Hundreds of Americans who recently traveled to China are isolating themselves in basements and dorm rooms, waiting to see if…
Use of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies during pregnancy is not associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: a population-based cohort study
Varenicline, bupropion and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) are three effective pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation, but data about their safety in…
Taking Action to Address Medical Overuse: Common Challenges and Facilitators
Medical overuse is defined as the provision of health care services whose potential for harm exceeds the possible benefit.1 These…
Cardiac Rehabilitation: An Underutilized Class I Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease
What is cardiac rehabilitation? Cardiac rehabilitation is a comprehensive exercise, education, and behavior modification program designed to improve the physical…
Dr. Leonard Shengold, 94, Psychoanalyst Who Studied Child Abuse, Dies
He said mistreating and neglecting children amounted to “soul murder” — a deliberate attempt to crush or eradicate the personality…
Dr. Leonard Shengold, 94, Psychoanalyst Who Studied Child Abuse, Dies
He said mistreating and neglecting children amounted to “soul murder” — a deliberate attempt to crush or eradicate the personality…
Coin-sized smart insulin patch, potential diabetes treatment
Researchers have further developed a smart insulin-delivery patch that could one day monitor and manage glucose levels in people with…
Handheld 3D skin printer demonstrates accelerated healing of large, severe burns
A new handheld 3D printer can deposit sheets of skin to cover large burn wounds – and its ‘bio ink’…
A Fake Pharmacist, 745,000 Prescriptions and a $7.5 Million Settlement
For over a decade, Kim Thien Le handled hundreds of thousands of prescriptions without a license, including many for highly…
Walgreens Will Pay $7.5 Million to Settle Unlicensed-Pharmacist Claims
For over a decade, Kim Thien Le handled hundreds of thousands of prescriptions without a license, including many for highly…