Sep 30 This photo shows exactly why Fentanyl is deadlier than heroin By ALLISON BOND, STAT Fentanyl, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is up to 100 times more potent than morphine and many times that of heroin. Continue reading
Sep 30 How one drug company fast-tracked the FDA’s review process By Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News Any company awarded a voucher can use it for a fast-track government review of one of its future drugs — or it can sell the voucher to another company. Continue reading
Sep 29 Do flu shots still work? By Helen Branswell, STAT Are flu shots worth the bother? Influenza vaccine experts to break down what we’ve learned lately about the remedies. Continue reading
Sep 29 If DEA blocks kratom, promising research on opioid alternative may suffer By Angus Chen, Scientific American Kratom, a compound from a Southeast Asian tree, offers hope for a safer opioid alternative, but research could slow to a crawl as the DEA steps in. Continue reading
Sep 29 Column: The psychology behind why clowns creep us out By Frank T. McAndrew, The Conversation For the past several months, creepy clowns have been terrorizing America, with sightings of actual clowns in at least 10 different states. These fiendish clowns have reportedly tried to lure women and children into the woods, chased… Continue reading
Sep 29 Why is the risk of death during pregnancy going up in the U.S.? By Michael Ollove, Stateline The 15-year trend in the U.S. not only runs counter to the worldwide rate, but to that in most other industrialized countries. Continue reading
Sep 29 Most Americans want restraints on drug prices By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News An overwhelming majority of Americans favor government action to restrain prescription drug prices, according to a poll released Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 6:49 How and why we need to get the lead out of our lives By PBS News Hour Our love/hate relationship with lead is as old as history itself. The origin of "plumbing" comes from the Latin word for lead. But only in the 1970s did we realize the consequences of even low doses of the hazardous metal,… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 3:11 How caring for a dying husband made life worth living By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 27 Baby born from 3 parents a victory for new, controversial procedure By Nsikan Akpan The first baby born via a technique that mixes DNA from three parents raises familiar questions about regulatory loopholes and genetics. Continue reading