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Health websites are notoriously misleading. So we rated their
WebJul 26, 2019 · Of all the sites with red ratings, 37% publish false or unfounded health claims. These sites accounted for more than 49 million engagements (shares, likes, comments, etc.) on social media in the ...
There's no autism epidemic. It's an autism diagnosis epidemic - STAT
WebFeb 10, 2022 · No. The increase in the autism rate recently reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention represent an autism diagnosis epidemic. Writing in the weekly journal MMWR, CDC researchers ...
Medical errors and accidents: an ongoing threat to health- STAT
WebAug 4, 2021 · Studies to determine the incidence of errors leading to injuries and deaths in hospitals began in the early 1970s. A meta-analysis of such studies concluded that the average annual death rate from ...
The history of OxyContin, told through unsealed Purdue documents
WebJune 15, 1993 to April 15, 1994: Purdue conducted a clinical trial in elderly patients with osteoarthritis to test the safety and efficacy of OxyContin. It enrolled 133 patients, but only 63 ...
Two-thirds of Congress cashed a pharma campaign check in 2020
WebJun 9, 2021 · More than two-thirds of Congress cashed a pharma campaign check in 2020, new STAT analysis shows. STAT’s tool allows users to visualize individual drug companies’ corporate PAC spending ...
Merck drug for rare cardiovascular condition approved in U.S. - STAT
WebMar 26, 2024 · The Food and Drug Administration approved Merck’s drug to treat a rare cardiovascular disorder called pulmonary arterial hypertension on Tuesday, making available a new class of treatment for a ...
Medical malpractice lawsuits hit hospitals after pandemic delay
WebDec 5, 2022 · Medical malpractice lawsuits, delayed by the pandemic, are hitting hospitals harder than expected. Carlos David Castro Rojas was a healthy 27-year-old engineering student when he fell off a ladder ...
Methadone treatment changes are coming. Do they go far …
WebMar 12, 2024 · Here are 6 ways treatment could shift. T he federal government is reforming methadone care for the first time in over two decades. But how far do the changes actually go? To many methadone clinics ...
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