Men with early prostate cancer can safely opt out of treatment, finds landmark study
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Men diagnosed with early prostate cancer1 can safely choose active monitoring rather than surgery or
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Health Care – General
FDA panel votes to remove serious warning from Pfizer’s smoking cessation pill
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Pfizer won a crucial battle in its quest to widen the market for its Chantix
Read MorePlanning for Integration of Health Care Systems
The American Health Association (AHA), on its Hospitals & health Networks website takes a look at the issue of health
Read MoreThe Ads Say ‘Get Your Flu Shot Today,’ But It May Be Wiser To Wait
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) The pharmacy chain pitches started in August: Come in and get your flu
Read MoreRestrictions on some uses of antibiotics in livestock urged
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Several advocacy groups have asked the US Food and Drug Administration to “immediately” restrict certain
Read MoreVouchers and incentives can increase kidney donations and save lives
(By Sally Satel for STAT) The chronic organ shortage in this country is a well-known scourge, so any good idea
Read MoreSharing personal health information can never be risk-free, but it can be low-risk
(By Sam Wehbe for STAT) The growing use of electronic medical records, electronic insurance claims, and other medical software systems
Read MoreVA develops new suicide prevention program
(By Megan Hart for KHI News Service) Michael Fellman says a chance passerby — or, perhaps, divine intervention — kept
Read MoreAs More States Consider Legalizing, Questions About Pot And The Brain
(By Martha Bebinger for NPR) Five states are voting this fall on whether marijuana should be legal, like alcohol, for
Read MoreKratom Advocates Speak Out Against Proposed Government Ban
(By Lauren Silverman for NPR) Kratom is made from the leaves of a small tree native to Southeast Asia that
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