By Sharing Painkillers, Friends And Family Members Can Fuel Opioid Epidemic: Study
( By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) As lawmakers grapple with how best to combat the nation’s prescription painkiller
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Emerging Health Issues
Gaps In Women’s Health Care May Derail Zika Prevention In Texas, Florida
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Mosquitoes bearing Zika — a virus that can cause birth defects when contracted by
Read MoreA New Investment Opportunity for Wall Street: Drug Addiction
Every crisis presents an opportunity, with the spotlight on opioid addiction, investors and businesses are seeing money in acquiring addiction
Read MoreWomen And The Zika Virus: Smart Questions And A Few Solid Answers
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Mosquitoes may be one of summer’s nuisances. But the ones carrying Zika, a
Read MoreZika Crisis Plan
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is arming the states with a step-by-step emergency plan to respond to the
Read MoreTinkering with T cells
Jim Allison, an immunologist at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center began his search for a new kind of
Read MoreMosquito Trap for Zika Virus Awaiting EPA Approval
Professors from University of Florida, have applied for emergency registration from the Environmental Protection Agency for a mosquito trap they
Read MoreSynthetic Designer Drugs
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration head, Chuck Rosenberg, advised a U.S. Senate committee due to the “clunky and cumbersome” process
Read MoreT-cell Therapies Hopefully Soon
Both Kite Pharma Inc. and Juno Therapeutics Inc., announced Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical
Read MoreRegulators Probing Whether Health Net Is Stiffing Drug Treatment Providers
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) California insurance officials are looking into whether Health Net Inc. has improperly withheld
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