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Tag Archives: Medicine
Who Gets To Set Limits On Science?
While Westerners debate where to draw lines, Chinese medical science forges ahead.
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Staying Alert For Sepsis
Sepsis, which claimed Patty Duke’s life and is among the nation’s top killers, can be beaten if caught early. Awareness is key.
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What’s Really Exciting About ‘Female Viagra’
Addyi really stimulates excitement – at least if you’re in the business of selling the drug known “Viagra for women.”
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Political Medicine
Giving patients access to drugs they demand regardless of the science can be good politics, but it’s bad medicine.
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The Ethics Of Denying Treatment
There is nothing ethical about banning a gene therapy that could prevent awful diseases from being passed to the next generation.
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Maine’s Foreign Policy On Prescription Drugs
Maine law legalizes imports of prescriptions from abroad, but Maine is not entitled to control international trade.
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Another Problem For LTC Insurance: Earlier Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
As Anna Pfaehler wrote here on Monday, long term care (LTC) insurance is on shaky ground. New diagnostic criteria for …
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A Prescription For Cheaper EpiPens
There is a simple cure for patients suffering from overpriced medications, but Congress needs to write the prescription.
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