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By NATASHA SINGER DEC. 26, 2017  (Original Story) CreditMinh Uong/The New York Times When Daniel Poston, a second-year medical student in Manhattan, opened the App Store on his iPhone a couple of weeks ago, he was astonished to see an … Continue reading →

By HAROLD M. SCHMECK Jr. Published: January 19, 1988 NO one can get blood from a turnip, but it might prove possible to find the blood substance hemoglobin in one. In a new report in the journal Nature, scientists say … Continue reading →

Cover Photo Terry Nelson, the founder of Aqua Running, a company that sells buoyancy suits for training and rehabilitation.CreditJake Naughton for The New York Times By RORY SMITH NOV. 28, 2017 LIVERPOOL, England — Whenever one of Real Madrid’s galaxy of stars … Continue reading →

Doctors are making money – LOTS of money for prescribing drugs to you and your family. Chemotherapy kickbacks are the worst. How much are they getting? Check out the detailed infographic below for the shocking statistics. This revenue windfall absolutely … Continue reading →

By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN, MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and KATIE THOMASOCT. 26, 2017 (original article) In addition to its pharmacies, where it runs walk-in clinics, CVS is one of the nation’s top three pharmacy benefit managers. CreditChristian Hansen for The New York Times CVS … Continue reading →

By RONI CARYN RABIN OCT. 13, 2017 Photo CreditStuart Bradford (original article) Q. How do people die from diabetes? A. People who have diabetes cannot regulate their blood sugar levels and if the disease isn’t tightly controlled, blood sugar can spike to abnormally high … Continue reading →

CreditAnthony Russo (original article) Opioid addiction has developed such a powerful grip on Americans that some scientists have blamed it for lowering our life expectancy. Drug overdoses, nearly two-thirds of them from prescription opioids, heroin and synthetic opioids, killed some 64,000 Americans last … Continue reading →

A costly system (BAONA/GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO)  (original article) Sunday, October 1, 2017, 4:10 AM A new physician will shortly be attending at the city’s financially hemorrhaging public hospital system, and not a moment too soon. Dr. Mitch Katz, late of Los … Continue reading →

Phys Ed By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Taking ibuprofen and related over-the-counter painkillers could have unintended and worrisome consequences for people who vigorously exercise. These popular medicines, known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, work by suppressing inflammation. But according to two … Continue reading →

Frances Isbell, 24, who has spinal muscular atrophy, is finishing law school at the University of Alabama. A personal care assistant she gets through Medicaid made her education possible. Melissa Golden for The New York Times By ABBY GOODNOUGH July 1, 2017 … Continue reading →