Category Archives: News

Daily on Healthcare: Purdue files for bankruptcy, but the fight isn’t over

Subscribe today to the Washington Examiner magazine and get Washington Briefing: politics and policy stories that will keep you up to date with what’s going on in Washington. SUBSCRIBE NOW: Just $ 1.00 an issue! PURDUE FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY, BUT THE FIGHT ISN’T OVER: Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy late Sunday night after facing about… Read More: Daily on Healthcare: Purdue files for bankruptcy, but the fight… »

Texas girl contracts brain-eating amoeba during swim in river

A young Texas girl is fighting for her life after she was infected with a deadly brain-eating amoeba following a day spent swimming in a river, according to reports. Lily Mae Avant, 10, went swimming over Labor Day weekend in the Brazos River near Waco — where doctors believe she contracted the often-fatal Naegleria fowleri… Read More: Texas girl contracts brain-eating amoeba during swim in river »

Discovering resolve: a trainee’s thoughts on advocacy and the crisis at the border

Gravel crunched beneath our feet as my co-residents, and I walked alongside one another. Our laughter filled the air as the shadow of our large white camper van stretched behind us, looming farther and farther away. We had escaped the warmth of a vehicle that had been our home all week; it was cold, and… Read More: Discovering resolve: a trainee’s thoughts on advocacy and the crisis… »

Will an Apple a Day – Along With Checkups – Help Keep Tooth Decay Away?

There are plenty of ways that what’s in your diet affects not just your weight, but also your teeth and gums. September 14, 2019 by Steve Giannoutsos Leave a Comment —Eating may be a necessity, but when it comes to your teeth and gums, all that munching also can lead to quite a battle raging… Read More: Will an Apple a Day – Along With Checkups –… »