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Women’s Longevity Falling in Some Parts of U.S.

September 28, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

Women’s Longevity Falling in Some Parts of U.S., Stress May Be Factor
Connecticut Health Investigative Team
Rochelle Sharpe

It’s one of the most disturbing trends in American health: women’s life spans are shrinking in many parts of the U.S., and no one knows why.

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The Virtual Couch

September 28, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

The Virtual Couch
Business Week
Rochelle Sharpe

The Web brings treatment to those who can’t – or won’t – set foot in an analyst’s office

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The Bomb: Hiroshima survivors still suffer

September 27, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

The Bomb: Hiroshima survivors still suffer
Gannett News Service
Rochelle Sharpe

The mushroom cloud was a memory, the dead cremated long ago.

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Viagra’s Success Spotlights the Dark Side of Sex

September 27, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

Viagra’s Success Spotlights the Dark Side of Sex
The Wall Street Journal
Nancy Ann Jeffrey and Rochelle Sharpe

As a million men have rushed to take the impotence pill Viagra in its just nine weeks on the market, the biggest drug craze since Prozac is spotlighting a new medical risk

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Staking Claims: One Effect of a Law On Diet Supplements Is Leaner Regulation

September 27, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

Staking Claims: One Effect of a Law On Diet Supplements Is Leaner Regulation
The Wall Street Journal
Rochelle Sharpe

With Web Site, Smart Ads And Supplier, One Man Scores on a `Stud Pill’ — Five Cops vs. 20,000 Products

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Painkiller: How a Drug Approved By the FDA Turned Into a Lethal Failure

September 27, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

Painkiller: How a Drug Approved By the FDA Turned Into a Lethal Failure
The Wall Street Journal
Rochelle Sharpe

Despite Early Doubts, Duract Carried a Mild Warning; Then, Some Patients Died — `A Lot of Wishful Thinking’

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The 20 Most Life-Changing Medical Breakthroughs Of 2017

September 27, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

The 20 Most Life-Changing Medical Breakthroughs Of 2017
Prevention Magazine
Rochelle Sharpe

Research scientists around the world have been working on new medical treatments that will improve millions of lives.

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Drugs: Look-Alike Names Lead to Drug Mix-Ups

September 27, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

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

September 27, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

Doctors Misdiagnose 1 in 10 Patients – Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Prevention Magazine

Rochelle Sharpe


Denise Cornwell had felt the lumps for years.


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Heart testing bill signed by Perry required unnecessary tests, critics charge
The Center for Public Integrity

September 26, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

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


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