By LAURIE McGINLEY, THE WASHINGTON POST The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first drug derived from marijuana, which will be used to treat two rare and severe forms of childhood epilepsy. The drug, called Epidiolex, is an oral solution containing highly purified cannabidiol (CBD), which is one of scores of chemicals in the […]
By ASHRAF MALHAS, Ph.D, CEREBRAL PALSY NEWS TODAY A blood test that identifies changes in specific molecules through a tiny amount of blood collected days to weeks after birth could be used to predict the risk of cerebral palsy in premature babies, a study suggests. The study, “MicroRNA Profile Differences in Neonates at Risk for […]
By TIM LAHEY, M.D. THE NEW YORK TIMES Hanover, N.H. — Several weeks after my patient was admitted to the intensive care unit for pneumonia and other problems, a clear plastic tube sprouted up from the mechanical ventilator, onto his pillow and down into his trachea. He showed few signs of improvement. In fact, the […]
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO BY ALEX SMITH By the time Stephenie Hashmi was in her mid-20s, she had achieved a lifelong dream — she was the charge nurse of one of Kansas City’s largest intensive care units. But even as she cared for patients, she realized that something was off with her own health. “I remember […]
By Damian Paletta WASHINGTON POST President Trump’s first major budget proposal on Tuesday will include massive cuts to Medicaid and call for changes to anti-poverty programs that would give states new power to limit a range of benefits, people familiar with the planning said, despite growing unease in Congress about cutting the safety net. For […]
Nearly twenty percent of the population could lose disability coverage. By S.E. Smith Esquire.com Recognizing that they don’t have the votes for a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act, Republicans opted for a reconciliation bill that effectively picks the ACA apart, turning it into legislative Swiss cheese. At this point, it seems to provide […]
