Scientists Find Brain Cells That Make Pain Hurt
(By Jonathan Lambert for NPR) Pain is a complicated experience. Our skin and muscles sense it, just like they sense
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Emerging Health Issues
GoFundMe CEO: ‘Gigantic Gaps’ In Health System Showing Up In Crowdfunding
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Scrolling through the GoFundMe website reveals seemingly an endless number of people who
Read More3 trends in biotech to watch in 2019
(By Damian Garde for STAT) On paper, biotech had quite a year in 2018. Futuristic medicines demonstrated their worth in
Read MoreScientists Say Gene-Edited Babies Claim Is ‘Wake-Up Call’ For World
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Three of the most influential scientific organizations in the world are calling for an urgent
Read MoreFentanyl Surpasses Heroin As Drug Most Often Involved In Deadly Overdoses
(By Laurel Wamsley for NPR) Fentanyl is now the drug most frequently involved in overdose deaths in the U.S., according
Read MoreExperts look at policies and possible trade-offs to reduce drug prices
The experts weigh in on what policies and possible trade-offs are there if we were to adopt certain policies to
Read More‘We’re Fighting For Our Lives’: Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices
(By Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media for Kaiser Health News) Angela Lautner knew her thirst was unusual, even for
Read MoreInsurers, businesses and consumer advocates unite against surprise medical bills
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nine organizations representing consumers, businesses and health insurance providers revealed they are banding together to
Read MoreDemocrats are suddenly eyeing a valuable pharma asset: its patents
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Forget the push to bring more generics to market or to tweak Medicare’s
Read MoreRecognizing Suicide’s Warning Signs Could Save Lives
(By Christine Vestal for Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts) PORTLAND — For Portland resident Stephen Canova, thoughts
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