Oct 22 Pediatricians relax guidelines on screen time for kids to give more flexibility By Megan Thielking, STAT The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that parents keep infants and toddlers away from screens until they hit 18 months, instead of two years. Continue reading
Oct 20 Sexually transmitted diseases in U.S. at all-time high, CDC says By Helen Branswell, STAT Rates of sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, have risen sharply in U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Continue reading
Oct 19 How a golf ball-sized hole in his lung turned this doctor into an activist By Eric Boodman, STAT Like all cases of active tuberculosis, Dr. Kelly Holland's diagnosis would turn into a detective story — and a public health nightmare. Continue reading
Oct 16 The insulin market is heading for a shakeup. But patients may not benefit By Rebecca Robbins, STAT The insulin market, dominated by old drugs that have skyrocketed in price, is on the verge of a shakeup. Continue reading
Oct 15 What side effects? Most consumers don’t read drug risk information By Ed Silverman, STAT A new study comes amid ongoing concern that consumers do not read or have difficulty reading prescription drug risk information. Continue reading
Oct 14 Gene-editing, religion and one scientist’s quest to reconcile the two By Andrew Joseph, STAT Religious leaders and bioethicists have debated genome editing for decades. One geneticist is addressing concerns among religious communities. Continue reading
Oct 09 The race to create a new class of ovarian cancer drugs heats up By Meghana Keshavan, STAT The race to create the next potent ovarian cancer drug is coming to a head. Continue reading
Oct 08 A ‘liver-friendly’ vodka? Scientists and regulators may need convincing By Sheila Kaplan, STAT The scion of an Indian pharmaceutical family claims to have crafted a liver-friendly vodka. But does it work?… Continue reading
Oct 07 This woman’s struggle to diagnose the ‘whooshing’ in her ears By Joyce Cohen, STAT Seven years ago, New York lawyer Emma Greenwood awoke to the beat of a pulse on one side of her head. Continue reading
Oct 06 Even with medical advances, humans may not live past 130, study says By Andrew Joseph and Natalia Bronshtein, STAT Humans have squeezed almost as much they can out of their natural lifespans and are approaching the biological limit of how long they can extend their years. Continue reading