Price Increases Larger for Older Cancer Drugs Than Newer Ones
Older meds rose 22.7 percent in price, compared to a 6.2 percent increase for newer treatments
Global Burden of Disease Report Evaluates the World’s Health
Life expectancy in the United States trails other wealthy nations
New Drug for Alcohol Use Disorder Appears Promising
Smokers may also benefit, results of a clinical trial suggest
Burns, Blast Injuries on the Rise From Exploding E-Cigarettes
Users say they're unaware the lithium batteries are a potential fire hazard
Dermatologists Receive Considerable Industry Payments
Variation in nature and amount of payments, with top 1 percent of doctors receiving at least $93,622
Empirical Micafungin Treatment Doesn’t Improve Survival
No increase in invasive fungal infection-free survival for ICU-acquired sepsis, Candida colonization
DEA Planning to Cut Production of Opioid Medication
There will be a reduction in amount of opioid controlled substances manufactured in 2017
CDC Reviews Measles Outbreak in Amish Community
Nearly all who were infected had not been vaccinated, researchers say
Exenatide Does Not Promote Weight Loss in Schizophrenia
No significant difference in weight loss for obese patients treated with exenatide, placebo
Vitamin D Doesn’t Improve Glucose Measures
However, significant improvement in LDL cholesterol seen in those with diabetes risk
