'First gene therapy available in the United States,' says agency by John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today August 30, 2017 WASHINGTON -- The FDA on Wednesday approved a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for treatment of certain pediatric and young [...]
by Paige Minemyer | FierceHealth Aug 29, 2017 12:50pm More than a quarter of possible abuse cases in nursing homes go unreported to police, according to a federal audit that suggests Medicare is at fault for failing to enforce reporting requirements. [...]
by Paige Minemyer | FierceHealth Aug 29, 2017 10:56am Overcrowded emergency rooms are common in hospitals across the country. But several key strategies unite the facilities that are most effectively tackling this problem, according to a new study. Researchers stratified hospitals [...]
by Barbara Sadick, Kaiser Health News | FierceHealth Aug 28, 2017 2:21pm Abuse often leads to depression and medical problems in older patients—even death within a year of an abusive incident. Yet, those subjected to emotional, physical or financial abuse too [...]
Patients with chronic illness are often forced to jump through hoops to get drugs they need. Opinion / Commentary – Wall Street Journal By Craig Blinderman Aug. 22, 2017 6:25 p.m. ET - Dr. Blinderman is an associate professor of medicine [...]
Ana Sandoiu, Medical News Today August 17, 2017 Scientists may have found a way to regrow axons - a crucial part of a neuron also known as a nerve fiber - after injury. The findings may help patients with spinal cord [...]
By Zawn Villines Last updated Wed 16 Aug 2017 - Medical News Today Laser therapy is an alternative treatment for some types of pain, such as that often associated with the knee. Research on laser therapy is preliminary, and most insurers [...]
Company plans to use pharmacists, clinics to help manage diabetes, other chronic diseases By Sharon Terlep The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2017 3:56 p.m. ET CVS Health Corp., hit by slower store sales and the defection of some big insurance [...]
By JANE E. BRODY AUG. 14, 2017 NYTIMES When a physically active person like me injures a joint, especially one as crucial as a knee or ankle, one of the first thoughts, if not the first thought, is likely to be “How [...]
By JOANNA KLEIN AUG. 11, 2017 NYTIMES A kitchen sponge is not your enemy. But it can be very dirty. Last week, scientists published a study revealing how densely packed your dirty kitchen sponge is with microscopic bacteria. After I wrote [...]