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    Why Do People Stop Taking Their Meds? Cost Is Just One Reason

    Sep 08, 2017
    The latest NPR-Truven Health Analytics poll finds that one-third of people say they're stopped taking a prescription drug without telling their doctor. And that could be putting their health at risk.
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    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center had 528 patients in the hospital as Harvey hit. A team of about 1,000 people tended to them and their families until reinforcements arrived Monday.
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    An 'Army Of People' Helps Houston Cancer Patients Get Treatment

    Aug 31, 2017
    During Harvey, doctors, nurses, technicians and facilities staff tended to inpatients at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Now the hospital is working to get outpatients back for care as well.
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    Terry DeBonis, 55, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer four years ago. She has decided to monitor the tumor rather than have surgery.
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    Many People Can Delay Treatment For Thyroid Cancer, Study Finds

    Aug 31, 2017
    After five years, just 12 percent of people diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer saw their tumors grow by 3 millimeters or more, a study found. And in some people, the tumors shrank.
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    We might all feel a lot better if we saw a view like this, from the North Shore of Oahu, every day.
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    Live In Hawaii, And Odds Are You'll Need Fewer Prescription Meds

    Aug 31, 2017
    People who live in the Aloha State are less likely to use opioid painkillers or be prescribed antibiotics than are mainland dwellers. Healthy lifestyles have a lot to do with that.
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    Scientists have created a treatment in which genetically modified T cells, shown in blue, can attack cancer cells, shown in red.
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    FDA Approves First Gene Therapy For Leukemia

    Aug 30, 2017
    The process modifies patients' immune cells to attack their own cancer cells. It was approved to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children and young adults — the most common childhood cancer.
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    Scott waited almost four hours to start dialysis after arriving on Tuesday. Part of the reason is because the DaVita center is open to all dialysis patients this week, not just regulars such as Scott.
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    'This Is Surreal': Houston Dialysis Center Struggles To Treat Patients

    Aug 30, 2017

    People with kidney failure typically need dialysis every other day to stay healthy. Delays in treatment can quickly become life-threatening.

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    How Moldy Hay And Sick Cows Led To A Lifesaving Drug

    Aug 29, 2017
    The blood thinner warfarin, which prevents blood clots, owes its existence to some cows who got very sick after eating spoiled hay — and to a chemist who spent years trying to figure out why.
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    Adult stem cells can be extracted from human fat.
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    FDA Cracks Down On Stem-Cell Clinics Selling Unapproved Treatments

    Aug 28, 2017
    The companies are "unscrupulous actors" marketing stem-cell treatments that have not been proved effective and may be dangerous, the FDA says. It took action against clinics in Florida and California.
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    Chandan Sen, a researcher at Ohio State University, holds a chip his lab created that has reprogrammed cells in mice.
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    A Chip That Reprograms Cells Helps Healing, At Least In Mice

    Aug 08, 2017
    This device shoots new genetic code into cells to make them change their purpose. Researchers say the chip could someday be used to treat injuries in humans. But they've got a long, long way to go.
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    The slug-inspired adhesive stuck easily to pig tissue, like this heart.
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    Slug Slime Inspires Scientists To Invent Sticky Surgical Glue

    Jul 27, 2017
    The words "strong" and "inspiring" are not usually assigned to garden slugs. But slug slime inspired materials scientists to invent a new kind of adhesive that could one day help heal human wounds.
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    Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has been critical of how the GOP health overhaul bill would affect people in his state.
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    Neurosurgeon: McCain's Recovery From Brain Surgery Might Take Weeks

    Jul 17, 2017
    Neurosurgeon Peter Nakaji says that the operation performed on Sen. John McCain to remove a blood clot from his brain gets people home within days, but they still need time to recover.
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    The Roots Of Consciousness: We're Of Two Minds

    Jun 15, 2017
    Surgery that severs the link between brain hemispheres reveals that those halves have way different views of the world. We ask a pioneering scientist what that tells us about human consciousness.
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    When the neurons that release the neurotransmitter dopamine die, people develop Parkinson's disease.
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    Brain Cell Transplants Are Being Tested Once Again For Parkinson's

    Jun 13, 2017
    In 2003, researchers declared a moratorium on the use of transplanted brain cells to treat Parkinson's disease. Now, armed with better cells, they're giving the approach another try.
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    A 4-year-old regulation in New York state requires doctors and hospitals to treat sepsis using a protocol that some researchers now question.
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    Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?

