By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2VRY6qm
Thursday, 9 May 2019
Gilead Will Donate Truvada to U.S. for H.I.V. Prevention
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2VRY6qm
Could Your Home County Be A Measles Hotspot?
As well as identifying the 25 U.S. counties at greatest risk for measles outbreaks, the researchers pinpointed the countries that contribute most to measles risk in the United States: India, China, Mexico, Japan, Ukraine, Philippines and Thailand.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2VSvGfL
CDC: Hepatitis A Infections Soaring
Although 2016 saw two outbreaks of hepatitis A caused by contaminated food, the main reason for outbreaks has been the living conditions of drug addicts and the homeless.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2YlCZtN
Psoriasis, Mental Illness Often Appear Together
Although two new studies suggest a link between mental health and psoriasis, neither paper can prove that one causes the other, only that the two are associated.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2VTYPHk
Prices Will Soon be Included in TV Drug Ads
The prices are expected to appear in text toward the end of TV commercials, when potential side effects are being listed. The new policy, which could take effect as early as this summer, covers all brand name drugs covered by Medicare and Medicaid, which is nearly all medications.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2Lz9dAy
