Negotiating lower drug prices in America could possibly stifle pharmacological innovation. But it would reduce health care cost for most Americans — and that should be all that matters. If the United States began to regulate drug prices, medications would become cheaper, and Americans would have more access to drugs with lower health care costs.… Read More »
Proteus Digital Health CEO Andrew Thompson Qin Chen | CNBC Proteus Digital Health has spent two decades trying to develop “smart pills” that can be used to tell a smartphone app whether patients have taken their medications. The technology was so promising that, three years ago, investors valued the company at $ 1.5 billion. But… Read More »
Kate Writer became a big hit on Instagram by showing off the results of her 108-pound weight loss back in 2014 — but has now revealed she was “stuck in the diet mentality.” (iStock) An Australian fitness blogger who documented her staggering weight loss has revealed she’s happier than ever after piling back on the pounds.… Read More »
Reflux is very common – almost everybody experiences it at some time or another. Also known as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), symptoms include a burning sensation in the chest, nausea, regurgitation and sometimes discomfort in the upper abdomen. Mr Sayed Hassen is an Upper GI Surgeon in Melbourne who deals with the worst cases of… Read More »
The family in control of Canadian generics maker Apotex is weighing a sale, Bloomberg reports. (Pixabay) It’s been a tumultuous year and a half at Canadian generics maker Apotex, and now the company is weighing a sale, Bloomberg reports. The development comes after Apotex’s late founder Barry Sherman and his wife Honey were found murdered… Read More »
Adult Braces: How to Decide if They’re Worth It Oct 18, 2018 by Dale Harris Around one million adults wear braces in the U.S. and Canada. And that number continues to climb as advances in braces make it easier for adults to straighten their teeth. If you’ve always wondered about getting braces as an adult,… Read More »