Friday, October 6, 2017

Researchers Predict a Quarter-Million New Cases of Breast Cancer in the U.S. by NICHOLAS BAKALAR


By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

More than 40,000 women will die from the disease in 2017, the American Cancer Society projects. Racial disparities persist but are “not inevitable.”

Published: October 5, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

In a First, Gene Therapy Halts a Fatal Brain Disease by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

With a disabled AIDS virus, doctors supply a gene to boys with a degenerative neural condition.

Published: October 4, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Hurricane Damage in Puerto Rico Leads to Fears of Drug Shortages Nationwide by KATIE THOMAS and SHEILA KAPLAN


By KATIE THOMAS and SHEILA KAPLAN

Two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, manufacturers are rushing to get their plants on the island back on line to avoid production problems.

Published: October 3, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

With Affordable Care Act’s Future Cloudy, Costs for Many Seem Sure to Soar by REED ABELSON


By REED ABELSON

Some insurers have been granted double-digit rate increases for 2018 amid questions about the stability of the individual market.

Published: October 2, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Monday, October 2, 2017

Nobel Prize in Medicine Goes to Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young by THE NEW YORK TIMES


By THE NEW YORK TIMES

The three U.S.-born scientists were recognized for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm.

Published: October 1, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Obesity Was Rising as Ghana Embraced Fast Food. Then Came KFC. by DIONNE SEARCEY and MATT RICHTEL


By DIONNE SEARCEY and MATT RICHTEL

The growing popularity of fried chicken and pizza in parts of Africa underscores how fast food is changing habits and expanding waistlines.

Published: October 1, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Replacing Faulty Heart Devices Costs Medicare $1.5 Billion in 10 Years by FRED SCHULTE and CHRISTINA JEWETT


By FRED SCHULTE and CHRISTINA JEWETT

A new report says seven types of defective pacemakers or defibrillators had to be replaced from 2005 through 2014.

Published: October 1, 2017 at 08:00PM

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