A ‘civil war’ over painkillers rips apart the medical community — and leaves patients in fear
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) PALO ALTO, Calif. — For Thomas P. Yacoe, the word is “terrifying.” Continue reading article
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Emerging Health Issues
Marijuana’s Health Effects? Top Scientists Weigh In
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) So far, more than half of all U.S. states have legalized marijuana for medical use,
Read MoreA Nevada woman dies of a superbug resistant to every available antibiotic in the US
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) If it sometimes seems like the idea of antibiotic resistance, though unsettling, is more theoretical
Read MoreIt’s a bipartisan war on pharma as Trump and Sanders both bash drug makers
(By Damian Garde with Megan Thielking and Rebecca Robbins for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — Senator Bernie Sanders is “a communist,” if
Read MoreElectronic Health Records May Help Customize Medical Treatments
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Chances are your doctor has stopped taking notes with pen and paper and moved to
Read MoreCancer Death Rates Have Dropped
Cancer deaths, the second-biggest killer in the United States, have dropped twenty-five percent since 1991 which represents about two million
Read MoreCancer Drugs Tops Pharmaceutical Sales
Spending on oncology medicines will eclipse other diseases for the first time and is the biggest share of the $519
Read MoreA Peer Recovery Coach Walks The Frontlines Of The Opioid Epidemic
(By Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media with Meredith Rizzo, Carmel Wroth, Nancy Shute, Gisele Grayson and Diane Webber edited
Read MoreIn a small town in Texas, a rural hospital thrives against all odds
(By Charlotte Huff for STAT) CHILDRESS, Texas — To get to the hospital, you drive. And drive. It’s 220 miles
Read MoreUnexpected Risks Found In Editing Genes To Prevent Inherited Disorders
(By Jill Neimark for NPR) In September, reproductive endocrinologist John Zhang and his team at the New Hope Fertility Center
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