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Senate inquiry on drug prices echoes landmark hearings held 60 years ago

Senate inquiry on drug prices echoes landmark hearings held 60 years ago

A Senate hearing on Tuesday featuring pharmaceutical executives will tackle many issues raised in the historic Kefauver hearings, which led to tougher drug regulation. High prices remain a concern.
by Jay Hancock

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4 taken to Grand Forks hospital for chlorine gas exposure

Firefighters were called to the home before 9 p.m. Friday after the homeowner poured bleach into a plugged basement floor drain. The bleach reacted with a sulfuric acid drain cleaner, creating chlorine gas.
by Associated Press

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A new treatment can relieve food allergies, but few doctors offer it

A new treatment can relieve food allergies, but few doctors offer it

Many parents of kids with life-threatening food allergies live with fear, EpiPen in hand. Some are trying oral immunotherapy, a treatment that can help patients build tolerance to foods like peanuts.
by Esther Landhuis

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CVS looks to make its drugstores a destination for health care

CVS looks to make its drugstores a destination for health care

With almost 10,000 stores across the country, CVS says it is already where consumers are. The company is transforming some of its stores and their retail clinics into hubs for a wider range of care. https
by Alison Kodjak

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ChangeMakers: Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, building 'a culture of health' for the underserved

ChangeMakers: Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, building 'a culture of health' for the underserved

Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, 38, is a preventive cardiologist in the department of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic, and an assistant professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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Insurers hand out cash and gifts to sway brokers who sell employer health plans

Insurers hand out cash and gifts to sway brokers who sell employer health plans

Independent brokers help employers choose health benefits for their staff but are paid by the health insurance industry, creating financial incentives to sell more without regard to cost.
by Marshall Allen

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Scientists release controversial genetically modified mosquitoes in high-security lab

Scientists release controversial genetically modified mosquitoes in high-security lab

The insects were created, using CRISPR, to carry a powerful "gene drive." The mosquitoes could provide a potent weapon against malaria, but they raise fears about unpredictable environmental effects.
by Rob Stein

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In Arkansas, thousands of people have lost Medicaid coverage over new work rule

In Arkansas, thousands of people have lost Medicaid coverage over new work rule

The state now requires many of its Medicaid beneficiaries to work, go to school or volunteer in order to keep their health insurance. But more than 18,000 have come off the rolls.
by Jacqueline Froelich

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