Yuki Noguchi

The drug lengthens patient survival from about two to three months on chemotherapy to eight or nine months on average and has fewer side effects.

Drugs in a similar class have transformed treatment of colorectal and lung cancers.

The new data are so promising, the Food and Drug Administration last week allowed the drug maker, Revolution Medicines, to expand access for pancreatic cancer patients prior to approval.

Yuki Noguchi, NPR News.

So we love talking about pooping until about the age of 12.

And then there's this radio silence.

So we love talking about pooping until about the age of 12.

And then there's this radio silence.

Medicines like Ozempic and Zepbound are intended as lifelong treatments.

But a study shows about three-quarters of people stop using them within a year, while other research shows those who quit intend to later resume taking the drugs.

In other words, people appear to be cycling on and off the drugs.

And indeed, many ads encourage their use as diet aids.

But GLP-1s cause lean muscle loss too, says Texas Tech medicinal chemist Mahmoud Salama Ahmed.

Muscle loss can impair metabolism and balance and lead to fractures.

Yuki Noguchi, NPR News.

People under the age of 30 are far more likely to turn to AI, especially when it comes to advice on mental health.

The KFF survey on health information and trust.

found they were three times more likely to seek emotional support from AI than those 50 and over.

The ability to ask questions quickly and in private were big reasons people do so.

But one in five people consulted AI because they either could not afford care or lacked a provider.