A Pinworm Medication Is Being Tested As A Potential Anti-Cancer Drug
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) Cancer researchers are testing whether a generic drug that has been used for more than
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Emerging Health Issues
Flu, pneumonia deaths now above epidemic threshold
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza has jumped above the
Read MoreWe’ve created human-pig chimeras — but we haven’t weighed the ethics
(By Lori Marino for ST A T) I ’m worried about a new paper in the journal Cell that details
Read MoreCalls for compassion, pleas for funding ring out as governors tackle opioid crisis
(By Megan Thielking for ST A T) ’T is the season for “state of the state” speeches, and governors are
Read MoreOverlooked Reason for American Deaths
A new study by Princeton researchers Anne Case and Angus Deaton, suggests that diabetes may be a major, overlooked reason
Read More5 things to know about microhospitals
(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) Large acute inpatient hospitals, traditionally the bedrock of healthcare, are facing lower admission
Read MoreA ‘civil war’ over painkillers rips apart the medical community — and leaves patients in fear
(By Bob Tedeschi for ST A T) P ALO ALTO, Calif. — For Thomas P. Yacoe, the word is “terrifying.”
Read MoreMarijuana’s Health Effects? Top Scientists Weigh In
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) So far, more than half of all U.S. states have legalized marijuana for medical use,
Read MoreA Nevada woman dies of a superbug resistant to every available antibiotic in the US
(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) I f it sometimes seems like the idea of antibiotic resistance, though unsettling,
Read MoreIt’s a bipartisan war on pharma as Trump and Sanders both bash drug makers
(By Damian Garde with Megan Thielking and Rebecca Robbins for ST A T) S AN FRANCISCO — Senator Bernie Sanders
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