Through years of lawsuits and rising public anger over the opioid epidemic, the big American pharmacy retailers have largely eluded scrutiny. But a new court filing Wednesday morning asserts that pharmacies including CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Giant Eagle as well as those operated by Walmart were as complicit in perpetuating the crisis as the… Read More »
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — Germany says Europe must acknowledge it wasn’t well-prepared — Russia observes scaled-down commemoration of… Read More »
Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference of the Coronavirus briefing at Northwell Feinstein Institute For Medical Research in Manhasset. Ron Adar | Barcroft Media | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday that he’s not willing to trade people’s lives to reopen the state’s economy, saying it’s “absurd” to argue… Read More »
Dive Brief: The American Hospital Association in a new report estimates the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the numbers are sobering: It forecasts losses will top $ 200 billion — and that’s just for the first four months of the outbreak from March estimated through June. AHA said the hemorrhaging can be connected to… Read More »
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a daily press briefing on COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, at the WHO heardquaters in Geneva on March 11, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images The World Health Organization said Monday it will speak with the U.S. government and Gilead Sciences on… Read More »
Trying hard to lose belly fat but can’t? Trainer Terry Fairclough explains how hormones and an hormonal imbalance could be the reason for stubborn fat around the middle You’re doing everything right – eating less sugar, exercising frequently and saying no to wine o’clock. Yet, although most of your body is shaping up thanks to… Read More »