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FDA Approves Cystic Fibrosis Drug Applicable For 90 Percent Of Patients

Trikafta is now approved for use in CF patients 12 years and older with at least one F508del mutation.

ProPublica Is Way Off Base With Its Analysis Of Pharma Payments To Doctors

It’s great that ProPublica generates these data. The transparency it provides is important for the debate on healthcare spending. However, let’s not sensationalize the results at the expense of the pharmaceutical industry.

Why Zion Williamson Will Miss 6 To 8 Weeks After Knee Surgery

Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Here is what that means.

95% Of Baby Food Had Toxic Heavy Metals, Senator Schumer Calls For Action

The Healthy Babies Bright Futures report revealed results of testing 168 containers of 61 brands of 13 different types of baby food for four types of heavy metals.

Does Twitter Have A Gender Problem?

A group of medical researchers explored gender differences in Twitter use and influence among health researchers.

MediView XR Out Of Stealth With X-Ray Vision And $4.5 Million In Funding

A Cleveland Clinic backed medical visualization start up, Mediview XR, has launched with 4.5 million in funding.

When Pharmacies Close, Low Income Neighborhoods Lose

The escalating closure of U. S. pharmacies tends to hit independent drugstores and low-income neighborhoods, a new analysis in JAMA Internal Medicine says.

How This Journalist Found Her Voice As A Maternal Mental Health Advocate

After giving birth to her first child, journalist Kate Rope struggled with postpartum anxiety. This led to discovering her purpose: To support others in their journeys, acknowledging just how challenging parenting can be.

How Big Will The Raise For Social Security Recipients Be in 2020?

Good news for all recipients of Social Security retirement income, you will be getting a small raise in 2020. The cost of living adjustment for Social Security will be 1.6% in 2020 for the nearly 69 million people receiving Social Security benefits.

Microsoft, Humana Partner To ‘Reimagine’ Healthcare For Aging Boomers

Microsoft and Humana are partnering in an effort to improve health outcomes of the health insurer’s subscribers by making their “health care experiences simpler to navigate,” the companies said.