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Ethics

Federally Funded Health Researchers Disclose at Least $188 Million in Conflicts of Interest. Can You Trust Their Findings?

December 6, 2019
Diabetes

1 in 5 adolescents and 1 in 4 young adults now have prediabetes

December 6, 2019

Prediabetes increases their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart disease, and stroke later in life.

Child Health, Nutrition

New WIC debit cards and app will reduce stigma, improve efficiency, officials say

December 6, 2019

People with WIC food benefits can now show with WIC cards and the WICShopper app.

Addiction, HIV/AIDS

Driven by injection drug use, number of new HIV cases rises in King County

December 6, 2019

In 2018, county saw a 400% jump in the number of new HIV diagnoses among people who inject drugs.

Infectious Disease

Deadly bugs found in nine out of ten makeup bags

December 5, 2019

The makeup products studied (lipstick, lip gloss, eyeliners, mascaras and beauty blenders) had between 100 and 1,000 individual bacteria.

Doctors

What’s in a title? When it comes to ‘Doctor,’ more than you might think

December 5, 2019

In a recent study, women doctors were more likely to be introduced by their first names rather than by their titles.

Aging, Seniors

Turning gray and into the red: The true cost of growing old in America

December 5, 2019

Seniors face rising rents, health care and other living costs which means that for many entering their retirement, balancing their budget can be a struggle.

Health Insurance

Healthplanfinder Urges You to Act Fast for 2020 Coverage

December 4, 2019

The deadline to sign up for health insurance for 2020 through the health insurance exchange is Sunday, Dec. 15 at 11:59 p.m.

Health Costs

Watch the British public react to U.S. healthcare costs

December 4, 2019

“Shut the fridge!”

Biotechnology, Drugs, Research

Time to end drug company distortion of medical evidence

December 3, 2019

A huge proportion of medical research is funded by industry even though studies show company-sponsored studies tend to overstate benefits, playdown harms.

A human T cell, in blue, under attack by HIV, in yellow. NIH
HIV/AIDS

How to end the HIV epidemic

December 3, 2019

Test. Treat, Prevent: A national plan to end the HIV epidemic. The goal is to reduce new HIV infections by 90% by 2030.

Emergency Medicine

EMS Crews Brought Patients to the Hospital With Misplaced Breathing Tubes. None Survived.

December 3, 2019

In the world of emergency medicine, an unrecognized esophageal intubation is a “never event,” meaning that it shouldn’t happen under any circumstances.

Emergency Medicine

A Misplaced Breathing Tube Can Be Fatal.

December 3, 2019

EMS performs intubations to help restore breathing to cardiac arrest patients. New studies show patients fare as well or better with less-invasive alternatives.

Biotechnology

Medical Device Failures Brought To Light Now Bolster Lawsuits And Research

December 3, 2019

For almost 20 years, malfunctions and injuries linked to 108 medical devices were funneled into an FDA database that few knew existed.

Health Insurance

Candidates Are Betting Big On Health. Is That What Voters Really Want?

December 3, 2019

24% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents said they want to hear the candidates discuss health care.

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