Drugs: Look-Alike Names Lead to Drug Mix-Ups
Drugs: Look-Alike Names Lead to Drug Mix-Ups
The Wall Street Journal
Rochelle Sharpe
Drug names can be hazardous to your health — and to pharmaceutical companies, too.
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Doctors Misdiagnose 1 in 10 Patients – Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Doctors Misdiagnose 1 in 10 Patients – Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Prevention Magazine
Rochelle Sharpe
Denise Cornwell had felt the lumps for years.
Continue readingHeart testing bill signed by Perry required unnecessary tests, critics charge The Center for Public Integrity
Heart testing bill signed by Perry required unnecessary tests, critics charge
The Center for Public Integrity
Rochelle Sharpe
Texas governor is harsh critic of Obamacare, but Lone Star state among nation’s leaders in health insurance mandates
Continue readingSuicide at MIT raises parents’ ire
Suicide at MIT raises parents’ ire
USA TODAY
Rochelle Sharpe
The day before Elizabeth Shin set herself on fire, her parents drove through a spring snowstorm to see her at MIT.
Continue readingEarly Pregnancy Blood Test Reducing Need for Amniocentesis
Early Pregnancy Blood Test Reducing Need for Amniocentesis
Connecticut Health Investigative Team
Rochelle Sharpe
A simple blood test is transforming the world of prenatal screening, offering women a risk-free way to learn about fetal abnormalities early in pregnancy.
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