Month: July 2019

“It’s sort of ground zero everywhere” for the opioid addiction epidemic, one official says. View original article Author: Joel Achenbach

Naegleria fowleri, a single-celled organism found in warm freshwater, can be fatal if it enters the body through the nose. View original article Author:

Hundreds of thousands of Americans have coronary bypass surgery each year, and few die. Here’s what experts say happened to a national hero. View original article Author:

If your child needed surgery and you didn’t have private insurance, for a long time Dr. Donald Buckner was the only one who could help you in South Florida. That’s … Click to Continue » View original article Author:

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In a trial in Oklahoma, records showed the firm was consulted about sales at a time when abuse of pain medicine was widespread. Cases in two other states also shed light on its role. View original article Author:

House Democrats opened the second day of hearings into the e-cigarette company’s marketing and philanthropic activities. Juul executives were to testify. View original article Author:

The state is providing up to $300,000 in debt relief for doctors who agree to accept Medicaid. The grant has lifted “an emotional burden,” one recipient said, adding, “I can focus on my patients.” View original article Author: