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What you need to know about treating skin tags

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Skin tags are one of those things you probably don’t think about until you spot one. At first glance, you may fear it’s a symptom of psoriasis , eczema , HPV warts, or skin cancer —but skin tags are common, noncancerous, and essentially harmless. Read on to see what experts say about the following 13 home remedies for skin tags.

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STAT+: The FDA has approved a new Alzheimer’s drug, but wide access may depend on CMS easing restrictions

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Such decisions are based on myriad factors, starting with the average $26,500 price tag. But there are other considerations, including the quality of the clinical trial data, side effect concerns, the patient population for which the medicine is approved, and budgetary constraints.

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Biogen, Eisai Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab fast tracked by FDA

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The anti-amyloid drug, which also claimed a breakthrough tag from the FDA in July, is being developed for the treatment of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The $56,000-a-year price tag for the drug, which has now been cut in half in the US, also hasn’t helped the drugmakers make a case for Aduhelm with US payers.

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Scientists and medics turn to TikTok to reassure public on vaccine safety

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Her videos cover a host of topics from the science behind the immune system, side effects caused by the shots and vaccine hesitancy and the clinical and regulatory path to approval. If we instead acknowledge that there are risks just like anything else in medicine and life, it’s a more effective message.”. Dr Austin Chiang.

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After a slow start for expensive CAR-T therapies, drug developers revisit oral therapies for blood cancer

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But along with strong efficacy come some considerable risks and costs: cytokine release syndrome (CRS), where a patient’s immune system becomes dangerously over-stimulated, and neurotoxicity are potential side effects that need to be managed. Side effects and cost implications.

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What states use Ozempic the most?

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The #ozempic tag on TikTok has amassed over 1 billion views to date. In addition, Ozempic slows digestion (which is partly what contributes to the side effect of weight loss) and can help reduce the risk of stroke or heart attack in those with Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Elon Musk posted his endorsement of Ozempic on X.

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Free access to Zolgensma curbed, says Novartis

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” Zolgensma is one of the most expensive therapies available, with a price tag of around $2.1 million in the US and just under €2 million in Europe, which the company says is justified by its dramatic benefits when given as a one-shot therapy to patients with SMA.

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