Pioneering Black physicians honored with Coconut Grove street
Florida’s first Black board-certified pediatrician, surgeon honored View original article Contributor: Raisa Habersham
Age-Old Longevity Elixir Highlights Gaps in Modern Medicine – Medscape
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Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional
Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli
Will stem cells heal my torn rotator cuff, or do I need surgery to fix?
Q. I am a 45-year-old competitive racquetball player who has had six months of right shoulder pain. The pain is worst on overhead motions while playing. The discomfort also wakes me at night. An MRI scan showed a partial tear of my rotator cuff tendon. View original article Contributor: Harlan Selesnick, M.D.
Statins can make your skin dry and itchy. Here’s how to treat that
This can be especially noticeable during colder months or in people who have sensitive or dry skin. View original article Contributor: Leslie Baumann, M.D.
Frustration over U.S. health costs erupts at congressional hearing
Democrats and Republicans are divided on many things, but they joined in pillorying health care executives at a committee hearing on Thursday. View original article Contributor: Peter Whoriskey
NIH says it will stop funding research using human fetal tissue
Scientists denounced the move, arguing that fetal tissue is crucial for understanding human development and diseases. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
5,500-year-old DNA shows syphilis was rooted in the Americas, before Columbus
Analysis of a shin bone found in a rock cave in Colombia suggests the sexually transmitted disease is much older than previously believed. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
Scientists discover new clue linking obesity to dementia risk
European researchers trace a path that shows how high blood pressure caused by excess weight could be the link to certain cognitive brain disease. View original article Contributor: Akilah Johnson
Can your health records be sold for profit? A lawsuit says it’s happening.
Epic Systems says 300,000 people’s digital health information records were accessed and sold from health records networks to law firms seeking clients. View original article Contributor: Daniel Gilbert