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Study: Medically Prepared Meals Could Reduce Health Costs

A new study followed a group of patients with chronic health issues over a period of around two years as they received specially tailored meal plans.

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04:15Apr 6, 2018

The House Financial Services Committee room is ready for the testimony of Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Cliff Owen/AP)

How Big Pharma Executives Have Largely Avoided Congressional Testimony

Major figureheads have appeared at congressional hearings in recent months, including the CEOs of Equifax, Wells Fargo and Amtrak.

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05:50Mar 29, 2018

New Gene Therapy For Blindness Comes With Hefty Price Tag

Earlier this week doctors in some hospitals began using gene therapy to treat a rare vision disorder that can lead to blindness.

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05:45Mar 23, 2018

Authors Of Influential Medical Text Didn't Disclose Industry Payments, Study Finds

"Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine" is among the most recognized texts in the medical field. But now it's being eyed for information it doesn't provide.

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03:43Mar 7, 2018

A bioterrorist drill in Taiwan simulates an attack using poison gas. (Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images)

Lobbyists Pen Letter To Congress For More Antibiotic Development Funding

The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act is up for reauthorization by Congress this fall.

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05:02Feb 28, 2018

Why We Lack Information About Which Flu Vaccines Work Best

There were 12 different flu vaccines offered in the past year by four different companies. Some of those options might be better than others.

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03:37Feb 7, 2018

Trump Supports 'Right To Try' Bill For Terminally Ill Patients

The Food and Drug Administration has expressed concern that the legislation could undermine the agency's authority.

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03:44Jan 31, 2018

12 States Extend Medicaid Coverage For Alternative Treatments

States are encouraging Medicaid recipients to use alternative treatments like acupuncture and yoga, rather than managing their pain with opioids.

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03:30Jan 17, 2018

Hospital Closures Up In States That Didn't Expand Medicaid, Study Finds

A new study reports that states that rejected the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion had a significant increase in hospital closures.

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03:30Jan 10, 2018

Task Force May Open Barriers To Testing Drugs For Pregnant Women

Women who need medication when they're pregnant have little information about whether or not the drugs are harmful to them or their fetuses.

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05:27Dec 6, 2017

Pancreatic cancer cells (nuclei in blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red) (Courtesy of National Institutes of Health via Flickr)

New Discoveries In Pancreatic Cancer Research Offer Hope

Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest of cancers. But new strides may lead to better understanding of the causes and progression of the disease.

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05:12Nov 22, 2017

A rendering of the packaging for Abilify MyCite. (Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. via AP)

FDA Approves Pill With Sensor To Send Information To Doctor

The pill is designed to help patients take medication consistently, but it also raises some privacy concerns.

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03:41Nov 15, 2017

In this Sept. 17, 2015, file photo, a nurse administers a flu vaccine shot in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Is It Time To Change The Way We Produce The Flu Vaccine?

Researchers and manufacturers of the vaccine are trying to find a way to produce a more effective product.

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05:30Nov 9, 2017

From left, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, former Rep. Patrick Kennedy, R.I., and Chairman, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie arrive for a President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis meeting in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Complex, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Trump's Opioid Commission Releases Recommendations

Lev Facher, Washington correspondent for STAT, joins Here & Now's Robin Young with more on what to expect.

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05:37Nov 1, 2017

The Plan B pill, also known as the morning after pill, is displayed on a pharmacy shelf Feb. 27, 2006. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Birth Control App Sparks Controversy From Anti-Abortion Activists

The smartphone app Nurx is available in 15 states and Washington, D.C., but it’s under fire from anti-abortion activists who say there should be stricter telemedicine laws.