Month: September 2019

Religious exemptions for vaccinations are no longer available. With the start of the school year, some parents face a reckoning. View original article Contributor:

Japanese men and women who consumed the most plant proteins had a lower rate of cardiovascular death and stroke. View original article Contributor:

Recalls of Losartan for a carcinogen impurity have been numerous since July 2018. But that’s not why Sandoz recalled about 636,000 bottles of Losartan Postassium and cholesterol medicine Ezetimibe last … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

A palliative care physician struggles with the complex realities of dying at home, and the unintended consequences of making it a societal priority. View original article Contributor:

Medical groups are warning that new federal data-sharing rules, enabling people to get their health records through a smartphone, could lead to invasions of privacy. View original article Contributor:

Most hospitals do not frequently take patients to court over medical debt. But since 2015, Carlsbad Medical Center, in New Mexico, has filed lawsuits by the thousands. View original article Contributor:

For decades, doctors have known that losing weight can significantly lower risk of heart disease and by extension, reduce the risk of dying from heart-related events such as stroke and heart attack. Studies have shown that both lifestyle changes including diet and exercise as well as medications and weight-loss surgery can improve heart disease risk … Read more

How and what you eat can keep your gastrointestinal tract in good working order. View original article Contributor: Consumer Reports

Once a science layman, Simon Frost has help created a foundation and studied the field of genetic diseases in his goal of finding a cure. View original article Contributor: Joanna Broder