FDA approves drug that lowers cholesterol in a new way

The daily pill is to be taken in conjunction with a healthy diet and the highest statin dose patients can handle, the FDA said

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Skilled-nursing and rehab center opens on Vernor Highway

Regency at Chene is a 160-bed facility that's expected to create about 100 new jobs

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4th Michigan person dies from vaping injury

A fourth person in Michigan has died because of a vaping-related lung injury, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said

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Poll: More Americans worry about flu than new virus

The findings are encouraging to those banking on Americans’ trust in the health officials who are ordering quarantines and travel restrictions to contain the virus first detected in China

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In rough US flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far

CDC: The vaccine has been more than 50% effective in preventing flu illness severe enough to send a child to the doctor’s office

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New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism

Though all but about 1,000 of more than 75,000 reported cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in China, scattered cases have erupted elsewhere

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Claws of health? Lobster blood could play role in new drugs

Maine lobsters have long delighted tourists as the state’s most beloved seafood. But one company thinks the crustaceans can save human lives by providing their blood for use in new drugs.

‘Medicare for All’ is driving a wedge through labor movement

Plans to provide “Medicare for All” are driving a wedge through the labor movement, pitting union against union and fracturing a powerful constituency

Experts ponder why cruise ship quarantine failed in Japan

As an extraordinary two-week quarantine of a cruise ship ends Wednesday in Japan, many scientists say it was a failed experiment

Dermatologists reveal what really works for dry winter skin

The combination of cold air outside and heated air inside often leads to dry, itchy, scaly skin

Study reveals why more than a week of keto may not be beneficial

Researchers at Yale University have conducted a mice study to review the effects of the keto diet

Study: Insulin being sold illegally on Craigslist for fraction of retail price

Craigslist: a place to shop for used Ikea furniture, summer apartment sublets, and … insulin?

Study: Courts not filtering out ‘junk science’-based psychology tests

“If psychologists are not willing to regulate their own field, it’s a real problem,” said Harvey Fishbein, a criminal defense attorney in Manhattan who was not involved in the study

New virus has infected more than 69,000 people globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 69,000 people globally

Appeals court deals blow to Trump’s Medicaid work rules

Trump’s effort to make low-income people to work for Medicaid took a hit when a federal appeals court ruled it goes beyond what’s allowed by law

In retort to abortion ban, lawmaker calls for vasectomies

An Alabama lawmaker fed up with her colleagues’ attempts to outlaw abortion has filed legislation to require all men over 50 to get vasectomies

Virus infects more than 1,700 health workers in China, 6 die

The health commission is “highly concerned about this issue” and has issued guidelines for the prevention and control of infection within medical institutions

Feds to track how private Medicare info gets to marketers

The decision comes amid a wave of relentlessly efficient telemarketing scams targeting Medicare recipients

Weight loss drug Belviq pulled from market over cancer risk

The company said it disagrees with the FDA’s interpretation of new data on the drug’s safety and believes the drug’s benefit outweighs any cancer risk

Smaller drop in medical bill worries, survey shows

The proportion of people in families struggling to pay medical bills is down, but the number isn’t dropping like it used to, according to a study

Health insurers rally after Bernie Sanders wins New Hampshire

Investors have been shaking off worries about Sanders and his progressive politics and are becoming increasingly convinced that Trump will win

Company efforts to stamp out tobacco often go up in smoke

U-Haul said in January it will stop hiring people who use tobacco or nicotine products in the 21 U.S. states where it is legal to do so

Is soaking in a frozen lake the secret to good health?

Called cold therapy or cold thermogenesis, ice-water bathing is a practice that biohackers and assorted others believe makes them healthier

Volunteers help researchers reveal new insights about the brain

Seattle – Though Genette Hofmann is still using her brain, last month she donated a bit of it – to science

Turned away on virus fear, cruise ship risks running low on food

Countries could continue to refuse to berth the Westerdam cruise ship carrying 2,257 people, citing unfounded fears of the deadly coronavirus

New name for disease caused by virus outbreak: COVID-19

The new name comes from “coronavirus,” the type of virus that causes the disease

Guardian for elderly arrested on abuse, neglect charges

A guardian for the elderly and incapacitated, accused of filing “do not resuscitate” orders without her clients’ permission, was arrested in Florida

Trump eyes drug-price cuts after his health-care record is attacked

Trump is considering executive action to cut drug prices ahead of the election, seeking to rebut Dem criticism that his policies have hurt health care

Oakland to offer health care for uninsured, underinsured

General primary care, family planning services, dental care, mental health and community support services will soon be available

MSU prof teaches tiny particles to prevent heart attacks

Bryan Smith has helped invent a potential treatment for coronary artery disease — a process he likens to "taking out the garbage."

Millions left before coronavirus quarantine; where did they go?

The virus has spread around the world, its global death toll of at least 908 surpassing the 774 believed to have died in the 2002-03 SARS epidemic.

Behind Cupid’s Undie Run lies a race to help a mother’s son defeat disease

One part of the battle with neurofibromatosis is just to make people know about it

Court: Posting patient’s photo on social media not illegal

A nurse’s aide did not violate state law by posting a photo of an Alzheimer’s patient on social media, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled

Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm about the virus dies

China on Thursday finished building a second new hospital to isolate and treat patients of a virus that has killed more than 560 people

FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables

Parents, researchers and students warn that some young people have already moved on to a newer kind of vape that isn’t covered by the flavor ban

Appeal denied: DMC neurosurgery training loses accreditation

The Detroit Medical Center's training program for neurosurgeons will lose its accreditation in June after the hospital chain was denied on appeal

DTW traveler taken to hospital not suspected of coronavirus

Passenger taken to local hospital from Detroit Metro Airport didn't meet CDC criteria for coronavirus testing

Japan quarantines cruise ship as toll of new virus grows

People infected with a new virus were led Wed. off a Japanese cruise ship, while the rest of the 3,700 people on board faced a two-week quarantine

California may pause student fitness tests due to bullying

School districts nationwide use such tests, and the exercise can inform growing children about potential health problems, experts say

Juul makes crucial hires from FDA with fate hanging in balance

Juul has hired former Food and Drug Administration employees and is recruiting more researchers as it prepares for a crucial regulatory hurdle