New York Times Mylan Raised EpiPen’s Price Before the Expected Arrival of a GenericNew York TimesEpiPens used for training school staff members in Virginia. Mylan is under fire for raising the price of the allergy treatment device. Credit Karen Kasmauski for The New York Times. In 2012, the company behind the EpiPen settled a lawsuit ...
Lincoln Journal Star Excess Weight Tied to Higher Risk for Many Cancers, Experts SayLincoln Journal StarWEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Staying slim throughout your life might lower your risk of developing at least eight types of cancer, an international cancer research group says. Those include cancers of the stomach, liver, gallbladder, …Cancer Risks 2016: ...
Washington Post Orlando hospitals say they won’t bill survivors of Pulse nightclub shootingWashington PostThe Orlando hospitals that treated dozens of people injured in the Pulse nightclub shooting said Wednesday that they would not bill the survivors. One hospital said it would not bill for any treatment it provided Pulse victims, while Orlando Regional …Orlando hospitals ...
NPR Study Of Breast Cancer Treatment Reveals Paradox Of Precision MedicineNPRA major study about the best way to treat early-stage breast cancer reveals that “precision medicine” doesn’t provide unambiguous answers about how to choose the best therapy. “Precision doesn’t mean certainty,” says David Hunter, a professor of cancer …Gene Tests Identify Breast Cancer Patients Who Can ...
CNN Firefighter describes life after historic face transplant: ‘I have hope now’CNN(CNN) Patrick Hardison can now drive his children to school in the morning. He can swim in a pool, run his fingers through his hair and blink his eyes. He can walk in crowds without strangers staring and pointing at him, and children running ...
New York Times The Senator’s Daughter Who Raised Prices on Anti-Allergy EpiPenBloombergMembers of Congress are in an unusual position as they demand an explanation for Mylan NV’s 400 percent price hike for the EpiPen and focus attention squarely on its CEO: Heather Bresch. If lawmakers follow the usual script, Bresch could get called up …US ...
NPR Zika Images Show ‘Worst Brain Infections That Doctors Will Ever See’NPRA series of medical images published Tuesday offer the most complete picture, so far, of how the Zika virus can damage the brain of a fetus. How Big, Really, Is The Zika Outbreak In Florida? Shots – Health News · How Big, Really, Is ...
NBCNews.com Zion Harvey: A Year After Double Hand Transplant 9-Year-Old ‘Can Do More Than I Imagined’NBCNews.comEarlier this month, 9-year-old Zion Harvey got to experience what most kids can only dream about: he threw out the first pitch at a Baltimore Orioles game against the Texas Rangers. But Zion is no ordinary kid, and simply throwing ...
Washington Post Sepsis is a medical emergency, CDC says. It can be stopped if caught in time.Washington PostThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared sepsis a medical emergency, reporting Tuesday that about 72 percent of patients with this fast-moving and deadly illness have recently been seen by doctors and nurses, representing missed …Sepsis Declared ...
Disability Scoop Banned PCB Chemicals Still Tied to Autism in U.S. KidsU.S. News & World ReportTUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Children exposed to relatively high levels of PCBs in the womb may have an increased risk of developing autism, a new study suggests. PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are man-made chemicals once used …Chemicals banned ...
