Whooping cough wave now worst in almost a decade amid back-to-school surge

Whooping cough wave now worst in almost a decade amid back-to-school surge

South Jersey family shares scary experience with whooping cough South Jersey family shares scary experience with whooping cough 02:12 This year’s resurgence of whooping cough cases has now accelerated to the fastest pace on record in nearly a decade, according to figures published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as pertussis infections … Read more

Tyson Foods misleads shoppers about its carbon emissions, climate group says

Tyson Foods misleads shoppers about its carbon emissions, climate group says

Tyson Foods is misleading shoppers and investors by saying it would hit net-zero emissions by 2050 and marketing climate-friendly beef without having an actual strategy to do either, allege advocates suing the world’s second-biggest meat processor.  Tyson should have to curtail its climate claims or release a substantial plan to support its claims, according to … Read more

Deepak Chopra talks spirituality, personal growth through AI

Deepak Chopra talks spirituality, personal growth through AI

Deepak Chopra talks spirituality, personal growth through AI – CBS News Watch CBS News Deepak Chopra has been at the intersection of science and spirituality for almost 50 years, meeting world leaders and celebrities alike as he spreads his message of well-being. Now, the best-selling author is out with his 95th book, “Digital Dharma,” where … Read more

Drug middlemen illegally drive up the cost of insulin, FTC says

Drug middlemen illegally drive up the cost of insulin, FTC says

Federal regulators are accusing the country’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers of illegally driving up the cost of insulin in the U.S., while making it harder for patients to obtain cheaper versions of the life-saving drug.  The companies — CVS-owned Caremark Rx, Cigna Group’s Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx — acted in ways … Read more

Dexcom launches Stelo, its first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor

Dexcom launches Stelo, its first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards User wearing Stelo CGM from Dexcom. Courtesy of Dexcom Dexcom on Monday announced its new over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor Stelo is officially available for purchase in the U.S. Glucose is a type of sugar people receive from food, and it’s the body’s main source of energy. Continuous glucose monitors, or … Read more

New Covid shots from Pfizer, Moderna, what to know

New Covid shots from Pfizer, Moderna, what to know

Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine mRNA 2024-2025 formula. Courtesy: Moderna 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. It’s that time of the year again. A new round of Covid shots is on its way to Americans.  … Read more