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May 29, 2017

A Look at Major Drug-Pricing Proposals

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 29th, 2017, 8:20pm UTC
Bills seeking to rein in the cost of prescription drugs include proposals to speed approval of generic drugs and allow the importing of cheaper drugs.

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Drug Lobbyists’ Battle Cry Over Prices: Blame the Others

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 29th, 2017, 8:19pm UTC
A civil war has broken out among the most powerful players in the industry, which is scrambling in the face of public anger and legislative efforts to reduce costs.

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Take a Number: Car Accidents Remain a Top Child Killer, and Belts a Reliable Savior

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 29th, 2017, 5:14pm UTC
An analysis published in The Journal of Pediatrics considers figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatal Analysis Reporting System.

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Gay and Transgender Patients to Doctors: We’ll Tell. Just Ask.

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 29th, 2017, 4:28pm UTC
Doctors often don’t ask about sexual orientation and gender identity because they don’t want to make patients uncomfortable. But a new study suggests that concern may be unfounded.

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Global Health: Scientists Link a Gene Mutation to Rheumatic Heart Disease

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 29th, 2017, 4:21pm UTC
Patients with strep infections were far more likely to suffer damaged heart valves if they had a certain mutation, researchers reported.

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The Doctor's World: The Earliest Signs of Brain Damage in Athletes? Listen for Them

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 29th, 2017, 4:16pm UTC
A small study of football players found their verbal abilities declined over an eight-year period, compared with those of team coaches and executives.

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The Earliest Signs of Brain Damage in Athletes? Listen for Them

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 29th, 2017, 4:16pm UTC
A small study of football players found their verbal abilities declined over an eight-year period, compared with those of team coaches and executives.

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China’s Ill, and Wealthy, Look Abroad for Medical Treatment

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 29th, 2017, 12:27pm UTC
Hospitals and a new generation of medical tourism companies are luring well-heeled Chinese patients away from an overburdened health care system.

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Personal Health: A New Drug for A.L.S., but the Diagnosis Remains Dire

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 29th, 2017, 6:00am UTC
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, still has no cure.

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The New Health Care: Science Needs a Solution for the Temptation of Positive Results

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 29th, 2017, 5:30am UTC
The push to achieve new and exciting findings is one reason researchers are having trouble confirming prior studies.

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Op-Ed Contributor: We All Have Pre-existing Conditions

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 29th, 2017, 3:21am UTC
Before Obamacare, insurers often labeled minor maladies pre-existing conditions. Republican health care bills could return us to those days.

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