The number of early-onset cancers has increased nearly 80% over the past three decades, researchers found.
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Kim Kardashian’s Promotion Of Full-Body Scans Raises Questions About Social Media Influence In Healthcare
Whichever drug or diagnostic, consumers and patients should be looking to learned intermediaries, such as their doctors, for health advice and not celebrity influencers.
Rejuvenating Old Brains: Platelet Factor 4 (PF4)
As we age, so does our brain. There’s no way around it. Or is there? New research has identified a small protein that seemingly returns youth to aging brains.
CDC Warns About ‘Flesh-Eating’ Bacteria On East Coast: What To Know About Vibrio Vulnificus Infection
Over 80,000 Americans get vibrio infections per year, and around 100 cases turn fatal.
Bipartisan Lifesaving AIDS Relief Plan At Risk Due to Pro-Life Opposition
PEPFAR also targets tuberculosis and malaria, and funding restrictions could allow these diseases to gain a foothold.
Inflation Reduction Act May Accelerate Generic And Biosimilar Market Entry, But Questions Remain Around CMS Guidance
The IRA may alter the incentives drug firms have to pursue evergreening strategies, as having generic or biosimilar competition can exempt a drug from price negotiation.
Lawmakers Can’t Let Single-Payer Health Care Cross The Border—Or The Pond
Single-payer systems create unlimited demand for finite goods and services. This causes massive backlogs and leaves patients stuck waiting for medical care.
Jill Biden Tests Positive For Covid As President Prepares For G20 Trip
The first lady is experiencing “mild symptoms” and staying at home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
For Next Walgreens CEO, ‘Deep Healthcare Experience’ A Must
The next chief executive officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance needs to have “deep healthcare experience,” the drugstore giant’s board says.
You Are Likely To Live Longer Than You Think: Day Four Of The 10th ARDD Meeting Featuring Minister Mette Kierkgaard
Day four out of five of the 10th ARDD was full of new revelations. For example we learned that that median lifespan of taurine-treated mice increased by 10 to 12%!
