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Policy & Industry
Veggies To Blame For Majority Of Foodborne Illnesses
CDC cites most common sources of foodborne illnesses
Can Doctors Feel Their Patients’ Pain?
A study shows physicians may care more than you think about their patients’ pain.
Letters to Obama: Children Plead for Gun Control
In handwritten letters, children make the case to President Obama for stronger gun control laws
How Keeping Psych Records Too Private Can Hurt Patient Care
The latest research suggests that preventing psychiatrists from sharing their patients’ records with their other doctors may actually do more harm than good.
After Year-Long Delay, FDA Proposes Major Regulations For Food Safety
For the first time in 70 years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two major requirements for improving food safety.
Rulings Threaten FDA and States’ Ability to Regulate Drugs and Therapy
Two cases could trigger dramatic changes in the way medications and therapies are regulated.
A New Leash on Infections: Dog That Sniffs Out a Deadly Superbug
Beagles are known as good hunters. So why not send them in search of deadly bacteria?
Flame Fighting Chemicals Abundant in House Dust and Sofas
Chemicals are commonly added to furniture, carpeting, and even electronic devices to limit the risk of fire. But at what cost?
A Better Bandage: No More Ouch
And it won’t take half your arm hair with it
Smoke-Free Laws Are Saving Lives
You can’t smoke in most restaurants and malls, and those laws may be responsible for saving thousands of lives.
Why Cheaper Genetic Testing Could Cost Us a Fortune
Dana Nieder was at a loss. Doctors had been trying to figure out what was wrong with her daughter Maya since she was 7 months old. Now 4 1/2, Maya didn’t learn to walk until long after her second birthday and still can say only …
What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About Your DNA
The test results were crystal clear, and still the doctors didn’t know what to do. A sick baby whose genome was analyzed at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia turned out to possess a genetic mutation that indicated …