The Hill Stories
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Fewer Docs Prescribe Opioid Drugs When Big Brother Is Watching
States that implement prescription monitoring programs see dramatic reductions in the number of doctors writing unnecessary painkiller prescriptions. -
FDA Approves New Therapy For High Blood Pressure
Patients given the drug had a statistically significant reduction in blood pressure, Allergan said. -
Florida's Opioid Prescription Laws Hope To Curb Painkiller Epidemic
Have Florida's initiatives against opioid abuse worked? -
US Moves To Reduce Salt Intake In Restaurant, Packaged Food
The United States moved on Wednesday to cut the amount of salt in packaged and restaurant food in a bid to reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes linked to consuming too much sodium. -
New Incentives Needed To Develop Antibiotics To Fight Superbugs
Policymakers and health leaders are more focused on the issue, but there's still a lot that has to be done. -
California Now Allows HIV-Positive Organ Donation And Transplantation
Doctors, who will start screening transplant waiting lists next week, are anxious to move forward. -
US Health Official Says Zika Not A Reason To Cancel Olympics
The widespread Zika virus outbreak in Brazil does not pose enough of a threat to warrant canceling or putting off the Olympic Games. -
FDA Staff Question Utility Of Sanofi Diabetes Drugs
A preliminary review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration questioned whether Sanofi SA's experimental diabetes drug lixisenatide contributed any benefit. -
World Bank Launches $500M Insurance Fund To Fight Pandemics
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said the Ebola crisis was "a wake-up call to the world." -
With More Guns Comes More Suicide, Study Finds
States with higher rates of gun ownership also have higher rates of suicide by firearm. -
Health Insurance Coverage In The US Just Reached A Historic High
Provisions under the Affordable Care Act make it easier for Americans to access health insurance, new survey shows. -
Doctors' Database Shows Opioid Addicts Where To Find The Drugs
A database that shows the prescribing habits of doctors in the United States has backfired by allowing patients to find doctors that overprescribe.
