Craft Brewers Lighten Up and Take Aim at the ‘Sweaty Consumer’
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Smaller breweries are responding to the demands of consumers more concerned with health and active lifestyles than they are with hops or high alcohol content.
May 26th 2019, 2:32 pm
First Opioid Trial Takes Aim at J & J
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Having settled with Purdue Pharma and Teva, Oklahoma will now try to blame Johnson & Johnson for its opioid disaster. Nearly 1,900 lawsuits remain nationwide.
May 26th 2019, 12:33 pm
Returning to Racing After an Injury
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After being sidelined for 84 days, my body remembered what it could do — which is where I got into trouble.
May 25th 2019, 8:31 am
In Russia’s Provinces, the Doctor Is in (the Streets)
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A new doctors’ union is organizing job actions and demanding greater pay than the $8,670 one surgeon said he was making.
May 25th 2019, 3:58 am
June Dobbs Butts, Sex Therapist Who Preached Frankness, Dies at 90
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By many accounts the first African-American to train with William Masters and Virginia Johnson, she brought their uninhibited view of sex therapy to black patients.
May 24th 2019, 5:38 pm
Older People Are Contributing to Climate Change, and Suffering From It
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Growing numbers of seniors are using more energy. They also are most likely to suffer in extreme weather, which has become more common as the planet warms.
May 24th 2019, 4:06 pm
This New Treatment Could Save the Lives of Babies. But It Costs $2.1 Million.
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The price set by the Swiss drugmaker Novartis may be the world’s highest for a single treatment — prompting renewed debate about how society will pay for gene-therapy breakthroughs.
May 24th 2019, 2:05 pm
What Causes Stress Fractures in Runners? Can Diet Contribute?
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Overtraining is the most common cause, but diet and other factors can play a role.
May 24th 2019, 8:49 am
To Calm Nervous Families, Pakistan Changes Polio Vaccination Tactics
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Paralysis cases spiked after a vaccination drive was derailed by false rumors that dozens of children had collapsed and died.
May 24th 2019, 5:13 am
4 Women With Lives Scarred by Genital Cutting: Could a Surgeon Heal Them?
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Over 200 million women and girls alive today have been circumcised. Four of them shared with The Times their pain, emotional trauma and sexual struggles — and their journey to feel whole.
May 24th 2019, 3:14 am
No, Night Owls Aren’t Doomed to Die Early
NYT > Health
Despite alarmist headlines and a study that suggested morning people live longer, the truth is more complicated.
May 23rd 2019, 6:52 pm
How to Care for Your Hair...Down There
NYT > Health
There are several pubic hair products on the market, but they seem to offer a solution to a nonexistent problem.
May 23rd 2019, 5:09 pm
To Fight Deadly Candida Auris, New York State Proposes New Tactics
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The state health department calls on hospitals to do more to fight Candida auris, a mystery germ spreading the globe.
May 23rd 2019, 4:22 pm
My Miscarriage Cured My Fear of Childbirth
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It was a heartbreaking yet galvanizing preview of what the human body can endure — physically, emotionally and spiritually.
May 23rd 2019, 4:09 pm
How to Bullyproof Your Child
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Teaching children how to take the air out of the teasing.
May 23rd 2019, 6:48 am
There’s Evidence on How to Raise Children, but Are Parents Listening?
NYT > Health
Day-to-day individual choices matter less than we think, but national policies seem to matter a lot.
May 23rd 2019, 6:34 am
Trilobites: ‘Battle of the Thermostat’: Cold Rooms May Hurt Women’s Productivity
NYT > Health
In a new study, women scored better on tests they took in warmer rooms.
May 22nd 2019, 7:41 pm
Dr. Leonard Bailey, Who Gave a Baby a Baboon’s Heart, Dies at 76
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The case of Baby Fae, the recipient of Dr. Bailey’s experimental transplant in 1984, generated worldwide headlines — along with criticism, demonstrations and threats.
May 22nd 2019, 6:26 pm
In Warmer Rooms, Women Were Better Test Takers
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A new study is the latest skirmish in the “battle of the thermostat.”
May 22nd 2019, 2:38 pm
Lessons on Living From My 106-Year-Old Aunt Doris
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Love, meaningfulness and the power of connection don’t stop just because we get old.
May 22nd 2019, 11:50 am
A Possible Weight Loss Strategy: Skip Breakfast Before Exercise
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A new study finds that the choice to eat or omit a meal before an early workout could affect our relationship to food for the rest of the day.
May 22nd 2019, 11:35 am
Phys Ed: A Possible Weight Loss Strategy: Skip Breakfast Before Exercise
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A new study finds that the choice to eat or omit a meal before an early workout could affect our relationship to food for the rest of the day.
