Hospital Food Contaminated With Dangerous Diarrhea Bug C. diff
A new report suggests that hospital food is frequently contaminated with the dangerous diarrhea bug Clostridium difficile (C. diff). Continue reading →
View ArticleSingapore firm starts new Alzheimer’s drug trials
TauRx Therapeutics, a privately held biotech company based in Singapore, has launched two late-stage clinical studies testing a new kind of experimental drug against Alzheimer's. Continue reading →
View ArticleNovo cautious on 2013 as it awaits new insulin approval
Denmark's Novo Nordisk on Wednesday gave a cautious outlook for 2013, reflecting uncertainty over approval for its new long-acting insulin in the United States and slowing global insulin growth....
View ArticlePoll: Romney closes gap with Obama on voters’ trust to manage medicare
As the race for the White House has tightened, President Barack Obama has seen his advantage on several key health issues narrow significantly among likely voters, according to a Kaiser Family...
View ArticleBypass tops stents in diabetics with diseased arteries
Diabetics with more than one diseased artery fared significantly better if they underwent bypass surgery than those who received drug coated stents following artery clearing procedures to improve blood...
View ArticleThe Cost of Dying: Simple act of feeding poses painful choices
The benefits of a feeding tube -- helping elders who have forgotten how to eat -- seem so obvious that it is used on one-third of demented nursing home residents, contributing to a growing device...
View ArticleHome blood pressure monitors show mixed results
Home blood pressure monitors may be useful to some older adults who've suffered a stroke, but little help to others, a new study suggests. Continue reading →
View ArticleAging drivers present new transportation challenge
Baby boomers started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since. They practically invented the two-car family and escalated traffic congestion when women began...
View ArticleMedicare trying to nudge seniors out of plans with low ratings
Medicare officials are trying a novel approach during this open enrollment season to gently nudge a half million beneficiaries out of 26 private drug and medical plans that have performed poorly over...
View ArticleAfter the election: Obama faces ‘hard choices’ on veterans
A new report by the Center for a New American Security warns that the Obama administration will "face an array of hard choices" involving veterans and the military community as it tries to tackle...
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