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'To Stop Now Would Be Foolish': Doubling Down On Services For High-Cost Patients January 22, 2020
A study this month showed giving extra social services to the neediest patients didn't reduce hospital readmissions. Now health advocates say that might not be the right measurement of success.
Phil Galewitz
Patients Want To Die At Home, But Home Hospice Care Can Be Tough On Families January 21, 2020
The for-profit hospice industry has grown, allowing more Americans to die at home. But few family members realize that "hospice care" still means they'll do most of the physical and emotional work.
Blake Farmer
Patients Still Struggle To Balance High Costs Of MS Treatment, Despite Generic January 20, 2020
Drugs to treat multiple sclerosis can run $70,000 a year or more. Patients hoped competition from a generic version of one of the most popular brands would spur relief, but prices went up. Here's why.
Sydney Lupkin
Sweeps Of Homeless Camps In California Aggravate Key Health Issues January 10, 2020
Cities have tasked police and sanitation workers with dismantling homeless camps that they say pose a risk to health and safety. But that's meant some displaced people are losing needed medications.
Anna Maria Barry-Jester

Transcript of Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) January 22, 2020
Transcript of Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
First Travel-related Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Detected in United States January 21, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed the first case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States in the state of Washington.
CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) January 21, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.
Public Health Screening to Begin at 3 U.S. Airports for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (“2019-nCoV”) January 17, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will implement enhanced health screenings to detect ill travelers traveling to the United States on direct or connecting flights from Wuhan, China. This activity is in response to an outbreak in China caused by a novel […]

Hard-boiled Eggs - Listeria Infections January 7, 2020
Hard-boiled Eggs - Listeria Infections
Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use or Vaping August 30, 2019
Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use or Vaping
Pig Ear Dog Treats - Salmonella Infections July 8, 2019
PigEar Dog Treats - Salmonella Infections
Papayas - Salmonella Infections June 19, 2019
Papayas - Salmonella Infections
Flour - E. coli Infections May 31, 2019
On May 23, 2019, ADM Milling Co. and ALDI recalled 5-lb. bags of Baker's Corner All Purpose Flour because they may be contaminated with E. coli.

The FDA is Recommending Transition to Duodenoscopes with Innovative Designs to Enhance Safety: FDA Safety Communication January 17, 2020
FDA is sharing recommendations and updates to help improve duodenoscope reprocessing.
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Surgical Gowns and Packs by Cardinal Health: FDA Statement - Potential Quality Issues Affecting Some of its Level 3 Surgical Gowns and Accompanying PreSource Procedural Packs January 16, 2020
The medical device manufacturer Cardinal Health alerted its customers to potential quality issues affecting some of its Level 3 surgical gowns and accompanying PreSource procedural packs.
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FUSION IV Pharmaceuticals, Inc dba. AXIA Pharmaceutical Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Sterile Drug Products Within Expiry Due to A Lack of Assurance of Sterility January 16, 2020
FUSION IV Pharmaceuticals, Inc dba. AXIA Pharmaceutical is voluntarily recalling all unused sterile drug products within expiry, to the user level, due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recalled sterile products have been found to be inconsistent with federal guidelines.
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Belviq, Belviq XR (lorcaserin): Drug Safety Communication - Due to Possible Increased Risk of Cancer January 14, 2020
FDA is alerting the public that results from a clinical trial assessing safety show a possible increased risk of cancer with the weight management medicine Belviq, Belviq XR (lorcaserin).
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NIH-supported scientists reverse HIV and SIV latency in two animal models January 22, 2020
Findings represent progress toward an HIV cure.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding may lower risk of early menopause, NIH-funded study suggests January 22, 2020
Menopause before age 45 increases the risk of early death, cognitive decline, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.
Drug increases brown fat activity in healthy women January 21, 2020
Brown fat, or brown adipose tissue, is a form of fat that burns calories to generate heat.
Combined prenatal smoking and drinking greatly increases SIDS risk January 21, 2020
SIDS is the sudden, unexplained, death of an infant under 1 year of age.