DEA / ALBERT CEOLANGetty Images Until a few minutes ago, I was blissfully ignorant of the body’s ability to emit a thick, white spoiled cheese-like substance that, when pinched delicately enough, blooms like a cursed rose from the depths of its pustule. Those were more innocent times, and I remember them fondly. Thanks to this… Read More »
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2019 — For many Americans, the cost of lifesaving insulin is simply too high, leading as many as one in four to ration the drug, experts testifying before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce said this week. The meeting focused primarily on defining the problem and exploring potential solutions, such as… Read More »
According to the Center for Disease Control, Zostavax is a medication that was licensed in 2006 to treat shingles. It is administered through a shot and only one dose is given to protect individuals from acquiring shingles. While the product is marketed as a safeguard against the shingles virus, the vaccine has caused adverse effects… Read More »
Depression, obesity, and chronic pain are some of the most pressing global health concerns. New research may have found a drug that could one day tackle all of these three conditions. Scientists may have identified a protein inhibitor that could tackle three conditions at once. Almost 40 percent of adults in the United States were… Read More »