May 22nd 2019, 9:50 am
Eggs Not Tied to Higher Stroke Risk
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“For healthy people without heart problems or diabetes, up to one egg a day should be O.K.,” said one researcher.
May 22nd 2019, 6:16 am
In her words: Teenage Girls and Dating Violence: Why We Should Be Paying Attention
NYT > Health
A new study found that 90 percent of young people killed by an intimate partner from 2003 to 2016 were girls.
May 21st 2019, 6:10 pm
Tuesday Could Be the Beginning of the End of Philadelphia’s Soda Tax
NYT > Health
A slew of opponents of the tax are running in the city’s election Tuesday and beverage industry has spent more than $600,000 on ads aiming to turn public opinion against it.
May 21st 2019, 5:10 pm
Is Our Health Care Spending Worth It?
NYT > Health
Putting a price on longevity or well-being is tricky, but not impossible.
May 21st 2019, 5:10 pm
Measles Outbreak Now at 880 Cases, With Fastest Growth Still in New York
NYT > Health
Warming weather usually slows transmission of the virus, but it is not clear that this outbreak is fading, experts said.
May 21st 2019, 5:10 pm
Citrus Farmers Facing Deadly Bacteria Turn to Antibiotics, Alarming Health Officials
NYT > Health
In its decision to approve two drugs for orange and grapefruit trees, the E.P.A. largely ignored objections from the C.D.C. and the F.D.A., which fear that expanding their use in cash crops could fuel antibiotic resistance in humans.
May 21st 2019, 5:10 pm
Millions Take Gabapentin for Pain. But There’s Scant Evidence It Works.
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“There is very little data to justify how these drugs are being used and why they should be in the top 10 in sales,” a researcher said.
May 21st 2019, 5:10 pm
Teenage Girls and Dating Violence: Why We Should Be Paying Attention
NYT > Health
A new study found that 90 percent of young people killed by an intimate partner from 2003 to 2016 were girls.
May 21st 2019, 5:10 pm
Dog Person? It May Be in Your Genes
NYT > Health
Scientists calculated that genetics is responsible for 57 percent of dog ownership in women and 51 percent in men.
May 21st 2019, 12:49 pm
Adolescence: When a College Student Is Home for the Summer
NYT > Health
Adding college students back into family life is rarely as simple as rebooting their high school days.
May 21st 2019, 6:03 am
Global Health: Measles Outbreak Now at 880 Cases, With Fastest Growth Still in New York
NYT > Health
Warming weather usually slows transmission of the virus, but it is not clear that this outbreak is fading, experts said.
May 20th 2019, 5:41 pm
Why Tuesday’s City Primary Could Mean the End of Philadelphia’s Soda Tax
NYT > Health
The tax isn’t on the ballot, but the beverage industry has spent more than $600,000 to back City Council and mayoral candidates who want to strike it down.
May 20th 2019, 3:56 pm
Why High-Class People Get Away With Incompetence
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People who came from higher social classes were more likely to have an inflated sense of their skills, a new study found. This overconfidence was interpreted by strangers as competence.
May 20th 2019, 12:38 pm
A.I. Took a Test to Detect Lung Cancer. It Got an A.
NYT > Health
Artificial intelligence may help doctors make more accurate readings of CT scans used to screen for lung cancer.
May 20th 2019, 11:36 am
Turmeric Takes a Star Turn in Cocktails
NYT > Health
The spice widely praised as a curative superfood is showing up in a different kind of medication.
May 20th 2019, 11:36 am
French Patient in Right-to-Die Dispute Is Taken Off Life Support
NYT > Health
Vincent Lambert was left in a vegetative state after a 2008 car accident. His family has been split over whether to let doctors stop artificially feeding and hydrating him.
May 20th 2019, 8:35 am
The New Health Care: Is Our Health Care Spending Worth It?
NYT > Health
Putting a price on longevity or well-being is tricky, but not impossible.
May 20th 2019, 5:59 am
The Checkup: Is ‘Digital Addiction’ a Real Threat to Kids?
NYT > Health
Think of screens as something to handle in moderation, like food, rather than something without any healthy place in our lives, like heroin, experts say.
May 20th 2019, 5:59 am
Personal Health: Millions Take Gabapentin for Pain. But There’s Scant Evidence It Works.
NYT > Health
“There is very little data to justify how these drugs are being used and why they should be in the top 10 in sales,” a researcher said.
May 20th 2019, 4:47 am
Maternity Leave for Sponsored Runners
NYT > Health
A video about female runners losing their pay and health insurance if they are pregnant sends ripples through the running world.
