STAT+: Pharmalittle: Italy probes Pfizer over profit transfers; FDA postpones meeting for OTC birth control pill
Rise and shine, another busy day is on the way. However, this is also shaping…
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With Halloween Around The Corner, FDA Warns Against Dangers Of Decorative Contact Lens
The lenses are generally used to give unique shapes and colors to the eyes to…
Montana may be moving away from its innovative plan for setting hospital prices for public workers
Montana is signaling it might step away from an innovative way of setting the prices…
Opinion: Allocate opioid settlement dollars to real addiction-ending solutions
The crisis of opioid overdose deaths that sparked the multitude of lawsuits leading to a…
STAT+: Republican ideas to reform Medicare could rile health care industry
WASHINGTON — Democrats are suddenly blasting Republicans on the campaign trail over a surprising new…
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Opinion: Kids with cancer deserve more than a cure
As an oncologist and a leader at a national cancer organization, I’ve watched countless families…
‘If I were a hospital, I’d be reading the tea leaves’: Pressures grow on the health care industry to reduce its climate pollution
Flooding, heat waves, wildfires, and other climate-driven weather extremes in recent years have catapulted hospitals…
The Prevalence and Pattern of Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Saudi Patients With Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study – Cureus
The Prevalence and Pattern of Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Saudi Patients With Diabetes:…
Why nutrition is NHL players’ new secret weapon – ESPN
Why nutrition is NHL players’ new secret weapon ESPN Read Original Article: Why nutrition is NHL…
For experts on stroke, Fetterman-Oz debate is a teachable moment
At a Senate debate Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman, who is recovering from a…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: White House pharma help in plan to combat hepatitis C; J&J blood cancer drug will cost $39,500 a month
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
Virtual Event: Can We Share Health Data and Not Be Evil?
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
Test – STAT Madness Application
Apply for STAT Madness! Submit your application to be considered for the 2023 STAT Madness,…
When To Get The COVID-19 Booster To Stay Protected This Thanksgiving 2022
Experts said here is the best time to get boosted ahead of the holiday. Read…
Biotech’s newest odd couple: A pharma insider and a music maven launch a health care VC
D.A. Wallach’s first meeting with his business partner could have been the setting of a…
COVID Disrupted Measles Vaccinations In Africa And Now Cases Are Surging
The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted measles vaccine campaigns globally in 2020 and 2021, leaving millions of…
Opinion: After 30 years of 340B, it’s time for data and an honest conversation
The 340B Drug Discount Program turns 30 on Nov. 4. This once-obscure drug access program…
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Opinion: Listen: Home health care is facing devastating ‘clawbacks’
Terry Wilcox’s grandmother lived in an isolated house at the top of a hill overlooking…
STAT+: Q&A: A health justice lawyer and new MacArthur ‘genius’ on pharma’s patent games
Priti Krishtel has had it with the patent tricks up pharma’s sleeves. The co-executive director…
When it comes to addiction, Americans’ word choices are part of the problem
Who gets better medical care in the United States: “addicts,” or “people with substance use…
STAT+: Pacific Biosciences, known for niche DNA sequencing, looks to rival Illumina with new product launch
Pacific Biosciences, a Menlo Park, Calif., firm best known for its niche approach to DNA…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) may benefit children and young adults with cancer – Sciencenorway
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) may benefit children and young adults with cancer Sciencenorway Read Original…
STAT+: Merck fined $39 million by Spain’s antitrust regulator for ‘serious’ violation
The antitrust regulator in Spain has fined Merck approximately $39 million for preventing a competitor…
Exclusive Interview With Dr. Cameron Lewis, America’s Famed Traveling Oral Surgeon
Imagine this: instead of you going thousands of miles across the States to fix your…
STAT+: Normunity launches with $65 million to unleash the immune system on tumors
Our best weapon against cancer may already live inside us — it just needs a…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Online prescribing prompts scrutiny and concern; FDA is pushed to approve OTC birth control pills
Top of the morning to you. Gray skies are hovering once again over the Pharmalot…
Single Cup Of On-The-Go Coffee Exposes Person To 1,500 Plastic Bits, Study Finds
The microplastics found in the cups were less than 50 microns in size. Read Original…
Video Games Could Improve Kids’ Brains: Study
Prior research had focused on detrimental effects, linking gaming with depression and increased aggression. Read…
Opinion: International concussion guidelines must protect all athletes’ brains, not just professionals’
Imagine that you are the parent of an 11-year-old soccer player who dreams of competing…
Got questions about the timing of flu and Covid vaccines? Here’s what experts say
Over the past few weeks, cases of flu have begun to creep up across the…
Opinion: Covid-19 is an inverse equity story, not a racial equity success story
As MacArthur Foundation fellow Jennifer Richeson noted in The Atlantic in 2020, Americans love to…
On the campaign trail, Republicans ramp up anti-science, anti-Covid, often anti-Fauci messaging
WASHINGTON — Even as the pandemic fades from our daily lives, it is at the…
STAT+: Pharma companies are investing in online prescribing. Who’s keeping watch?
Over the course of the pandemic, online prescribing has been embraced as a powerful tool…
COVID-19 and Mental Health: Global Consequences and CAM Approaches – Psychiatric Times
COVID-19 and Mental Health: Global Consequences and CAM Approaches Psychiatric Times Read Original Article: COVID-19 and…
Ultra-Processed Foods Associated with More Anxiety
Ultra-processed foods, like pre-packaged snacks, treats, and soups, as well as meat products such as…
MGH Researchers Note Harmful Consequences of Being Awake in the Middle of the Night
© Luis Diaz Devesa | Getty ImagesBeing awake in the middle of the night—when your…
Can Vitamin D Really Help Ease Depression Symptoms? What About Other Nutrients?
Vitamin supplements can help fill in nutritional gaps in your diet and boost levels in…
Are You ‘Cheating’ By Using Memory Cues?
© wernerimages | Getty ImagesRelying on memory cues will actually allow you to hold on…
News Briefs November 2022
Q: I’ve been suffering from the pain and stiffness of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for many…
Insights into Hip and Knee Replacement
When looking for a good joint replacement surgeon, you might not think to include expertise…
News Briefs November 2022
Physical Fitness May Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease According to a presentation at the American…
Kitchen Confidence
The French culinary term mise en place means “everything in its place.” If you’ve watched…
This Is Your Nervous System Calling
© gilaxia | Getty ImagesBy practicing mindfulness, you can be the creator of calm and…
Trouble Sleeping?
© AntiMartina | Getty Images If you’ve been counting sheep for more nights than you’d…
Opinion: Better access to PET scans can help reduce racial inequities in Alzheimer’s disease
While many Americans are familiar with the devastating impact of Alzheimer’s disease, few understand the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Merck suddenly finds Ebola vaccine doses in its freezers; drugs studied to combat women’s midlife mood swings
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
6 Monkeypox-Related Deaths Reported ‘Stark Reminder’ Of Ongoing Threat
New York City has logged two deaths and so has Chicago, according to CNN. Maryland and…
Opinion: Keeping families out of ICUs no longer makes sense as the pandemic eases
On, December 9, 2020, my mom, brother, and I waited in a cold, wintery drizzle…
Women and men are different, cardiovascular edition
It’s quite the task to photograph someone’s heart while they’re exercising. They have to lie…
STAT+: Epic’s overhaul of a flawed algorithm shows why AI oversight is a life-or-death issue
Epic, the nation’s dominant seller of electronic health records, was bracing for a catastrophe. It…