U.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
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Emerging Health Issues
Hoping 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
Read MoreReversing An Overdose Isn’t Complicated, But Getting The Antidote Can Be
(By Jake Harper for NPR) A few months ago, Kourtnaye Sturgeon helped save someone’s life. She was driving in downtown
Read MoreAnalysis: US projected to face shortages of these 6 healthcare occupations by 2025
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) While the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates healthcare will add approximately 2.4 million new jobs
Read MoreFentanyl and other synthetic opioids contributed to more overdose deaths in 2016 than prescription painkillers
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Synthetic opioids, particularly illicit fentanyl, contributed to more overdose deaths in the United States
Read MoreTiny Lab-Grown ‘Brains’ Raise Big Ethical Questions
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Bits of human brain tissue no larger than a pea are forcing scientists to think
Read MoreThe Golden State Killer case was cracked with a genealogy website. What does that mean for genetic privacy?
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — The identity of one of California’s most notorious serial killers had been
Read MoreA national drug shortage crisis is potentially affecting the care for patients undergoing anesthesia
In a recent survey of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), found more than 98 percent of respondents noted that they
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