Army ‘Leans In’ To Protect A Shooter’s Brain From Blast Injury
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) For the first time, the U.S. military is speaking publicly about what it’s doing to
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Emerging Health Issues
In a first, FDA approves drug meant to mitigate symptoms of opioid withdrawal
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved for the first time a
Read MoreTest of Herceptin Finds Briefer Treatment Can Work, With Fewer Side Effects
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Sometimes less may be better when it comes to treatment for breast cancer. A new
Read MoreE. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce expands to 29 states, 149 sickened
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) The nationwide Escherichia coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has spread to 29 states and
Read MoreWhen Cancer Patients Ask About Weed, Many Doctors Say Go For It
(By Christine Herman for NPR) Thirty U.S. states have enacted medical cannabis laws, and all but one of them include
Read MoreExpanding CAR-T therapy to other cancers
The FDA has approved CAR-T therapy products for adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and pediatric and young adults suffering
Read MoreU.S. is facing a growing national shortage of EpiPens and other epinephrine auto-injectors
According to a survey by FARE (advocacy group Food Allergy Research & Education), it found more than 400 people in
Read MoreHoping To See Your Doctor Via Telemedicine? Here’s A Quick Guide
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Tucked into the federal budget law Congress passed in February was a provision
Read MoreCongressman to drug distributors: ‘I just want you to feel shame’
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The CEO of Cardinal Health told House members he was “deeply sorry” for
Read MoreThe Amish pool resources for their medical care. A budget-busting gene therapy puts them in a bind
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) The meeting could determine whether the two young siblings would keep going blind. The doctor knew
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