Prosecutors alleged that he used information he received while on the board of an biotechnology firm to tip off his son and others to sell stock before a damaging report.
Hot temp, low tides increase risk of infection from shellfish
The Three Cs – check, chill and cook – can prevent illness from shellfish.
Answers to your questions about Medicare and long-term care insurance
This week, consumer advisor Michelle Andrews answers questions from readers who are concerned about Medicare and insurance for long-term care.
Once Foes, Doctors Embracing Single-Payer
The AMA has thwarted public health insurance proposals since the 1930s. But the battle lines are shifting as younger doctors flip their views
Drink, drank, drunk: what happens when we drink alcohol in four short videos
The process of how ethanol gets from the glass into your brain is not straight forward. Let’s take a look at what happens after that first sip of alcohol.
Overhydrating presents health hazards for young football players
So how much fluid should football players – and all other humans for that matter – drink?
Five best parenting books
How can we know which parenting guide will give us the answers to the questions that are most relevant to our needs, with advice based on science?
Doctors Reckon With High Rate Of Suicide In Their Ranks
An estimated 300 to 400 doctors kill themselves each year, and the suicide rate is more than double that of the general population.
Keto diet: a dietitian on what you need to know
For most, following a low carb diet, rather than a no carb diet, is much more practical – as it will also allow for the inclusion of fruit and all vegetables.
Hurricane led to 1,139 deaths in Puerto Rico
The storm lashed the Puerto Rico last September, displacing tens of thousands of residents, destroying the electric grid and knocking out communications.
Rival Opioid Makers Sought To Cash In On Alarm Over OxyContin
As Purdue Pharma faced mounting criticism over deaths linked to OxyContin, rival drugmakers saw a chance to boost sales of similarly dangerous painkillers
Poll: Providers Aren’t Doing Enough to Warn Older Patients About Opioids
Many Americans over 50 favor limits on painkiller prescribing, and those who receive prescriptions need more counseling about risks and safe disposal options.
Trump Administration Loosens Restrictions On Short-Term Health Plans
Plans could raise premiums for those who remain in the Affordable Care Act marketplace — and the skimpier short-term coverage is far more limited.
Health warning issued for Kroger, Trader Joe’s salad and wrap products
USDA issues public health alert for beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products due to concerns about contamination with the parasite Cyclospora.
Washington joins Undetectable = Untransmittable HIV prevention campaign
U=U: People living with HIV, who have undetectable levels of HIV in their blood, have effectively no risk of transmitting HIV to their partners.