Category: Health Newsfeed
June 14, 2016 – Drug Costs and Shortages
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Anchor lead: Skyrocketing costs are just one part of the prescription drug problem, Elizabeth Tracey reports Stratospheric costs, shortages, limited generics, these are the many issues in the news recently about prescription drugs. Redonda Miller, senior vice president for medical …
June 13, 2016 – Asking About Guns
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Anchor lead: Physicians can and should ask about guns, Elizabeth Tracey reports Florida’s gag order notwithstanding, physicians are empowered to ask patients about guns, a recent analysis of the legalities surrounding the practice in Annals of Internal Medicine concludes. Mike …
June 10, 2016 – Confirming RP
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Anchor lead: A test specific for relapsing polychondritis would help improve diagnosis, Elizabeth Tracey reports Imagine having a painful condition that affected many of your joints and even your ability to breathe, yet not being able to get a diagnosis. …
June 9, 2016 – Relapsing Polychondritis
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Anchor lead: A dizzying array of symptoms can accompany a condition called relapsing polychondritis, Elizabeth Tracey reports Relapsing polychondritis is a rare autoimmune condition, where the body attacks its own cartilage and collagen, a tough fibrous component of skin and …