These specialized units can help keep older patients out of the hospital, lower their health care costs and more.Read More
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Volunteer In U.K. Receives First Experimental Ebola Vaccine As Congo Cases Rise
The deadly Bundibugyo ebolavirus strain currently has no licensed vaccine or specific treatments and is spreading faster than all previous Ebola outbreaks.Read More
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The voluntary recall included eggs produced in Texas and sold under several brand names in six states, the Food and Drug Administration said.Read More
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Companies in Africa and India will make generic versions of the pill that could cost as little as $5 per person per year. But access…
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The committee endorsed broader use of the peptides in lightly regulated compounding pharmacies that have grown into a multibillion-dollar business.Read More
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In a recent study, scientists devised a way of reversing the buildup of compounds that lead to some age-related diseases.Read More
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“I wish I could say this was the worst I’ve ever been treated by a medical professional… but it’s not. It’s just the most ridiculous.”Read…
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The agency is considering whether compounding pharmacies should be allowed to produce BPC-157, TB-500 and other previously banned peptides.Read More
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality slowed the awarding of new grants last year. Now it is stopping existing ones.Read More
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Senator Bill Cassidy, who is believed to hold the deciding vote in the Senate health committee for Dr. Erica Schwartz’s confirmation, had declined for days…
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