Uninsured Americans pay steep costs for an insulin Eli Lilly promised to cost $25, Senator Warren says

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An Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical manufacturing facility is pictured in Branchburg, New Jersey on March 5, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters Uninsured Americans pay nearly $98 on average for a vial of Eli Lillyof generic insulin, even after the company pledged to cut the product’s list price to $25 per vial, according to a … Read more

Removing the dams from the Klamath River is a step toward justice for Native Americans in Northern California

A map shows the locations of the four dams on the Klamath.

The Klamath River flows over 250 miles (400 kilometers) from southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in northern California. It flows through the steep, rugged Klamath Mountains, past hillsides of redwoods, spruces, tanoaks, and madrones, and along pebble beaches where willow trees shade the river’s edge. Closer to its mouth at Requa, the trees that … Read more

Sleep a key defense for black Americans at genetic risk for Alzheimer’s

THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many experts recommend getting a good night’s sleep. For Black Americans who have a genetic variant linked to Alzheimer’s disease, that rest could be protective, a new study says. This new finding suggests that someone with a high-risk variant may be able to overcome their genetic heritage by … Read more