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States Pledge Meta's $17 Billion Teen Social Media Settlement to Youth Mental Health, but Few Rules Bind Spending

States say Meta's settlement money will help kids' mental health, but the deal sets few spending rules. Tobacco and opioid deals show the risk.

Medical Daily · 7h ago

Walmart Makes Ozempic and Mounjaro Free for Workers with Type 2 Diabetes in 2027, Excluding Weight Loss Use

Walmart will make Ozempic and Mounjaro free in 2027 for workers with Type 2 diabetes who get prior approval. Use for weight loss alone is not covered.

Medical Daily · 13h ago

As FDA Weighs Wider Peptide Access, Adverse Event Reports and Two Las Vegas Intubations Sharpen Safety Questions

The FDA has not ruled on six unapproved peptides as new reports detail hospitalizations and a Las Vegas case in which two women were intubated.

Medical Daily · 20h ago

Patients Can Look Up Overdue FDA-Required Studies on Their Medicines, but the Status Labels Need Careful Reading

FDA's free database shows whether a required study on your medicine is pending, delayed, or complete. Here's how to read the labels and what the FDA can do.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

LGBTQ+ Youth Can Again Press 3 on the 988 Lifeline as Specialized Crisis Counseling Returns After 14 Months

The 988 Lifeline's Press 3 option for LGBTQ+ youth resumed Sept. 30 after a 14-month pause. Here is what it offers and how families can get help.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Patient died by suicide after insurance delayed medication: report

Kenney Blewett’s wife said her husband was hopeful the medication would work but said, ‘I wish we had the chance to find out’

The Independent UK · Oct 2

Six in 10 Rural Voters Say Their Communities Lack Enough Mental Health Providers as Hospital Shortage Concerns Grow

A KFF/AP poll found that 62% of rural voters say their area lacks enough mental health providers, as concern about too few hospitals climbed to 35%.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Minnesota Nursing Home Flood Forced 36 Residents Out, and Families Choosing a Facility Can Ask About Evacuation Plans

After a flood forced 36 residents from a Minnesota nursing home, families can ask facilities about evacuation plans, backup power, and inspections.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Antipsychotics Carry an FDA Boxed Warning in Dementia, so Memory Care Families Should Ask These Questions First

A Michigan family's clash with a memory care facility over sedating drugs shows why families should ask how antipsychotics are used in dementia care.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Refugees and Asylees Start Losing Medicaid as Nine States and DC Report More Than 281,000 at Risk

Refugees and asylees lose Medicaid eligibility Oct. 1, with 281,000+ at risk in nine states and DC. Here's who is exempt and what families can do.

Medical Daily · Oct 2