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A single company, Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, funneled $4.7 million to advocacy groups over the five-year period, according to the report.

Health & Safety

Drugmakers Spent Millions Promoting Opioids To Patient Groups, Senate Report Says

11:54am February 13, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The report released by Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill says the cozy relationship between pain advocacy groups and pharmaceutical companies may have played a key role in the opioid crisis.

For many people, checking their smartphone can be addicting.

Smartphone Detox: How To Power Down In A Wired World

2:36pm February 12, 2018

In an era when many kids get a first smartphone at age 10, psychologists say the devices have turned us into Pavlov's dogs — drooling for the next notification, buzz or text. Ready to dial back?

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A Family Finds A Way To Wean Themselves From Electronic Devices

7:33am February 12, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

If you've got teens at home, getting them off phones and other devices can be a battle. Social media is woven into their evening routine. Too much time on screens can amp up anxiety and depression.

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Seventeen Broadway theaters are now using technology that allows deaf and hearing-impaired patrons to see closed captions on their smartphones. Unlike the white smartphone background seen here, the GalaPro app screen is dark.

It's OK To Look At Your Phone At A Broadway Show, If Your Hearing Is Impaired

4:59pm February 11, 2018

by Jeff Lunden

An estimated 48 million Americans suffer some degree of hearing loss. Now, a smartphone app makes it possible for the theatergoers among them to read closed captions on Broadway.

The new hospital garment ties in the front, like a robe, allowing the patient more modesty than the standard gown.

Can A Patient Gown Makeover Move Hospitals To Embrace Change?

4:59pm February 11, 2018

by Andrew Limbong

A Maryland hospital chain is testing new gowns that offer more coverage for patients' backsides. It's not the first time designers have tried to change the despised garment, without much success.

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A still from the alien hand syndrome episode of Invisibilia.

'Invisibilia': The Otherworldly Alien Hand Syndrome, Animated

6:00pm February 09, 2018

by Menaka Wilhelm

Imagine trying to play the piano or button a shirt, while one hand does something else, entirely of its own volition. Invisibilia explored this phenomenon. More stories are coming in the new season.

People 6 months and older should get vaccinated against the flu, says this government poster on display in a health center in Decatur, Ga.

Health & Safety

Spot Shortages Of Antiviral Drugs Seen As Flu Season Drags On

2:53pm February 09, 2018

by Richard Harris

Flu drugs recommended for vulnerable people, including young children and the elderly, are getting hard to find in some parts of the country, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Everything Happens for a Reason by Kate Bowler

What Not To Say To The Terminally Ill: 'Everything Happens For A Reason'

10:11am February 08, 2018

by Rachel Martin

Kate Bowler has lived with stage 4 cancer for years. Her new memoir details what she's found out about herself and suffering. "You have to learn to be present, even when things are absurd," she says.

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Mushrooms Are Good For You, But Are They Medicine?

1:18pm February 05, 2018

by April Fulton

Edible mushrooms, not the psychedelic ones, are low in calories and high in fiber and antioxidants. But despite the hype, scientists are just now looking into how they might fight disease in humans.

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Scientists are keen to figure out how diet influences aging, including brain health. A five-year study of healthy seniors found those who ate a serving or two of daily greens had less cognitive decline.

Eating Leafy Greens Each Day Tied to Sharper Memory, Slower Decline

12:07pm February 05, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

Scientists are keen to figure out how diet influences aging, including brain health. A 5-year study of healthy seniors found those who ate a serving or two of daily greens had less cognitive decline.

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