Health Aug 28 CDC director attempts to clarify controversial COVID-19 testing guidelines CDC Director Robert Redfield on Thursday attempted to clarify a set of controversial changes to the agency’s COVID-19 testing guidelines.
Health Apr 04 Places with legal marijuana issue fewer opioid prescriptions, large studies find An analysis of more than five years of Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription data found that after states legalized weed, the number of opioid prescriptions and the daily dose of opioids went way down.
Health May 21 Can poppyseed oil help infertile couples conceive? Flushing fallopian tubes with a poppyseed oil-based solution may help a woman to conceive, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Health Apr 21 FDA: Codeine cough syrup should not be given to kids The FDA issued its strongest level of drug warnings Thursday concerning opioid pain-reliever use in children.
Health Feb 08 Poor women more likely to lose jobs during breast cancer treatment, study finds The new study also found overall between 20 and 30 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer will lose their jobs.