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The fight goes on: Clinical trial shows promising new treatment for rare blood cancer

Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that develops from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). It has many subtypes. A rare subtype, called intravascular large B-cell lymphoma (or IVLBCL) is notably hard to diagnose accurately because the cancerous lymphocytes grow inside small blood vessels, instead of at lymph nodes, and there is no… Read More: The fight goes on: Clinical trial shows promising new treatment… »

Domestic Abusers Can Control Your Devices. Here’s How to Fight Back.

Every day, Sarah Prager saw the magnet on her fridge warning her of the dangers of domestic abuse, but she didn’t think much of it. Her girlfriend’s tactics were much more subtle, involving checking her phone and electronic devices, she said. In response, Ms. Prager, a writer from Massachusetts, deleted text messages as soon as… Read More: Domestic Abusers Can Control Your Devices. Here’s How to Fight… »

States fight bonus pay for CEO of OxyContin maker Purdue

(Reuters) – The chief executive officer of OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma LP should not collect a potential $ 1.3 million bonus when he has been accused of contributing to the opioid epidemic, a group of state attorneys general said in a court filing on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin made by Purdue Pharma… Read More: States fight bonus pay for CEO of OxyContin maker Purdue »

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… »