Medical Treatments

Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor departs federal court in Boston, Jan. 30. On Monday the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying it needs to sell its assets to pay back creditors. Kapoor, who was convicted last month of racketeering, owns mo

Insys Files For Chapter 11, Days After Landmark Opioid Settlement Of $225 Million

4:56pm June 10, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The maker of a highly addictive fentanyl-based drug wants to sell its assets to pay some $250 million in debts. The move could let the company out of part of the settlement deal reached last week.

Jeannine sorts through a binder of writing assignments from her therapy. In keeping a journal about her past experiences with pain, she noticed that the pain symptoms began when she was around 8 — a time of escalating family trauma at home.

Can You Reshape Your Brain's Response To Pain?

4:02pm June 10, 2019

by Patti Neighmond

Changing how the mind reacts to pain can reduce the discomfort experienced, according to scientists who study brain pathways that regulate pain. A new type of therapy aims to enhance that effect.

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Thor Ringler (right) interviewed Ray Miller (left) in Miller's hospital room at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wis., in April. Miller's daughter Barbara (center) brought in photos and a press clipping from Miller's time in

Health & Safety

Storytelling Helps Hospital Staff Discover The Person Within The Patient

7:00am June 08, 2019

by Bram Sable-Smith

VA hospitals are recording patients' life stories to help strengthen understanding between patients and their caregivers. Including such stories in medical records may even improve health outcomes.

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The best help for patients struggling with addiction, eating disorders or other mental health problems sometimes includes intensive therapy, the evidence shows. But many patients still have trouble getting their health insurers to cover needed mental heal

'Mental Health Parity' Is Still An Elusive Goal In U.S. Insurance Coverage

5:00am June 07, 2019

by Graison Dangor

The Affordable Care Act and other U.S. laws sought to put insurance coverage for mental health conditions on equal footing with coverage for physical conditions. But patients say that's not happening.

Some scientists oppose a prohibition on trying to use genetically modified embryos to create babies.

House Committee Votes To Continue Ban On Genetically Modified Babies

12:09am June 05, 2019

by Rob Stein

A congressional committee has upheld a prohibition against the Food and Drug Administration considering using gene-edited embryos to establish pregnancies.

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Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a compound that can be extracted from marijuana or from hemp. It doesn't get people high because it doesn't contain THC, the psychoactive component of the cannabis plant.

As CBD Oils Become More Popular, The FDA Considers Whether To Set New Rules

2:45pm May 31, 2019

by Allison Aubrey

The marijuana and hemp extract has been touted as a way to ease anxiety and inflammation, despite limited science. Now, the FDA is holding its first public hearing on cannabidiol.

A nurse displays vials of measles vaccine at the Orange County Health Department in May. Health officials said Thursday that new U.S. measles cases for 2019 so far have broken a 25-year-old record.

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New U.S. Measles Cases Break 25-Year-Old Record, Health Officials Say

10:54pm May 30, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

CDC officials warned that if the current rate of outbreaks continues, the virus may lose its status as eliminated in the U.S.

Jake Powell, who works in New York City, is originally from Wyoming. Powell joined the PrEP4All movement after having to go off the drug for six months because it was too costly, even for someone with health insurance.

Old Fight, New Front: AIDS Activists Want Lower Drug Prices. Now!

3:37pm May 30, 2019

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

In the 1980s, ACT UP demanded action from the U.S. government and got results with drama. AIDS activists today have fresh tactics for their new goal: a more affordable HIV prevention pill.

The baby, whom nurses at a San Diego hospital called "Saybie," is believed to be the world's tiniest surviving newborn.

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Saybie, Born At 8.6 Ounces In San Diego, Is Now The World's Tiniest Surviving Baby

10:57pm May 29, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

She was born prematurely at 23 weeks of gestation weighing about as much as a large apple.

AIDS Activists Take On The High Price Of HIV Prevention Pill

4:29pm May 29, 2019

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

In the 1980s, AIDS activists demanded action from the U.S. government in a dramatic way, and got results. Now, they have a new goal: more affordable access to an HIV prevention pill.

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