Opioid Makers Cut Back On Marketing Payments To Doctors
(By Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones from NPR and ProPublica) The past two years have been a time of
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Geriatric Assessments Could Fine-Tune Cancer Care For Older Adults
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) In a move to improve cancer care for older adults, the American Society
Read MoreScientists can track the spread of opioids in sewers. But do cities want to know what lies below?
(By Justin Chen for STAT) The French novelist Victor Hugo described the sewage system as “the consciousness of the city,”
Read MoreWe need more answers about immunotherapy for the elderly
(By Ankur Parikh for STAT) An old idea — using the body’s immune system to fight cancer cells, first proposed
Read MoreDrug shortages are rising, FDA says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although there were fewer drug shortages at the end of 2017, the number
Read MoreDoling Out Pain Pills Post-Surgery: An Ingrown Toenail Not The Same As A Bypass
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) What’s the right painkiller prescription to send home with a patient after gallbladder
Read MoreDiabetics are skipping medical care due to costs
According to a new survey, 45 percent of diabetics reported having sometimes gone without care for their disease because they
Read MoreA New Wave Of Meth Overloads Communities Struggling With Opioids
(By Arezou Rezvani; Rachel Martin and Danny Hajek for NPR) Principal Mary Ann Hale dreads weekends. By the time Fridays
Read MoreFDA to provide recommendations to Congress on how to address nationwide drug shortages
A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb asking the agency to convene its Drug
Read MoreResults Of At-Home Genetic Tests For Health Can Be Hard To Interpret
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Rita Adele Steyn’s mother had a double mastectomy in her 40s because she had so
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