Taking aspirin to prevent heart attack may cause more harm than good, task force says
(NPR) Older adults without heart disease shouldn’t take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an
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Mouse experiments with a decades-old drug suggest a new approach to Alzheimer’s treatment
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) A generic drug used widely to treat swelling associated with hypertension and heart failure showed hints
Read MoreMerck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
NPR WASHINGTON — Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add an
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Read MoreDrug Price Negotiation Doesn’t Mean the Government Will Restrict Access to Medicines
(By Juliette Cubanski and Larry Levitt for Kaiser Family Foundation published Oct 07, 2021) As the Congressional debate over budget reconciliation
Read MoreDC mayor pays off past-due premiums for residents, small businesses
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser paid $13.5 million in overdue health premiums for
Read MoreCovid Immunity Through Infection or Vaccination: Are They Equal?
(By Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, a University of California-Irvine psychiatry professor, felt he didn’t need
Read MoreNew brain maps could help the search for Alzheimer’s treatments
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) An international consortium involving hundreds of scientists has unveiled highly detailed maps of the brain area
Read MoreEmployer health benefit costs expected to jump about 5%, reports say: 29 numbers to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two studies published Oct. 6 — one by Mercer shared with Becker’s and one
Read MoreMedtronic releases urgent recall for insulin pump vulnerable to hackers: 3 details
(By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medtronic has issued an urgent recall for the remote control of certain insulin pumps
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