Tag Archives: The New York Times

Stodgy Johns Hopkins wants FDA to clear psilocybin mushrooms for depression. Here’s what you need to know (or recall) about the differences between magic shrooms and, say, LSD.

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The News: Researchers from Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore) have recommended that psilocybin, the active compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms, be reclassified for medical use, potentially paving the way for the psychedelic… Read more »

US obesity epidemic still rising as are the associated healthcare costs, but what do we do about it? Well, it’s really complicated, but also perhaps simple.

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The News: Obesity is more common in rural areas than in cities in the United States, two new studies have found. The two analyses, one of adults and the other of children, used… Read more »

Elizabeth Holmes’ partner in blood-fraud scheme largely anonymous. Theranos–the Movie–already in the works.

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The News: Theranos, the humiliated, disintegrating, and allegedly fraud- packed blood-testing startup, is most often related to its founder and CEO, Elizabeth Holmes. But during the rise and fall of… Read more »

Insys attempting “Phoenix” impersonation as key Q1 earnings slated for Tuesday. Analysts say Buy, but is now the time?

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The News: A former Insys Therapeutics Inc. (Chandler AZ) sales representative was recently sentenced to six months of home confinement after admitting that she participated in a scheme to pay… Read more »

Elizabeth Holmes and Mark Zuckerberg: The rise and fall of the black turtleneck, hoodie and jeans. Op Ed

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While scanning the healthcare news yesterday I was struck, perhaps a bit startled even, by a video clip of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, clad in a dark suit and tie and… Read more »

Immuno-oncology conundrum: Stage IV patient wants cutting-edge immunotherapy, but his oncologist says no. My personal take.

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The News: Four women had an extremely rare, aggressive and fatal type of ovarian cancer. There was no standard treatment. All four women, who lived in different countries, asked their… Read more »

Surprising study finds exercise creates “healthy” version of fat tissue. News comes just in time for holiday gorging.

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The News: According to a timely new study, a single session of exercise may change the molecular workings of fat tissue in ways that, over time, should improve metabolic health…. Read more »

FDA warns against unproven medical claims for marijuana. “Prohibition” didn’t work, remember?

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The News: Four companies selling dozens of various marijuana-derived dietary supplements have been officially warned by the US Food and Drug Administration to stop plugging their products as cures for… Read more »

Centrists design bipartisan healthcare stabilization plan; reps throw down gauntlet on turf battle with White House.

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A coalition of roughly 40 House Republicans and Democrats unveiled a slate of Obamacare fixes last week they hope will gain traction after the Senate’s effort to repeal the law… Read more »