DEA Halts Move to Ban Controversial Herbal Kratom
Researchers say kratom may help them develop nonaddictive alternatives to opioids
CDC: Possible Contamination of Open-Heart Surgery Devices
Hospitals to check to see which type of heater-coolers are in use
Downward Trend in U.S. Breast Cancer Mortality Continues
And the disparity between black and white women is narrowing, CDC says
Complete Genome Sequence of Zika Isolated From Semen
Many answers to questions about the virus may lie in the viral genome
Androgen Deprivation Therapy May Raise Dementia Risk
Men on ADT found to have twice the risk of developing dementia within five years of treatment
Migrants Screened for Active TB Pose Negligible Transmission Risk
Screening, monitoring, treatment important in continuing downward trend of tuberculosis incidence
Medicaid Revenue Up in States With Medicaid Expansion
Increased Medicaid revenue, improved profit margins for hospitals in 19 states with expansion
Molecular Autopsy Finds Cause in 40 Percent of Unexpected Deaths
Findings also reveal many inherited variants of unknown significance
Obesity Ups Risk for Secondary Primary Cancers in Men
Higher risk of secondary primary cancer in obese male survivors versus general population
Delayed Pushing Linked to Longer Second Stage of Labor
Delayed pushing also increases odds of cesarean delivery but not adverse neonatal outcomes