Report: Number of US heroin users rose 300,000 over a decade
The number of U.S. heroin users has grown by nearly 300,000 over a decade, with the bulk of the increase among whites, according to a new government report.
Jul 7, 2015
Archive: 07/07/2015
FDA approves new heart failure pill from Novartis
Government regulators have approved a new pill from Novartis to treat heart failure, a deadly chronic disease that affects millions of U.S. patients.
Jul 7, 2015
Taking the pain out of office work
Office work will become much less of a pain in the neck if Julie Côté has her way.
Jul 7, 2015
Extended-field IMRT does not increase duodenal toxicity risk
A study of women with cervical or endometrial cancer who require treatment to the para-aortic (PA) lymph nodes can safely receive extended-field intensity modulated radiation therapy (EF-IMRT) without increased risk of duodenal ...
Jul 7, 2015
As Medicaid turns 50, Hastings Center scholar examines payment reforms
Several recent U.S. health policies, including the Affordable Care Act, provide incentives for transforming the delivery of health care to improve its value for dollar. Michael K. Gusmano, a Hastings Center scholar, and Frank ...
Jul 7, 2015
