Browsing: Issues Related to Healthcare

Abilify and Abilify MyCite are prescribed for bi-polar, depression, ADHD, autism, schizophrenia and more. For some it’s a life saver, but for others Abilify’s side effects can include diabetes, suicidal thoughts, sexual dysfunction and more. Read this 2-part series on the pros and cons of Abilify.

A series of hypertension drug recalls has been making news since last year. If you hear a drug you are…

The Trump administration has named Ned Sharpless, MD, currently director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), to become the interim…

By Diane Archer JustCareUSA Jim Tananbaum, a former biotech executive and the founder and CEO of Forsite Capital, explains in…

The announcement last week took just about everyone by surprise. Scott Gottlieb, MD, the FDA’s well-respected commissioner, would be stepping…

More than a million adverse events related to medical devices have been hidden in an FDA database not accessible to…

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is resigning from his post within a month. His decision has surprised many as he is…

By Diane Archer JustCareUSA A 2016 report, published in Health Affairs, analyzes survey data on patients’ experiences with the health care…

By Noah Nathan Several studies have found that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of acid reflux (heartburn) drugs such…

Nearly half of all people with a chronic disease such as diabetes, high blood pressure, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)…