Hidden Drugs And Danger Lurk In Over-The-Counter Supplements, Study Finds
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Everyone has seen the ads or the products on the shelves. A dietary
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AI for drug development: Experts break down what’s possible — and what’s just hype
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) If a group of chemists found 18 more potent versions of a drug out of
Read MoreCongress Targets Misuse Of Hospice Drugs
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Hospice workers would be allowed to destroy patients’ unneeded opioids, reducing the risk
Read MoreFlu season is coming. If you live in a large city, it may stretch longer than elsewhere, study says
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The length of the flu season may vary depending on where you live, with large cities enduring
Read MoreNatural product found to reduce the level of damaged cells in the body caused by aging
University of Minnesota researchers have found a natural product, called Fisetin, can reduce the level of damaged cells in the
Read MorePatients Give Doctors High Marks For Prescribing Antibiotics For Common Sniffles
(By Rachel D. Cohen for NPR) When they’re sick, it seems Americans know what they want: antibiotics. And if they
Read MoreThe end of HIV transmission in the U.S.: A once-unthinkable dream becomes an openly discussed goal
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A mere decade ago, 45,000 Americans a year were contracting HIV. Since the Centers for
Read MoreFewer people are dying from gunshots in Chicago: Stroger hospital is a big reason why
(By Jessica Kim Cohen, Morgan Haefner and Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) In early August, a series of shootings
Read MoreAetna to sell its Medicare Part D drug plan
In the hopes of winning regulatory approval from the Trump administration, Aetna has agreed to sell its Medicare Part D
Read More25 top-rated Medicare plans for 2018
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The National Committee for Quality Assurance released its rankings for Medicare plans in 2018-19. NCQA
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