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Trump Expected To Target Foreign Governments’ ‘Free-Loading’ In Speech On Drug Prices
President Donald Trump is also expected to go after pharmacy-benefit managers saying they profit from rebates paid by drug companies but do not share much of the savings with patients. The twice-delayed speech is now scheduled for Friday.
San Francisco To Boost Spending Geared Toward Interrupting Cycle Of Homelessness
A good chunk of the money will go toward helping people stabilize their lives once they’ve found homes.
Sonoma County Finds Success With Teen Pregnancy Programs Focused On Contraception And Education
The county has seen a dramatic decline in teen birth rates, although the problem is still pervasive in some areas.
You Could Be Exposed To Third-Hand Smoke Even In Places That Haven’t Allowed Cigarettes In Decades
Tobacco residue can cling to surfaces and then move around the room. Research on the health effects of third-hand smoke suggests it could be harmful, but data remains scarce and mostly limited to studies involving mice.
The Expected Windfall From Legalized Marijuana Just Isn’t Materializing
Local bickering over retail and cultivation licensing protocols and limits and the existence of a well-established illegal marketplace have put a damper on optimistic predictions.
LA Files Suits Over Illegal, Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals
Counterfeit medicine can contain harmful ingredients or incorrect doses that could harm those who consume or inject it. Illicit medicine recovered by investigators included Viagra as well as anti-anxiety and anti-inflammatory medicine such as Xanax and Diprospan.
Much-Hyped Deal Has Turned East Bay Hospital Into Second-Class Facility, Doctors Say
Doctors at the Children’s Hospital Oakland say UCSF has prioritized the Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco. “There’s a lot of anger. The anger is palpable,” said Dr. Stephen Long, a pediatric anesthesiologist who has worked at the Oakland hospital for four years.
FDA Seeks Court Orders To Stop Firms From Providing Unproven Stem Cell Treatments
The lawsuits target Stem Cell Treatment Center, with two locations in Southern California, and U.S. Stem Cell Clinic of Sunrise, Florida. The clinics remove fat from patients’ bellies by liposuction and then inject an extract of it into various parts of the body like knees or the spinal cord.
‘It Is A Red Flag’: Lawmakers Balk At Trump’s Proposal To Cut Funding For Popular CHIP Program
Administration officials say the proposed $7 billion cut wouldn’t negatively affect the Children’s Health Insurance Program, because it would target an emergency fund that states can tap into if they have higher-than expected enrollment and other money that can’t be spent.
Previously, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said that for men aged 55 to 69, the cons outweighed any net benefits of screening. But researchers have found that testing for the prostate-specific antigen can save lives.