May 18th 2019, 8:48 am
What Does It Really Mean to Be 6 Weeks Pregnant?
NYT > Health
So-called ‘heartbeat’ legislation restricting abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy has started a conversation about when most women actually learn that they’re pregnant.
May 18th 2019, 8:48 am
In Cities Where It Once Reigned, Heroin Is Disappearing
NYT > Health
The rise of the more potent fentanyl in its place has put a generation of older users, who had managed their addiction, at far greater risk of overdose.
May 18th 2019, 5:48 am
Deadly Germs, Lost Cures: Citrus Farmers Facing Deadly Bacteria Turn to Antibiotics, Alarming Health
NYT > Health
In its decision to approve two drugs for orange and grapefruit trees, the E.P.A. largely ignored objections from the C.D.C. and the F.D.A., which fear that expanding their use in cash crops could fuel antibiotic resistance in humans.
May 17th 2019, 9:30 pm
A Rare Genetic Mutation Leads to Cancer. The Fix May Already Be in the Drugstore.
NYT > Health
A common dietary supplement may help overcome mutations in the Pten gene. Should patients take it?
May 17th 2019, 3:24 pm
U.S. Birthrate Drops 4th Year in a Row, Possibly Echoing the Great Recession
NYT > Health
The birthrate hit a 32-year low and the fertility rate reached a record low in 2018, bringing the United States more in line with other wealthy countries.
May 17th 2019, 6:01 am
Cystic Fibrosis Patients Turn to Experimental Phage Therapy
NYT > Health
Microphage therapy has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, but there is growing interest in the treatment for cystic fibrosis.
May 17th 2019, 6:01 am
House Passes Legislation Aiming to Shore Up Health Law and Lower Drug Costs
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Democrats tied several bills together, trying to hold Republicans to promises to protect coverage of pre-existing conditions and rein in drug costs, but the minority party did not bite.
May 16th 2019, 8:44 pm
you asked: Of Age and Pleasure
NYT > Health
What can be done to help a woman who is having less-satisfying sexual experiences as she ages?
May 16th 2019, 3:40 pm
A Daunting Operation Offers Relief to Obese Teenagers
NYT > Health
Gastric bypass surgery works as well in adolescents as it does in adults, researchers report. But the procedure requires a major commitment.
May 16th 2019, 2:54 pm
Thousands of Women Have Shared Abortion Stories With #YouKnowMe. She Was First.
NYT > Health
After Busy Philipps opened up about her abortion on TV, a friend saw an opportunity for a bigger conversation about reproductive rights.
May 16th 2019, 12:53 pm
Why Eating Processed Foods Might Make You Fat
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People who ate of diet of ultra-processed foods ate about 500 more calories a day compared to when they ate a whole foods diet.
May 16th 2019, 12:24 pm
Studies Show: How Much Alcohol Can You Drink Safely?
NYT > Health
That depends on how you do the research — and then on how you read the results. Here’s what studies show.
May 16th 2019, 11:23 am
Fitness for Bodies That Don’t Fit the Mainstream
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Workouts tailored to the needs of transgender people who want to build strength after surgery.
May 16th 2019, 6:12 am
Barbara Marx Hubbard, 89, Futurist Who Saw ‘Conscious Evolution,’ Dies
NYT > Health
In her writings and lectures, she postulated that the human race was on the brink of an enhanced way of existing and could bring about great things.
May 15th 2019, 8:39 pm
Dax Cowart, Who Suffered for Patients’ Rights, Dies at 71
NYT > Health
Doctors forced Mr. Cowart to undergo treatment after he was severely burned in an explosion. He spent the rest of his life arguing for patient autonomy.
May 15th 2019, 7:39 pm
How Busy Philipps Turned ‘You Know Me’ Into #YouKnowMe
NYT > Health
When the actress opened up about her abortion on TV, a friend saw an opportunity for a bigger conversation about reproductive rights.
May 15th 2019, 6:22 pm
Nonfiction: We Have Abundant Food. Why Is Our Health — and the Planet’s — So Bad?
NYT > Health
Bee Wilson’s “The Way We Eat Now” delves into the startling consequences of the globalization that has revolutionized our relationship to food.
May 15th 2019, 4:52 pm
How Tiger Woods Won the Back Surgery Lottery
NYT > Health
Surgeons cured Tiger Woods’s back on the fourth try — with plenty of help from Woods himself. But fusion surgery provides no guarantees of success.
May 15th 2019, 4:52 pm
A Rival to Botox Invites Doctors to Party in Cancun, With Fireworks, Confetti and Social Media Posts
NYT > Health
Plastic surgeons’ Instagram accounts of the weekend trip didn’t note the drug company’s sponsorship, which some ethicists say should be disclosed.
