California Gov. Jerry Brown rejected legislation on Sunday that would have allowed San Francisco to open what could be the nation’s first supervised drug injection site under a pilot program. Advocates of “safe injection” sites say the locations would save lives by preventing drug overdoses and providing access to counseling. […]
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ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis has enlisted Chinese manufacturer Cellular Biomedicine (CBMG) to make its $475,000 gene-modifying cancer treatment Kymriah as the Swiss drugmaker intends to win approval for the therapy in the world’s most populous country. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG is seen at its headquarters […]
(Reuters Health) – Adults who have a regular bedtime are likely to weigh less than those who don’t, to have lower blood sugar and to face a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to a U.S. study. A man sleeps on the beach in Seaside Park, New Jersey, […]
It’s the start of fall, which means flu season is here. Last year, flu hospitalizations were the highest they’ve ever been; 106 out of every 100,000 people were hospitalized for the flu in the 2017-18 season, with people over age 65 accounting for 58 percent of those hospitalizations and 180 […]
(Reuters Health) – Schools that install a lot of indoor cameras may not be improving security while in fact making children feel less safe, a U.S. study suggests. Surveys of more than 54,000 middle and high school students found that the presence of security officers as well as outdoor cameras […]
Autoworkers in this blue-collar, central Indiana city have an eager helper waiting to pick up the bill at their next doctor visit. Fiat Chrysler is offering free health care for most of its employees and their families — about 22,000 people — through a clinic the carmaker opened this summer […]
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(Reuters Health) – Older adults with bigger social networks of family members and close friends may be better at staying on top of recommended preventive health screenings and checkups than their more isolated peers, a UK study suggests. Researchers surveyed 5,362 adults born in 1946 in England, Scotland and Wales […]