Men with early prostate cancer can safely opt out of treatment, finds landmark study
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) M en diagnosed with early prostate cancer 1 can safely choose active monitoring
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FDA panel votes to remove serious warning from Pfizer’s smoking cessation pill
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) P fizer won a crucial battle in its quest to widen the market
Read MoreEmployees Are Paying A Bigger Chunk Of Health Insurance Costs
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) High deductible health plans are the new normal. Just over half of employees this year
Read MoreKey Steps Can Help Patients Recover From A Stay In The ICU
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Your 80-something-year-old dad has just been admitted to the hospital’s intensive care unit
Read MoreThe Ads Say ‘Get Your Flu Shot Today,’ But It May Be Wiser To Wait
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) The pharmacy chain pitches started in August: Come in and get your flu
Read MoreRestrictions on some uses of antibiotics in livestock urged
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) S everal advocacy groups have asked the US Food and Drug Administration to
Read MoreVouchers and incentives can increase kidney donations and save lives
(By Sally Satel for ST A T) T he chronic organ shortage in this country is a well-known scourge, so
Read MoreDoctors Test Drones To Speed Up Delivery Of Lab Tests
(By Esther Landhuis for NPR) Three years ago, Geoff Baird bought a drone. The Seattle dad and hobby plane enthusiast
Read MoreCDC Deploys New Rapid Response Teams To Fight Zika
(By Virginia Anderson for Kaiser Health News) ATLANTA — It was a call that public health officials were dreading, but
Read MoreStudy: Elderly’s Family Caregivers Need Help Too
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Elderly Americans’ well-being is at risk unless the U.S. does much more to
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