May 15th 2019, 3:20 pm
The Met Will Turn Down Sackler Money Amid Fury Over the Opioid Crisis
NYT > Health
The decision by one of the world’s leading museums could spur other institutions to turn down philanthropy from the family behind OxyContin.
May 15th 2019, 12:47 pm
Diagnosis: Scans Suggested the Boy Had Cancer. But No Doctor Could Prove It. Why?
NYT > Health
After the pain in his knee spread to other parts of his body, his mother pressed the doctors to figure out what was going on.
May 15th 2019, 5:45 am
Doctors: Doctor, We Need You in the Writer’s Room, Stat
NYT > Health
I took a break from the I.C.U. to write on a medical drama. It was a chance to imagine a world where the outcomes followed the script I wanted.
May 15th 2019, 5:45 am
Phys Ed: To Move Is to Thrive. It’s in Our Genes.
NYT > Health
A need and desire to be in motion may have been bred into our DNA before we even became humans.
May 15th 2019, 5:45 am
Glucosamine Tied to Heart Benefits
NYT > Health
A dietary supplement widely used for arthritic pain may reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease, researchers report.
May 14th 2019, 7:52 pm
In her words: Women, Alcohol and Perceived ‘Sexual Availability’
NYT > Health
A new study finds that women who drink alcohol in social settings are seen as more “sexually available” and “less human.”
May 14th 2019, 3:19 pm
Girls Enter the Boys’ World of Flipping
NYT > Health
Teen girls are claiming their place inside an emerging online community of extreme athletes who flip, freerun and defy expectations.
May 14th 2019, 11:31 am
As Swine Fever Roils Asia, Hogs Are Culled and Dinner Plans Change
NYT > Health
An African swine fever outbreak that had been centered in China is rapidly spreading to neighboring countries, pushing up prices of pork, a staple in many Asian nations.
May 14th 2019, 7:31 am
The Intersection of Race and Blood
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Blood can be racially or ethnically specific, so having more blood donors in certain groups can be crucial for saving the lives of patients who share their backgrounds.
May 14th 2019, 5:57 am
The New Health Care: Why Politics Should Be Kept Out of Miscarriages
NYT > Health
The possible problems of a new Georgia law, including causing further pain.
May 14th 2019, 5:57 am
Mind: Firing Up the Neural Symphony
NYT > Health
Scientists are racing to treat brain disabilities with electrical stimulation. Here’s a metaphor to help make sense of the progress.
May 14th 2019, 5:57 am
$2 Billion Verdict Against Monsanto Is Third to Find Roundup Caused Cancer
NYT > Health
A state jury’s award for a Northern California couple followed awards in separate cases in March and August, and was the largest by far.
May 13th 2019, 8:36 pm
An Antibiotic Shot May Prevent Some Infections of Pregnancy
NYT > Health
Prophylactic antibiotics may help when women who are giving birth require the aid of forceps or vacuum extraction.
May 13th 2019, 7:36 pm
New Tax Will Help Washington Residents Pay for Long-Term Care
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Starting in 2025, eligible state residents in Washington State will get $100 per day for 365 days of long-term care costs. A payroll tax will pay for it.
May 13th 2019, 7:36 pm
Stem Cell Treatments Flourish With Little Evidence That They Work
NYT > Health
The F.D.A. has taken an industry-friendly approach toward companies using unproven cell cocktails to treat people desperate for relief from aging or damaged joints.
May 13th 2019, 3:16 pm
The New Health Care: The Potentially Lifesaving Difference in How a Gun Is Stored
NYT > Health
It could make more of an impact in saving children's lives than many legislative efforts that get more attention.
May 13th 2019, 11:28 am
The Checkup: The Impact of Early Sexual Initiation on Boys
NYT > Health
A survey finds that most boys who had sex before age 13 had not yet had comprehensive sex education in school.
May 13th 2019, 5:24 am
Your 5G Phone Won’t Hurt You. But Russia Wants You to Think Otherwise.
NYT > Health
RT America, a network known for sowing disinformation, has a new alarm: the coming ‘5G Apocalypse.’
May 12th 2019, 5:52 am
Generic Drugmakers Conspired to Inflate Prices Up to 1,000%, State Prosecutors Say
NYT > Health
Over golf outings and at dinners, more than a dozen competitors agreed to keep prices for H.I.V., asthma and cancer drugs artificially high, 44 states allege in a new lawsuit.
May 11th 2019, 9:18 pm
news analysis: Why Do You Grab Your Bag When Running Off a Burning Plane?
