Problems with drugs can take years to discover; more caution is warranted
According to a recent Kaiser Health News analysis, some of the newest most expensive brand-name medicines have been plagued by
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Emerging Health Issues
How measles infections can wipe away immunity to other diseases
(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) M easles wipes out some of the immunity to other diseases that children
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(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) The airways and lungs of some patients with a vaping-related illness appeared damaged
Read MoreFood insecurity among seniors
Nearly one in 10 enrollees in Medicare 65 years of age and older, and four in 10 enrollees younger than
Read MoreAs Off-Label Use Spreads, Supplies Of Niche Drugs And Patients’ Patience Grow Short
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Medical treatment has knocked down tumors in 6-year-old Easton Daniels’ brain, but the
Read MoreWhy didn’t nonprofits and the NIH require ‘reasonable’ pricing for Zolgensma? That may happen in France
(By James Love for ST A T) When a new drug emerges from research largely funded by grants from charities
Read MoreThe Vaping Illness Outbreak: What We Know So Far
(By Emily Vaughn for NPR) An outbreak of severe lung disease among users of electronic cigarettes continues to spread to
Read MoreHealth officials are hunting for the culprit behind vaping-related illnesses. Here are five questions about the outbreak
(By Megan Thielking and Helen Branswell for ST A T) Health officials are still scrambling to pinpoint the cause of
Read MorePurdue Pharma, Accused Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Files For Chapter 11
(By Bobby Allyn for NPR) Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday night, just
Read MorePurveyors Of Black-Market Pharmaceuticals Target Immigrants
(By John M. Gionna for Kaiser Health News) The bootleg medications were smuggled across the border and sold to mostly
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