U.S. officials worried about Chinese control of American drug supply

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 18:18

nbcnews.com - Antibiotics, which turn life-threatening infections into minor nuisances, are considered the single biggest advance in modern medicine. But imagine if the supply of antibiotics to the…

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Vietnam vet dies after being found covered with ant bites in nursing home

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 14:53

abcnews.go.com - A Vietnam War veteran was bitten more than 100 times all over his body by ants while he lay in poor health in his bed on the campus of an Atlanta Veteran Affairs hospital just days…

Category: Health

Infanticide Hearing Witness Says Hospital Created ‘Comfort Room’ For Aborted Babies To Die In

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 14:21

dailysignal.com - Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, allegedly has a ‘comfort room’ for aborted babies who are born alive to die in, according to nurse Jill Stanek. Stanek spoke about her…

Category: Health

Cannabis and Mental Health: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 13:29

hightimes.com - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that is often misunderstood and misrepresented by the public to some degree. Such misunderstandings may stem from the…

Category: Science

Everything We Know About Exercise and Depression

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 13:22

outsideonline.com - For exercise enthusiasts and those who study the mind-body connection—or perhaps better put, the mind-body system—it has long been known that physical activity helps with…

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U.S. court let Merck hide secrets about popular drug's risks

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 12:25

reuters.com - Merck has denied the allegations in court filings and declined to comment further on Pfaff’s case. In a statement to Reuters, Merck said it “stands behind the safety and efficacy of…

Category: Health

Joy as Scots NHS is the first in UK to back new cystic fibrosis drugs

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 12:07

thenational.scot - Among those who welcomed the deal was SNP MP Marion Fellows, whose three-year-old granddaughter has CF. Pharmaceutical firm Vertex International has reached a pricing agreement…

Category: Health

Americans' struggles with medical bills are a foreign concept in other countries

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 10:53

latimes.com - In France, a visit to the doctor typically costs the equivalent of $1.12. A night in a German hospital costs a patient roughly $11. And in the Netherlands — one of the few wealthy…

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HIV can be cured in mice, study finds

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 10:30

pinknews.co.uk - Scientist have found “proof of concept” that HIV can be eliminated after a series of treatments “functionally cured” mice carrying the virus. Researchers from from Temple University’…

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Why California Keeps Making Homelessness Worse

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 10:00

forbes.com - What happened in California isn’t the first time that we progressives let our idealism get the better of us. Getty On Tuesday, fifteen officials from the White House toured Skid Row in…

Category: Environment