    May 30, 2017
    Some states dictate how doctors must treat this life-threatening reaction to infection, and early intervention is helping. But scientific evidence may be changing too rapidly for the rules to keep up.
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    French pharmaceutical group Sanofi is expected to receive an exclusive license to market a new Zika vaccine.
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    States Fear Price Of New Zika Vaccine Will Be More Than They Can Pay

    May 30, 2017
    The vaccine against Zika vaccine was developed by the Army, with the government paying for clinical trials, too. Health officials want to be sure drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur doesn't make it unaffordable.
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    Anton Wintrich introduced this percussion hammer model in 1841.
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    In The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On

    May 28, 2017
    Nearly 130 years since its inception, a modest knob of rubber with a metal handle is still invaluable in diagnosing disease and avoiding expensive testing. But its history is anything but simple.
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    Arthritis of the knee is very common, and isn't helped by arthroscopic surgery, a study finds.
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    Arthroscopic Surgery Doesn't Help With Arthritis Knee Pain

    May 11, 2017
    This is the latest study to find that arthroscopic surgery doesn't reduce pain for people with knee arthritis, and can cause other problems. The procedure remains popular in the U.S.
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    The anti-inflammatory drug Bextra was taken off the market because it increased the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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    One-Third Of New Drugs Had Safety Problems After FDA Approval

    May 09, 2017
    More than 70 drugs approved by the FDA from 2001 to 2010 ran into safety concerns that prompted withdrawals from the market, "black box" warnings or other actions.
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    A Child's Suffering Drives A Mother To Seek Untested Treatments

    May 02, 2017
    When medication wasn't relieving her 3-year-old son's juvenile arthritis, Susannah Meadows started investigating non-medical treatments like diet and supplements.
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    Pharmaceutical companies send "detailers" to hospitals to persuade doctors to prescribe their medications.
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    Doctors Prescribe More Generics When Drug Reps Are Kept At Bay

    May 02, 2017
    Doctors were more likely to choose generic drugs over pricier brand names when teaching hospitals limited access by pharmaceutical sales representatives, a study finds.
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    A study suggests spinal manipulation can reduce lower back pain for some people.
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    Spinal Manipulation Can Alleviate Back Pain, Study Concludes

    Apr 11, 2017
    Physically manipulating the spine appears to offer a modestly effective alternative to medication for lower back pain, according to a new evaluation of scientific studies.
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    John Zhang of the New Hope Fertility Clinic in Manhattan performed the procedure that used DNA from three people to create a baby boy.
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    A Baby With 3 Genetic Parents Seems Healthy, But Questions Remain

    Apr 08, 2017
    A baby who was conceived through an experimental procedure designed to prevent a deadly disease appears to be healthy. But some potentially defective DNA remains. Will it affect his health long term?
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    23andMe is now allowed to market tests that assess genetic risks for 10 health conditions, including Parkinson's and late-onset Alzheimer's diseases.
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    FDA Approves Marketing Of Consumer Genetic Tests For Some Conditions

    Apr 07, 2017
    The company 23andMe is now allowed to market tests that assess genetic risks for 10 health conditions, including Parkinson's and late-onset Alzheimer's diseases.
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    Using surrogate endpoints can speed up testing of new drugs, but doesn't always find out if they actually help patients.
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    Taking Shortcuts In Drug Testing Can Put Patients At Risk

    Apr 04, 2017
    Researchers use intermediate endpoints like how a drug lowers cholesterol to get a quick sense of whether the drug might improve health. But those shortcuts often don't show true benefits and harms.
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    The Government Accountability Office will investigate potential abuses of the Orphan Drug Act.
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    GAO Will Investigate Skyrocketing Prices For Orphan Drugs

    Mar 22, 2017
    The Orphan Drug Act was created to help patients with rare diseases get life-saving medications. But soaring prices suggest the law is being manipulated to increase profits.

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