There are many different types of massage. Some aim to relieve muscle problems and injuries, such as sports and deep tissue massages, while others aim to promote relaxation, such as reflexology. These types of massage are popular in sports and occupational health. Swedish massage is a more common form of massage that is suitable for…
Never assume you have the slightest clue what anyone else is feeling | Oliver Burkeman
Every now and then, ambling through the day, you’re reminded with a jolt that the inner lives of others are an utterly foreign land, from which you’re permanently banned. This point usually gets made as a reason to be more empathic: perhaps your surly colleague is struggling with painful emotions; maybe your spouse experiences everyday…
My alcoholic fiance has tried to give up but keeps hiding cider in his bag
My fiance is an alcoholic and, although he has admitted it, we go round in circles when he returns to hiding cider in his bag. He blames his drinking on work stress (he is a chef) and he was diagnosed with anxiety two years ago. Medication helped, but as soon as he feels better he…
At $2.1 Million, New Gene Therapy Is The Most Expensive Drug Ever
Enlarge this image Zolgensma, a new drug approved by the FDA Friday, costs more than $2.1 million. It’s made by AveXis, a drugmaker owned by pharmaceutical giant Novartis. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images The federal Food and Drug Administration has approved a gene therapy for a rare childhood…
‘Here we go again’: Judge blocks Mississippi ‘heartbeat’ abortion law
Abortionrights activist gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court to protest against the recent abortion laws passed across the country in recent weeks. Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Washington, D.C. Aurora Samerio | NurPhoto | Getty Images A federal judge in Mississippi on Friday temporarily blocked a state law that bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is…
Apple bought a start-up that was working on monitoring asthma in children
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple has acquired Tueo Health, a small start-up that was developing a system to help parents monitor asthma symptoms in sleeping children, according to a person familiar with the deal. It’s unclear how much Apple paid for Tueo Health. The start-up raised a small seed round of $1.1…
Big drug distributor pays $22 million to settle US opioid charges
Opioid prescription drugs Getty Images Morris & Dickson, one of the largest U.S. wholesale drug distributors, agreed to pay $22 million in civil penalties to settle U.S. government charges that it failed to report thousands of suspicious orders of the opioids hydrocodone and oxycodone. The U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday that the Shreveport,…
Activist Third Point builds stake in health insurer Centene
Daniel Loeb Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Daniel Loeb’s Third Point has built a stake in Centene as the health insurer works to complete its previously announced purchase of WellCare Health Plans. While the activist hedge fund confirmed Friday that it has a financial position in Centene, neither the reason for its involvement…
FDA approves Novartis’ $2.1 million gene therapy — making it the world’s most expensive drug
Dr. Vasant Narasimhan, CEO of Novartis, speaking at the Healthy Returns conference in New York City on May 21, 2019. Astrid Stawiarz | CNBC The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Novartis‘ $2.1 million gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy — making it the world’s most expensive drug. The therapy, Zolgensma, is a one-time…
Mexico budget cuts hit patient care and delay kids’ surgeries, doctors warn
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s hospitals are reeling under steep budget cuts by the country’s new government, with surgery delays for children, reductions in testing and staffing shortages, hospital directors said on Friday, fanning anger over President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s austerity measures. A view of the Children’s Hospital Federico Gomez in Mexico City, Mexico…