Purdue Pharma pushed opioids as ‘hope in a bottle,’ records show – Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville News SentinelA lawsuit filed on behalf of Tennessee taxpayers against Oxycontin-maker Purdue Pharma in May reveals company records that lay bare how a giant of Big Pharma intentionally...
Commonly prescribed heart drug is recalled in 22 countries – wtvr.com
common drug used to control blood pressure and help prevent heart failure is being recalled in 22 countries because it contains a chemical that poses a potential cancer...
Scientists cautiously optimistic about HIV vaccine candidate – CNN
CNN(CNN) There may be a glimmer of hope in the fight to protect people from HIV-1, the most widespread type of the virus and the one that causes the...
To reduce your risk of obesity, it helps to have a mom who follows five healthy habits – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesMothers lead the way for their children. And new research finds that the paths that moms walk (or the couches they sit and smoke on) make a...
Tick bites causing red meat allergy on the rise in Eastern Carolina – WITN
WITNGREENVILLE, (WITN) – Ticks are a pest no one wants to deal with, but now we have more than just Lyme disease to worry about. There’s a certain...
Bats with rabies on the rise in Michigan, health officials say – Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free PressState health officials have found nearly two and a half times as many rabid bats this year as in 2017. Loading… Post to Facebook. Bats with rabies...
HPV test is better than Pap smear at detecting precancerous cervical changes, study says – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesA test for HPV detects precancerous changes of the cervix earlier and more accurately than the Pap smear, according to a large clinical trial published Tuesday. The...
This veteran battled back from injury and depression – KBZK Bozeman News
KBZK Bozeman NewsIn competition, he’s a chest-pounding, fist-pumping, primal-screaming teammate. As a father, he playfully dances with his toddler son and gently carries him on his shoulders. As soldier,...
Professor Collecting Dick Pics For Science Announces She’s Ending The Study – Tech Times
Tech TimesRemember the Missouri State University professor who said recently she needed thousands of penis pictures for a study? Well, she just discontinued it. Sociologist Alice Walker had been...
You’re probably washing your hands all wrong, study says – wtkr.com
seems pretty simple, but a recent study shows that 97% of the time, we’re still doing it wrong — which can lead to contamination of food and surfaces...