Tossing Unused Surgical Supplies Wastes Millions Of Dollars, Study Finds
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) It’s long been a problem for the nation’s hospitals: A staggering number
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FDA weighs crackdown that could shut hundreds of stem cell clinics
(By Usha Lee McFarling for ST A T) S cientists on Monday will urge the Food and Drug Administration to
Read MoreInvestigators find another superbug case in the US
(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) There’s some moderately good news and bad news from the Centers for Disease
Read More5 reasons why no one has built a better EpiPen
(By Meghana Keshavan for ST A T) B oston mom Denise Clark has been buying EpiPens annually for the past
Read MoreThe Difficulty Of Enforcing Laws Against Driving While High
(By Ben Markus, Colorado Public Radio and Stephanie O’Neill, KPCC for NPR) This story starts with a stay-at-home-mom from the
Read MoreMeet the man who’s the federal government’s pot dealer
(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) M ahmoud ElSohly oversees acres of marijuana plants in the deep south, a
Read MoreDoctors Without Borders urges Gilead to rethink its hepatitis C strategy in Ukraine
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) T he latest battle over access to medicines is taking place in Ukraine,
Read MoreElectronic health records ‘inflict enormous pain’ on doctors. It’ll take more than stopwatches to learn why
(By Jonathan Bush for ST A T) E lectronic health records slow doctors down and distract them from meaningful face
Read MoreRaising an alarm, doctors fight to yank hospital ICUs into the modern era
(By Usha Lee McFarling for ST A T) The first thing you notice are the alarms. Walk into the intensive
Read MoreEpiPen maker under investigation for antitrust violations in New York
(By Ike Swetlitz for ST A T) N ew York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is investigating Mylan Pharmaceuticals for
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