Destructive Doctor Relationships Will Destroy Hospitals’ Success

Without Success in India, We’ll Never Control Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Anywhere
Two newly released studies from India make the global fight against antibiotic resistance and drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) feel even more daunting.

Firefighter Post Face Transplant One Year Ago: “I Am Feeling Great”
When Patrick Hardison, a volunteer firefighter from Senatobia, Mississippi entered a burning house to save a woman’s life in 2001 at the age of 27, little would he know that that the catastrophic and disfiguring facial burns he would suffer would lead him on an epic journey to NYU Langone 15 years later for a full facial transplant by renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez, that would forever change his life.

Doctors Demand Mylan Lower EpiPen Price For Everybody
The American Medical Association joined Hillary Clinton and members of Congress urging EpiPen manufacturer Mylan to “rein in exorbitant costs” of its life-saving device for allergy sufferers

Twitter Chat With Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg On Fighting Preventable Deaths
Today, August 25th at 10a.m. ET, Michael R. Bloomberg (@MichaelBloomberg) will host a twitter chat focusing on strategies to prevent noncommunicable diseases. The philanthropist and former three-term Mayor of the City of New York will function in his new role as Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases for the World Health Organization (WHO).

Stealthy Biotech Revives Stalled Parkinson’s Drug, Reveals Plans In Alzheimer’s and ALS
Denali Therapeutics, the stealthy South San Francisco biotech startup that raised $217 million last year to fight Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS, is finally lifting the curtain on its plans this morning.

How Mylan And Pfizer Could Cause A Major Biotech Backlash
You know you’re in the middle of a crisis when Martin Shkreli defends your pharmaceutical company’s price hikes.

Has EpiPen Price Gouger Mylan Silenced Allergy Advocates?
Prominent allergy advocacy groups have yet to criticize pharmaceutical maker Mylan for its 480% price hike on lifesaving EpiPens. Is it because they receive funding from Mylan?

Stress May Be Harder On Women’s Hearts Than On Men’s, Study Finds
A new study lays out how psychological stress is harder on women’s hearts than men’s.

The Price Of Patented Medicines Is Costing Some Patients Their Lives
Is Bernie Sanders right that people are dying because of the prices of patented medicines? This question was originally answered on Quora by Mitul Mehta.

A Simpler Way To Make A Complicated Molecule
I’ll take these five rings over the Olympics any day.

No One Is More Frustrated About EpiPen Pricing than Mylan’s CEO, Says Mylan’s CEO
When you have a disease that you can’t cure, the next best thing is to treat the symptoms. Mylan is a symptom.

Biotech Exec Miralles Describes Living In Translation
What you appreciate every day in clinical medicine but may lose in the private sector is the “contact with suffering,” according to Diego Miralles.

20 Sports Figures Who Have Endorsed Donald Trump For President

Donald Trump Says To Hilary Clinton: ‘You’re Tired!’
Trump claimed that Clinton “lacks the mental and physical stamina to take on ISIS.” What’s the evidence?

America’s Most Rapidly Aging Cities

Judge Orders Medicare To Clarify When It Will Pay For Rehab And Skilled Nursing
Imagine your mom has a stroke. Once she is stabilized, she is sent to a skilled nursing facility for rehab. Then she goes home and gets some home health care and additional physical therapy. Medicare may pay, but for how long?

Law Prof: Professional Exile Will Follow Prison Time For Former PA AG Kane
Kathleen Kane, the former attorney general of Pennsylvania who recently resigned after being found guilty of perjury, won’t spend much time in prison, but she likely won’t be practicing law for a long time – if ever again – a Duquesne University law professor says.

Could A New Drug Target Prevent Tolerance And Addiction To Opioids?
Preventing addiction is a topic of discussion in many communities where opioid-related overdoses are overwhelmingly prevalent. There are currently a few drugs in the market designed to assist painkiller abusers with addiction. Efforts to identify brain mechanisms involved in this chronic disease are ongoing among researchers.

World’s 25 Biggest Drugs & Biotech Companies In 2016

Marijuana-Using Rats Are Lazy, Study Shows
A common perception of marijuana users is that they’re lazy. While many cannabis smokers adamantly disagree with this belief, there have been several studies suggesting the opposite. Scientific research on how cannabis affects cognitive efforts in its users is increasing.

Longer Commutes May Add Calories And Hurt Your Health
The next time you jump in your car, grab a subway or catch a bus to work, be careful about the types of foods you bring with you, as results of a new report point to the risks of longer commutes adding calories to your diet and inches to your waistline.

FDA Clears First-Of-Their Kind Tests To Help Identify Concussions
Currently, there’s no easy test to diagnose a concussion. The FDA just approved two computerized tests to help doctors spot these injuries.

Life After Martin Shkreli — A Conversation With Turing Pharmaceutical’s R&D Head
When asked what it is like to tell people that be runs Turing’s R&D, Salinas admits it’s difficult. After all, this company is the poster child for pharmaceutical company greed.

Medicare May Increase Access To Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners
The Obama administration is proposing to lift a ban preventing physician assistants and nurse practitioners from caring for Medicare patients in their homes rather than the more expensive nursing facility.

CEO of EpiPen Maker Mylan Sees 671% Salary Increase In 8 Years
Heather Bresch may have made even more than that in 2014.

Organovo | Chapter 1 Of The Great Rewrite
Bio-printing functional human tissue is about as hard as it sounds. Even with advanced 3-D printing technology, you can’t just extrude human cells from a printer, pile them together, and assume they’re going to work like a human organ.

Should You Be Drinking A2 Milk?
I learned only quite recently about A2 milk, from two dietitians well steeped in the topic who visited my office (my thanks to them both for making the trip). I found the matter fascinating, and highly germane to all of my concerns about dairy. I share it here accordingly.