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Insys Trial Raises Questions About What Drug Sales Reps Can And Cannot Do
The Insys trial is raising broader questions about exactly what drug company and their sales reps are — and are not — allowed to do. -
Why Hospital Residents Face Bullying And High Suicide Rates
"They get pushed around partly because they are the low person on the totem pole,” said medical ethicist Art Caplan. -
Measles Is Spiking Around The Globe. How Worried Should We Be?
There are outbreaks in rich countries and poor countries, from the United States to Madagascar. And the World Health Organization says vaccine hesitancy is a top ten threat to global health. -
18-Year-Old Testifies About Getting Vaccinated Despite Mother's Anti-Vaccine Beliefs
Ethan Lindenberger got vaccinated against the wishes of his mother. He told senators on Tuesday that anti-vaccination misinformation online "should be the primary concern of the American people." -
Congress Mulls Cap On What Medicare Enrollees Pay For Drugs
With health care a top issue for American voters, Congress may actually be moving toward doing something this year to address the high cost of prescription drugs. -
Boston Fire Dept. Initiative Raises Money For Firefighters' Cancer Screenings
The Boston Fire Department Relief Fund has started an initiative to help pay for full-body health scans for firefighters to help detect cancer. -
IMHO: Amid A National Measles Outbreak, Unvaccinated Teens Rebel
Jim Braude shares his thoughts on the teens trying to get vaccinated against their parents’ wishes and what we need to do to make sure they have the access they need. -
A Parent-To-Parent Campaign To Get Vaccine Rates Up
A mother in Greenville, S.C., was startled by how many parents were opting not to immunize their kids, so she started her own group to counter misinformation about childhood vaccinations. -
Should Non-Medical Exemptions For Vaccinations Be Banned?
Oregon State Rep. Mitch Greenlick has proposed a bill that would prohibit the ability to get vaccine exemptions for religious or philosophic reasons and still attend school. -
To Prevent Pregnancy-Related Depression, At-Risk Women Advised To Get Counseling
An influential expert panel recommends pregnant women at risk of depression get referred to counseling to prevent the illness. But for many women and their doctors, it may be easier said than done.
