Should older seniors risk major surgery? Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of undergoing major surgery, according to a new study Salon · Nov 28, 2022
Early onset cancer: ‘Dramatically’ on the rise for at least 30 years From about 1990, the number of people with early onset cancer has "increased dramatically" around the world. The New Daily · Sep 16, 2022
Boston hospital sued for losing dead baby Police searched through hundreds of pounds of medical waste in hopes that they’d find baby Everleigh’s remains The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022
Mark Cuban’s pharmacy could have saved Medicare $3.6 billion, researchers find Medicare could have saved $3.6 billion in a single year if it had bought generic drugs from Mark Cuban’s online pharmacy, according to a Harvard University report. Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022
Prices for new brand-name prescription drugs spike: Brigham and Women’s Hospital research BOSTON — A new study out of Brigham and Women’s Hospital shows how newly marketed brand-name drugs in the U.S. are driving up health care spending, resulting in “detrimental effects for patient access and affordability.” Boston Herald · Jun 8, 2022