“Since I published that first article, Cost Plus Drugs has surpassed 1 million accounts, added over 1,000 low-cost generic drugs to its platform, and formed several strategic partnerships. So, as the company commences its second year of operations on a […]
“AbbVie’s Humira—a monoclonal antibody used to treat autoimmune disease—is the most financially successful drug ever to hit the market, bringing in $200 billion in revenue over its 20-year market rein.” Soon, it “will be saying goodbye to its 20-year throne […]
I’ve been taking advantage of the cold plunge at my gym the past few weeks, and I was wondering if I was doing it right. That led me to this article. “Done correctly, deliberate cold exposure can positively affect brain […]
In October 2022, Wired took a look at the most popular mental health chatbots on the market and the research backing them. “[A] 2020 review that pooled all the data on mental health chatbots available at the time concluded that, […]
This article is from 2015: “The absence of a comprehensive set of well-accepted measures capable of demonstrating the value of behavioral health treatment makes building a case for devoting resources to treatment more difficult.” ~ learn more
I shared a bit about this endeavor late last year. Now Ashlee Vance writes more about him for Bloomberg: “How to Be 18 Years Old Again for Only $2 Million a Year. Middle-aged tech centimillionaire Bryan Johnson and his team of […]
This was especially interesting to me because growing up I was taught that normal is 36.6℃, which translates to 97.9℉. Harvard Health Publishing makes the case for revising down from 98.6℉ thanks to evidence of “falling average body temperature over […]
This surprised even the researchers. “The cancer vanished in every single patient, undetectable by physical exam, endoscopy, PET scans or M.R.I. scans.” ~ learn more
Semaglutides came on the scene after last year’s FDA approval. “Until now, doctors didn’t really use medication to treat obesity; the drugs either didn’t work or had too many side effects. … Semaglutide marks the start of a new generation of […]
“Children love getting dirty. They are drawn to puddles like muddy magnets, with no regard for footwear or the colour of their clothing. But getting mucky could have a powerful effect on their wellbeing, too.” | learn more