The Difficulty Of Enforcing Laws Against Driving While High
(By Ben Markus, Colorado Public Radio and Stephanie O’Neill, KPCC for NPR) This story starts with a stay-at-home-mom from the
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Month: September 2016
Meet the man who’s the federal government’s pot dealer
(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) M ahmoud ElSohly oversees acres of marijuana plants in the deep south, a
Read MoreDoctors Without Borders urges Gilead to rethink its hepatitis C strategy in Ukraine
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) T he latest battle over access to medicines is taking place in Ukraine,
Read MoreElectronic health records ‘inflict enormous pain’ on doctors. It’ll take more than stopwatches to learn why
(By Jonathan Bush for ST A T) E lectronic health records slow doctors down and distract them from meaningful face
Read MoreRaising an alarm, doctors fight to yank hospital ICUs into the modern era
(By Usha Lee McFarling for ST A T) The first thing you notice are the alarms. Walk into the intensive
Read MoreEpiPen maker under investigation for antitrust violations in New York
(By Ike Swetlitz for ST A T) N ew York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is investigating Mylan Pharmaceuticals for
Read MoreGene therapy for sickle cell moves closer as scientists clear unexpected obstacle
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) R esearchers have cleared the last scientific hurdle to a clinical trial of
Read MoreAs health officials warn of crisis, Congress’s Zika fight is prolonged by a sense of apathy
(By Dylan Scott for ST A T) W ASHINGTON — Seven months after President Obama first requested emergency funding 1
Read MoreSaline Nose Spray Might Help Tame Severe Nosebleeds
(By Nancy Shute for NPR) Saline nose spray is becoming increasingly popular as a treatment for allergies and sinus problems.
Read MoreThe drug pricing crusader at the center of one of the nastiest fights of the election season
(By Rebecca Robbins for ST A T) L OS ANGELES — There’s nobody the drug companies are spending more to
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