NYT > Health
As passengers fled a burning plane in Moscow, some stopped to get their luggage. Don’t be too quick to judge.
May 11th 2019, 2:29 pm
Why Runners Shouldn’t Wear Flip-Flops
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It’s the start of sandal season, but wearing ones without the right support can lead to foot pain.
May 11th 2019, 8:28 am
Global Health: Where Will Measles Break Out Next? Chicago, Los Angeles or Miami, Scientists Predict
NYT > Health
A new study ranks the risks in U.S. counties by the numbers of unvaccinated children and proximity to international airports. But no one predicted the outbreak in Brooklyn.
May 10th 2019, 8:32 pm
Hundreds of Bodies, One Nurse: German Serial Killer Leaves as Many Questions as Victims
NYT > Health
A nurse, Niels Högel, admitted to dozens of murders but might have killed as many as 300 patients. So what prevented colleagues from stopping one of the world’s deadliest serial killers?
May 10th 2019, 2:57 pm
The New Old Age: Many Americans Will Need Long-Term Care. Most Won’t be Able to Afford It.
NYT > Health
A decade from now, most middle-income seniors will not be able to pay the rising costs of independent or assisted living.
May 10th 2019, 1:43 pm
Take Two Bike Rides and Call Me in the Morning: Cycling as Doctor’s Orders
NYT > Health
Doctors in Wales can now prescribe free bike rides to encourage people to exercise under a pilot program, the first in Britain.
May 10th 2019, 12:43 pm
In her words: The Race to Limit Abortion Access
NYT > Health
Four states have passed “heartbeat bills,” and Alabama is close to banning most abortions completely, a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.
May 10th 2019, 11:27 am
Smoke, Drink and Eat What You Want, Norway’s Public Health Minister Says
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The new minister, from a right-wing, anti-immigration party, told an interviewer that people knew what was healthy and she would not be the “moral police.”
May 10th 2019, 8:55 am
Making Playgrounds a Little More Dangerous
NYT > Health
“I came to the counterintuitive conclusion that engaging in risk is actually very important in preventing injuries,” a researcher says.
May 10th 2019, 5:39 am
Global Health: Gilead Will Donate Truvada to U.S. for H.I.V. Prevention
NYT > Health
The manufacturer will provide enough of the drug to supply 200,000 patients annually for more than a decade. Critics said it would not be enough to end the AIDS epidemic and questioned the company’s motives.
May 9th 2019, 9:19 pm
How This Chronic Skin-Picker Created a Sane, Affordable Skin Care Routine
NYT > Health
After years of picking my skin bloody, I’ve finally found (and stuck to) a routine that anyone can follow.
May 9th 2019, 5:52 pm
What Do New State Abortion Laws Really Mean for Women?
NYT > Health
The so-called fetal "heartbeat" laws ban abortion before many women even know they're pregnant.
May 9th 2019, 4:22 pm
Statins May Cut Glaucoma Risk
NYT > Health
Long-term use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs cut the risk of a leading cause of blindness.
May 9th 2019, 1:46 pm
Many Hospitals Charge Double or Even Triple What Medicare Would Pay
NYT > Health
A study of 25 states provides a rare glimpse of the stark disparities between what private insurers and the federal government paid for inpatient and outpatient care.
May 9th 2019, 1:46 pm
You asked: How to Stop a Hot Flash
NYT > Health
Effective treatments are available to stop the discomfort of menopause symptoms.
May 9th 2019, 11:15 am
Walmart Raises Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21
NYT > Health
The move makes the company the latest retailer to make recent changes regarding tobacco sales to minors.
May 8th 2019, 6:14 pm
Global Health: A New Ebola Vaccine Strategy in Africa: Smaller Doses
NYT > Health
As violence makes it harder to reach stricken villages in Congo, experts plan to stretch supplies and to give the vaccine to everyone, not just contacts of victims.
May 8th 2019, 4:42 pm
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Brother and Sister Accuse Him of Spreading Misinformation on Vaccines
NYT > Health
His relatives say the family has for decades been committed to vaccines and that Mr. Kennedy’s anti-vaccine messages are putting children at risk.
May 8th 2019, 3:43 pm
Matter: In This Doctor’s Office, a Physical Exam Like No Other
NYT > Health
Genetic and molecular analysis of 109 volunteers turned up hidden health problems in about half of them. Critics say the approach amounted to ‘carpet-bombing’ the body.
May 8th 2019, 2:28 pm
Drug Prices Will Soon Appear in Many TV Ads
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A Trump administration change will require TV ads for prescription drugs covered by Medicare or Medicaid to include the list price if it is over $35.
