As tens of thousands of Americans die from overdoses and many millions struggle with skyrocketing prescription medication costs, lawmakers and regulators in the nation’s capital plodded along with procedural steps they claimed would help attack what voters insist are some of their top public policy priorities. On Capitol Hill, seven of Big Pharma’s top executives…
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FDA warns surgeons against experimental robot-aided cancer operations
The federal Food and Drug Administration finally has pushed back at surgeons and hospitals for experimenting on patients, spending $3 billion a year for surgical robots. The devices should not be used for mastectomies and other cancer-related procedures without caution, regulators warn. The FDA acted after studies have shown that minimally invasive procedures for early-stage….
Continue ReadingYoung people have rampant stress, anxiety & depression, plus trouble getting help from adults
Recent news reports underscore how the nation’s youth are struggling more than had been believed with stress, anxiety, and depression. The New York Times, based on nationwide polling by the respected Pew Research Center, reported that 70 percent of teenagers surveyed cited mental health concerns as a top issue for them. It ranked ahead of….
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