Middle-class Americans getting crushed by rising health insurance costs On 2019-11-21 Lee-Ellen Macon had beaten breast cancer once. So when she went to the doctor this spring with what she thought […]
Sinus problems turn out to be marijuana man shoved up his nose 18 years prior On 2019-11-04 A 48-year-old Australian man is breathing easier after a brain scan revealed that his persistent sinus problems were being caused […]
25-year-old Dallas woman livestreams her own brain surgery On 2019-10-30 A Dallas hospital was inundated with social media praise on Tuesday after it livestreamed a surgery, showing doctors operating on […]
DEA to accept vaping devices at drug take-back day, as lung injuries top 1,600 On 2019-10-24 Ahead of the “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day” on Oct. 26, the Drug Enforcement Administration said it is expanding what […]
Over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac pulled in US, Canada On 2019-10-18 Drugmaker Sanofi is recalling its over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac in the U.S. and Canada because of possible contamination. The French […]
Salmonella outbreak linked to pet turtles affecting people in 13 states: CDC On 2019-10-10 A salmonella outbreak in 13 states has been linked to pet turtles, according to the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Juul stops funding San Francisco vaping measure On 2019-10-01 Juul Labs Inc. announced Monday that it will stop supporting a ballot measure to overturn an anti-vaping law in San […]
Optimism has a surprising benefit: Better heart health, study finds On 2019-09-27 Looking on the bright side is more than a tool for taking life’s ups and downs in stride. An optimistic […]
How flat-fee maternity care can cut costs On 2019-09-27 This is a Kaiser Health News story. Interested in Parenting? The thrill of delivering newborns helped pull Dr. Jack Feltz […]
Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of settlement On 2019-09-16 Purdue Pharma, the company that made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy in White Plains, New York, […]