Medicine
Freeze-Dried Placenta Pills Linked to Newborn’s Dangerous Bacterial Infection
Some celebrities take such therapies, claiming health benefits
STAT
Public Health
Trump Nominates Jerome Adams As New Surgeon General
The nominee was appointed to his current job by the vice president
Medicine
Tests for Lyme Disease Miss Early Cases—but a New Approach Might Help
Standard methods often fail to catch infections during the first month
Mental Health
Most Opioid Prescriptions Are for People with Depression, Other Mood Disorders
The finding raises questions about how different people respond to pain
Public Health
Is the Senate Health Care Plan “Mean”?
Short answer: it depends
Cognition
Preventing Dementia: New Report Says Not Much Is Proved to Work
National Academies review says cognitive training evidence remains scant
Public Health
Karen Handel: New Georgia Congresswoman’s Views on Health Care
Handel, a Republican, wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act but protect preexisting conditions
Health
The Human Genome Was Never Completely Sequenced
The effort completed in 2003 used the best technology available but now scientists could do more
Public Health
Changes to Bird Flu Virus May Make Human Transmission More Likely
Hundreds of H7N9 infections have already occurred in humans this spring
Medicine
6 Ways Drones Could Change Health Care
Could condom drops and airbone meds become a reality?
