Mind-altering ketamine becomes new pain treatment, prematurely
WASHINGTON (AP) – As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-totreat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old …
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Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war
Pope Francis PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA ROME (AP) – Pope Francis met with European rabbis on Monday and decried antisemitism, war and terrorism in a …
A new genetic cure for sickle cell disease may be coming after FDA review, approval
The only cure for painful sickle cell disease today is a bone marrow transplant. But soon there may be a new cure that attacks the …
CVS Health pulls some cough-andcold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors
The drug store chain said it will remove a small number of products. STOCK PHOTO Associated Press CVS Health is pulling from its shelves some …
The small molecule penalty is a threat to health equity
STOCK PHOTO A seemingly minor provision in last year’s Inflation Reduction Act could make it harder for marginalized patients to access the medicines their doctors …
People of African ancestry are poorly represented in genetic studies
Scientists are setting out to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry to create what they believe will be the world’s largest database …
Superbugs threaten us all – It’s time for Congress to enact legislation
Bacteria cells close-up under a microscope STOCK PHOTO Up to 37 million Americans have chronic kidney disease — but nine in 10 of them don’t …
TikTok videos promoting steroid use have millions of views
NEW YORK (AP) – TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the app`s users, …
Officials propose an antibiotic ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a morning-after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to …
Government should pay compensation for secretive Cold War-era testing
Chester Deanes, left, and Ben Phillips, who grew up at the former Pruitt-Igoe housing development in St. Louis, are now seeking redress. PHOTO COURTESY OF …