STAT+: The biggest health care deals of 2023
Every year, the health care industry behaves more and more like a balloon: Squeeze one…
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Can Herbal Supplements Effectively Relieve Pain? – Pain News Network
Can Herbal Supplements Effectively Relieve Pain? Pain News Network Read Original Article: Can Herbal Supplements Effectively…
Deep Roots Rising, A New Holistic Health Center, Opens In Somerville – Patch
Deep Roots Rising, A New Holistic Health Center, Opens In Somerville Patch Read Original Article: Deep…
Opinion: STAT readers on teaching medical students about intellectual disabilities, sobering centers, and annual wellness visits
STAT now publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to First Opinion essays…
Opinion: The WHO recognizes noma after years of medical-dental disconnect
Fidel Strub was 3 years old when his face began rotting away. “It’s hell. It’s…
Doctor gets up to 15 years for fatally poisoning wife with dietary supplements that once had her ‘seeing frogs’ – New York Post
Doctor gets up to 15 years for fatally poisoning wife with dietary supplements that once…
Alternative medicine practitioner moves her practice from Rapid City to Spearfish – Black Hills Pioneer
Alternative medicine practitioner moves her practice from Rapid City to Spearfish Black Hills Pioneer Read Original…
Doctor gets prison sentence for recklessly killing sick wife by misdiagnosing, overdosing with alternative medicine: DA – 1010 WINS
Doctor gets prison sentence for recklessly killing sick wife by misdiagnosing, overdosing with alternative medicine:…
NIH panel calls for fewer, better-paid postdocs in bid to halt loss of scientists to industry
A National Institutes of Health working group on Friday recommended a sizable increase in salaries…
Opinion: The Biden administration’s plan to use march-in rights to address drug prices would kill future world-changing innovations
The Bayh-Dole Act is widely credited with kickstarting a new era of American innovation involving the…
Morning Rounds: Americans’ health is trending downward, poll finds
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FDA chastens pet companies over antibiotics
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Bluebird claims big insurer will cover its sickle cell therapy; House Republicans threaten to subpoena FDA commish
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: European regulators endorse Casgevy, paving way for approval of CRISPR-based therapy
LONDON — The world’s first medicine based on the genome-editing technology CRISPR will almost certainly…
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Kate Cox is one of hundreds in Texas denied abortions despite serious health risks, data show
A Texas woman’s unsuccessful legal fight for an abortion on medical emergency grounds drew nationwide…
Opinion: The federal government fails to provide Americans with reproductive health information they need. Here’s a better approach
Soon after the end of Roe v. Wade, President Biden issued an executive order attempting…
Natural Remedies for MS: Supplements, Exercise and More – Health Central
Natural Remedies for MS: Supplements, Exercise and More Health Central Read Original Article: Natural Remedies for…
Alternative Pain Treatment Directory Launches Year-End Provider Recruitment Campaign – WebWire
Alternative Pain Treatment Directory Launches Year-End Provider Recruitment Campaign WebWire Read Original Article: Alternative Pain Treatment…
Wasabi: More Than Just a Spicy Condiment – Health Benefits Revealed – Medriva
Wasabi: More Than Just a Spicy Condiment – Health Benefits Revealed Medriva Read Original Article: Wasabi:…
STAT+: Sanders blames food companies for diabetes epidemic
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has a new corporate target: the food industry. Sanders…
STAT+: In response to criticism, FDA publishes new database of wayward clinical trial sponsors
In a bid toward greater transparency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this month…
Listen: FTC v. biotech, Pfizer’s kitchen sink, & Vertex’s future
Is no one safe from the FTC? Has Pfizer bottomed out? And is biotech finally…
STAT+: Amputees have better balance, less pain after electrical stimulation, study finds
For years, Lauren Gavron relied on oxycodone to quiet the pain in her missing lower…
North Carolina attorney general sues HCA for lapses at Mission Health
North Carolina’s attorney general alleges in a new lawsuit that HCA Healthcare is violating the…
STAT+: Why FDA product recalls have spiked in recent years
Either American products are getting worse, or scrutiny over their safety is getting tougher. Whichever…
Morning Rounds: Teen pregnancies down, but remain higher in the U.S.
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STAT+: Jay Bradner, former Novartis research leader, to head up Amgen’s scientific efforts
Jay Bradner, a former top research leader at Novartis, is joining Amgen as its new…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. to impose inflation penalties on dozens of drugmakers; Supreme Court will decide abortion pill access
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Sadly, gray skies are…
Is it time to worry about Moderna?
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Health records don’t always show when patients are dead. One researcher is trying to change that
Health professor Neil Wenger was deep into a years-long study on seriously ill primary care…
Opinion: Europe’s lessons for the U.S. on how to cover weight loss drugs
It’s no secret that the obesity epidemic in the United States has reached alarming levels,…
When Dobbs forced one doctor to shutter his abortion clinic, he took his mission on the road
On June 24, 2022, Aaron Campbell turned away patients at his abortion clinic for the…
Opinion: In mifepristone case, the Supreme Court must affirm the FDA’s authority. Medical innovation is at risk
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court announced it will soon weigh in on a case that…
Why acupuncture is a global phenomenon – Quartz
Why acupuncture is a global phenomenon Quartz Read Original Article: Why acupuncture is a global phenomenon…
STAT+: Bankrupt Pear’s addiction treatments acquired by virtual care company
Half a year after selling its assets at bankruptcy auction, Pear Therapeutics’ most significant digital…
STAT+: New federal rules demand transparency into AI models used in health decisions
Federal health technology regulators on Wednesday finalized new rules to force software vendors to disclose…
Opinion: Exceptions to abortion restrictions often fail people like Kate Cox whose babies are sure to die
Imagine being in the midst of your pregnancy, and you learn that your baby is…
STAT+: After decade-long dispute over CRISPR-Cas9, Editas strikes deal with Vertex to cash in
For a decade, leading academic institutes and their associated companies fought a bruising, headline-grabbing fight…
Supreme court will decide abortion pill access
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to take on whether Americans can access a…
Morning Rounds: For kids with high BMI, task force not ready to recommend weight loss drugs
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A plot to solve the ‘whack-a-mole’ of drug discovery
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Employers hire virtual providers as obesity drug gatekeepers; Vertex non-opioid nerve pain drug succeeds in mid-stage trial
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you….
STAT+: Pfizer says 2024 profits will fall far below expectations
Pfizer said Wednesday that its 2024 profits would fall far below investor expectations, leading shares…
STAT+: Vertex non-opioid drug reduces chronic nerve pain in mid-stage study
Vertex Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday that an experimental drug reduced pain in people with diabetes who…
STAT+: Male birth control gets another shot with small new trial of non-hormonal pill
From several types of hormonal pills to implants, IUDs, and vaginal rings, women have a…
Opinion: Listen: When do tests hurt more than help?
Manil Suri and Daniel Morgan are an unusual team: Manil is a mathematics professor and…
Opinion: Sobering centers offer a safe place to recover from intoxication. Every community should have one
Every day, thousands of individuals across the United States call 911 due to concern about…
Gene therapy offered this 7-year-old freedom. The price: a grueling year
PHILADELPHIA — The meds Shelby Campbell needed for her rare blood disorder stopped working just…
Doctors call out ableism in cancer care: ‘The biggest accommodation is attitude’
People with disabilities often spend a lot of time navigating bias and educating others about…
STAT+: Could sickle cell someday be treated not with CRISPR, but with a pill?
Two gene therapies were approved for sickle cell disease last week, but for many researchers…