia. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first gene therapies to treat patients with sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that strikes mainly people of color. "You feel like somebody is taking a sledgehammer to your bones and hitting it over and over again," said...

13Dec

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New sickle cell treatment has roots at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A new medical breakthrough has roots in Philadelphia. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first gene therapies to treat patients with sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that strikes mainly people of color. "You feel like somebody is taking a sledgehammer to your bones and hitting it over and over again," said Daniels Tornyenu, who has sickle cell disease. His daughter, Marie-Chantal Tornyenu, has the illness as well. "In my chest, it's like this hollow burning almost, and then I can't breathe on top of it," Marie-Chantal Tornyenu said. RELATED: FDA approves gene-editing treatment for sickle cell diseasePain from sickle cell can happen anywhere blood circulates. Because red blood cells, which are normally round, bend into inflexible s...

FDA approves first gene therapy for sickle cell disease

9Dec

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FDA approves first gene therapy for sickle cell disease

FDA approves first gene therapy for sickle cell disease - CBS News Watch CBS News The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first-ever gene-editing therapy that uses a cutting-edge technology called CRISPR to treat sickle cell disease. Dr. Jon LaPook has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Pregnant Trans Men Mistreated By U.S. Health Care System

7Dec

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Pregnant Trans Men Mistreated By U.S. Health Care System

This article was published in partnership with The 19th, a newsroom reporting on gender, politics and policy.Three days after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Sam Guido gave birth to his first child. His doctors, unsure of what was still legal, didn’t prescribe misoprostol — a drug used in medication abortions — to help with contractions. That was another blow, another way in which Guido felt he wasn’t in control of his labor. Guido hadn’t wanted to give birth in a hospital at all — he was afraid to be there. As a transmasculine and nonbinary person, they have faced the same ignorance and discrimination in medical institutions that many trans people in the United States experience. But a home birth just wasn’t an option; health insurance wouldn’t cover that or midwife care, and Guido’s apartme...

Have remaining FSA dollars? Remember to use them! Here are eligible health items you can buy.

1Dec

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Have remaining FSA dollars? Remember to use them! Here are eligible health items you can buy.

With only one month to go before the end of the year, it's time take a look at those remaining funds in your FSA account. An FSA, or Flexible Spending Account, is a pre-tax account that can be used to for certain out-of-pocket health care costs. FSA balances typically expire at the end of the calendar year, but you might be able to roll over some funds into the next year depending on your employer. "The maximum amount you can rollover also changes every year and is determined by the IRS — for 2023, the limit is $610," explains Charlene Rhinehart, certified public accountant and personal finance editor at healthcare company GoodRx. Even with this maximum set, your employer may choose to only let you rollover a lesser amount. "Some plans might offer a gra...