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New Super-Sensitive Liquid Biopsy Test For Breast Cancer Described As Possible “Game-Changer”

A new liquid biopsy test for people with early-stage breast cancer may be able to save some people from invasive surgeries.

Price Transparency – Again: Eating the Elephant In Little Bites

The Trump administration has issued another draft policy to bring transparency to healthcare pricing. Will it work this time?

Denise Richards: What Happened After Fans Saw Her Neck

Viewers helped Richards realize that her thyroid was enlarged. She then went gluten-free. Can that help?

How This Video Game Company Will Help Keep Mars Astronauts Healthy

On Wednesday, Level Ex announced that it received a year-long grant from the Translational Research Institute for Space Health to create simulations of human health in space.

NASA Astronauts Get Helping Hand From Medical Video Game Company

Level Ex announced a “significant” grant that will create a human body simulation for NASA astronauts.

CVS Profits Jump Amid National HealthHub Expansion

CVS Health said its rollout of new health hub concept stores will reach four U. S. metropolitan areas and 50 locations by the end of this year.

Senate’s Prescription Drug Pricing Bill’s Limited Impact On Drug Prices

The Prescription Drug Reduction Act has been hailed as a means towards reducing prescription drug prices, but in reality it does more to limit out-of-pocket spending by seniors and disabled people than move the needle on drug prices.

Walgreens Adds 200 Stores To Global Closure List

Walgreens Boots Alliance will close another 200 Walgreens drugstores in the U. S. on top of the 200 Boots pharmacies the global retail pharmacy chain already said it would shutter in the United Kingdom.

Juul Shells Out $3 Million As San Francisco Vaping Ban Battle Intensifies

“Big Tobacco believes they can buy protection if they spend enough money,” said the head of an anti-tobacco organization.

2020 Election: How Amy Klobuchar’s Health Plan Could Help Family Caregivers

Klobuchar aims to help caregivers of people with dementia and chronic conditions.