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Here Are the Three Dumbest Claims Pharma CEOs Made When Defending Exorbitant Drug Prices

On Tuesday, seven prominent CEOs and leaders of pharmaceutical companies appeared before the Senate Finance Committee at a congressional hearing called to address the industry’s relentless raising of drug prices. Predictably, the CEOs from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer, Sanofi, AbbVie, and AstraZeneca collectively passed the buck, mostly blaming everyone else for the…

Health Ed Cara

Texas Lawmaker Completely Unconcerned About Measles Outbreak Because of ‘Antibiotics’

Some lawmakers in Texas are apparently very unworried about the growing number of epidemics across the country involving diseases once nearly eradicated by vaccines, including a five-county one in their state. A few of them are even pushing a bill that would make it even easier to opt out of vaccinations, the Texas Observer reported…

Health Tom McKay

Parents Can Expect Less Sleep for the First Six Years of Their Child’s Life

Moms and dads shouldn’t expect their sleep habits to bounce back to the way they were before kids for at least the first six years of their child’s life, according to a new long-term study involving nearly 5,000 parents. When my own children were very young, I convinced myself that my sleep would never return…

Health George Dvorsky

Big Pharma Gives Big Money to the Senators Who Will Question Drug Company CEOs Today

The CEOs of America’s largest drug companies will testify on Capitol Hill today. But will U.S. senators really hold their feet to the fire after taking so much money from those same drug companies? Starting at 10:15 am ET (7:15 am PT), the Senate Finance Committee will have the opportunity to question the CEOs of…

Health Matt Novak

Google Translate Can Help Doctors Bridge the Language Gap With Patients—but It’s Not Flawless

Doctors who serve diverse communities often face the challenge of communicating effectively with patients who don’t share their language. Some doctors are bridging this gap with help from Google Translate, an AI-driven app that has become increasingly sophisticated in recent years. But while a new study from California shows that the app can definitely help…

Health Ed Cara

Weird Meat Allergy Caused by Ticks May Be Easier to Catch Than We Thought

One of the strangest side-effects of a tick bite—a new allergy to red meat—could be even easier to get than previously thought. New research out this weekend suggests that bites from certain ticks can cause the allergy no matter what they’ve recently bitten. The finding could overturn a commonly held theory that ticks need to…

Health Ed Cara

A Common Household Ingredient Might Sabotage Your Antibiotics

Your daily gob of toothpaste or spritz of body spray might be inadvertently mucking up your antibiotic treatment, suggests new research. It found that a common household antimicrobial ingredient—triclosan—seemed to reduce the potency of antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections by a hundred-fold, at least in mice. Triclosan is an ubiquitous chemical, found in…

Health Ed Cara

Arizona House Panel Votes to Expand Vaccine Exemptions Amid Ongoing Measles Outbreak

As the measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest continues to worsen, an Arizona House panel has approved multiple bills to expand vaccine exemptions in the state, the Arizona Republic reported Friday. The paper reported the state House Health and Human Services Committee approved three bills with 5-4 votes and support from Republican lawmakers. Representative Nancy…

Health Catie Keck

CDC Ends Investigation Into Chicken Salmonella Outbreak That Sickened 129, But More Could Fall Ill

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week that it ended its investigation into an ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to various raw chicken products. It was unable to identify a common source during the outbreak that sickened dozens since it started in January last year, the agency said. The multidrug-resistant outbreak strain, Salmonella…

Health Catie Keck

The Soda Tax Appears to Work

A real-world experiment in Berkeley, California might help settle the debate over whether taxing sugary soft drinks can make people healthier. A new study found that the drinking habits of Berkeley residents got better and stayed better over the three years after a 2014 soda tax was passed. Residents not only drank less soda, but…

Health Ed Cara

The US Has a Higher Overdose Death Rate Than Any Other Wealthy Nation

The U.S. is in the middle of a devastating drug overdose crisis, one led by opioid-related deaths. But new research out of the University of Southern California highlights just how historically awful the situation really is. It found that the drug overdose mortality in America has shot clear past any similarly wealthy country—with an annual…

Health Ed Cara

Here’s What People Google Before Going to the Hospital

Accepting medical help in this country is often no easy task, especially given rising health care costs. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that plenty of people in need of emergency care first turn to Dr. Google for advice, according to a new study out Thursday. The study found that more than half of…

Health Ed Cara

A Morning Walk May Be as Good as Medication for Lowering Blood Pressure

Taking a morning stroll can do wonders for your blood pressure, according to a study out Wednesday, especially if you’re not moving around much to begin with. The research found that sedentary older adults who walked in the morning for 30 minutes experienced a noticeable drop in blood pressure. And women who also took breaks…

