Beware the hype: Top scientists cautious about fighting cancer with immunotherapy
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) NEW YORK — There’s been a lot of excitement about immunotherapy1 as a tool to
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Month: September 2016
War Studies Suggest A Concussion Leaves The Brain Vulnerable To PTSD
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) There’s growing evidence that a physical injury to the brain can make people susceptible to
Read MoreThis Doctor Is Trying To Stop Heart Attacks In Their Tracks
(by Arun Rath for NPR) When Harry Selker was working as a cardiologist in the 1970s, clot-busting drugs were showing
Read MoreTobacco Tax Ballot Measure Would Fund Health Care For California’s Poor — But How?
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) At first blush, the tobacco tax measure on California’s November ballot looks pretty straightforward.
Read MoreIt’s In The Water: The Debate Over Fluoridation Lives On
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) Many people take for granted the addition of fluoride into public drinking
Read MoreWhy Pharmaceutical Companies Like Mylan Charge So Much for Drugs
(By Melissa Quinn for The Daily Signal) In the wake of news that pharmaceutical company Mylan quadrupled the price of
Read MoreBlue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina will Stay in the Marketplace
Brad Wilson, the president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) stated that the company is
Read MoreFreeze-dried drug factories could make a slew of medicines — just add water
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) The contraption looks and sounds like a washing machine: a rumbling box with a circular
Read MoreThousands of food ingredients aren’t regulated by the FDA. It’s time that changed
(By Edward J. Markey for STAT) Ignorance is Swiss, at least when it comes to America’s food supply. There are so
Read MoreFalls and Fall Injuries Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years — United States, 2014
(Source-www.cdc.gov) Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among adults aged ≥65 years (older adults). During 2014,
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