FDA approves first gene therapy targeting rare form of inherited blindness
(By Adam Feuerstein for STAT) A first-of-its-kind gene therapy received approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to
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Emerging Health Issues
Could A Zap To The Brain Derail Destructive Impulses?
(By Esther Landhuis for NPR) Picture this: While reaching for the cookie jar — or cigarette or bottle of booze
Read MoreFood And Drug Administration Plans Crackdown On Risky Homeopathic Remedies
(By Rob Stein for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration said it plans to crack down on the sale of
Read MoreDown Syndrome Families Divided Over Abortion Ban
(By Sarah McCammon for NPR) When a pregnant woman finds out that she’s likely to give birth to a baby
Read MoreHealth Risks To Farmworkers Increase As Workforce Ages
(By Sarah Varney for Kaiser Health News) That bag of frozen cauliflower sitting inside your freezer likely sprang to life
Read MoreIt’s official: CVS Health acquires Aetna for $69 billion
After months of speculation CVS Health and Aetna officially announced their acquisition plan. In a $69 billion deal, CVS Health
Read MoreScarlet fever is making a comeback — and no one knows why
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Scarlet fever is reemerging in certain parts of the world for reasons unknown
Read MoreStraight From The Patient’s Mouth: Videos Can Clearly State Your End-Of-Life Wishes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) For years, Wendy Forman, considered how to make her wishes known if she
Read MoreDoctors Make Big Money Testing Urine For Drugs, Then Ignore Abnormal Results
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) In April 2014, state and federal drug agents raided Jeffrey Campbell’s medical clinic
Read MoreBaby boomers and millennials most harmed by opioid crisis
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) The nation’s ongoing opioid overdose crisis is primarily affecting the baby boomer and
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