Health Ed Cara

FDA: Do Not Seek the Blood of the Young

The Food and Drug Administration is officially not a fan of Elizabeth Báthory. On Tuesday, the agency sent out an advisory warning people to avoid clinics and companies that promise to rejuvenate health with infusions of blood plasma taken from young people. Among other things, they noted, there’s no proof these treatments do anything at…

Health Ed Cara

Grand Canyon Museumgoers Exposed to Uranium for Years, Safety Manager Claims

Earlier this month, a National Park Service safety manager sent a “rogue” email alleging the improper storing of radioactive material at a Grand Canyon facility frequented by children, the Arizona Republic reports. According to safety, health, and wellness manager Elston “Swede” Stephenson, three 5-gallon containers of uranium ore were kept near a taxidermy exhibit at…

Health Jennings Brown

136 People Have Died in Measles Outbreak in the Philippines Linked to Vaccination Fears, Official Says

Thousands of people have been infected in a measles outbreak that has been linked to the deaths of 136 people, according to the Philippine health secretary on Monday. The Associated Press reported that most of those who died were young children, with roughly half between the ages of 1 and 4. Health Secretary Francisco Duque…

Health Catie Keck

63 New Illnesses Reported in Ongoing Turkey Salmonella Outbreak That’s Sickened Hundreds

Hundreds have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak tied to raw turkey, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting more than 60 new cases in 24 states since its last report in December. The number of illnesses linked to the outbreak that began in November of 2017 has ballooned to 279 total across…

Health Catie Keck

Washington Lawmakers Advance Bill to Ban Vaccine Exemptions for Personal Reasons Amid Measles Outbreak

A measles outbreak in Washington state has prompted outcry over exemptions that allow residents to opt out of vaccinations for personal or philosophical reasons. On Friday, a state House committee advanced a bill to bar these exemptions for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine for school-age kids. The Health Care and Wellness Committee approved…

Health Catie Keck

In Hindsight Maybe This Pro-Fentanyl Rap Video Made by a Pharma Company Wasn’t the Best Look

That drug companies have fueled the opioid crisis by flooding the market with deceptively advertised, highly addictive painkillers is no secret. But the antics of Insys Therapeutics, now being revealed in an ongoing federal court battle, seem especially evil. Well, evil and incredibly, supremely ridiculous. On Wednesday, the AP reported, it emerged in court that…

Health Ed Cara

This Year’s Flu Vaccine Is Actually Pretty Effective—and It’s Not Too Late to Get It

This winter’s U.S. flu season hasn’t been and won’t be anywhere near as devastating as the historic season that killed 80,000 Americans last year. That might make latecomers eager to brush aside the idea of getting a flu vaccine. But a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should hopefully convince you…

Health Ed Cara

Here Are the Three Dumbest Claims Pharma CEOs Made When Defending Exorbitant Drug Prices

Texas Lawmaker Completely Unconcerned About Measles Outbreak Because of ‘Antibiotics’

Parents Can Expect Less Sleep for the First Six Years of Their Child’s Life

Big Pharma Gives Big Money to the Senators Who Will Question Drug Company CEOs Today

Google Translate Can Help Doctors Bridge the Language Gap With Patients—but It’s Not Flawless

Weird Meat Allergy Caused by Ticks May Be Easier to Catch Than We Thought

A Common Household Ingredient Might Sabotage Your Antibiotics

Arizona House Panel Votes to Expand Vaccine Exemptions Amid Ongoing Measles Outbreak

CDC Ends Investigation Into Chicken Salmonella Outbreak That Sickened 129, But More Could Fall Ill

The Soda Tax Appears to Work

The US Has a Higher Overdose Death Rate Than Any Other Wealthy Nation

Here’s What People Google Before Going to the Hospital

A Morning Walk May Be as Good as Medication for Lowering Blood Pressure

FDA: Do Not Seek the Blood of the Young

Grand Canyon Museumgoers Exposed to Uranium for Years, Safety Manager Claims

136 People Have Died in Measles Outbreak in the Philippines Linked to Vaccination Fears, Official Says

63 New Illnesses Reported in Ongoing Turkey Salmonella Outbreak That’s Sickened Hundreds

Washington Lawmakers Advance Bill to Ban Vaccine Exemptions for Personal Reasons Amid Measles Outbreak

In Hindsight Maybe This Pro-Fentanyl Rap Video Made by a Pharma Company Wasn’t the Best Look

This Year’s Flu Vaccine Is Actually Pretty Effective—and It’s Not Too Late to Get It

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Dreame Aero Pro Wet Dry Vacuum Mop Drops 20% Shortly After Launch in the Spring Cleaning Sale

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Scientists Create ‘Living Pharmacy’ Implant That Doses 3 Drugs at Once

Dyson Supersonic Nural Hair Dryer Cuts Into Its Premium Price Tag in the Spring Sale, Bid Frequent Salon Visits Goodbye

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