Health Headlines for Wednesday, March 9
Doctors should screen for poverty during child-wellness visits, American Academy of Pediatrics recommends
Washington Post
Pediatricians just declared war on child poverty.
U.S. Prescription Drug Spending Is on the Rise
Wall Street Journal
Prescription drug spending in the U.S. is rising and is projected to continue to climb faster than overall health spending, federal officials said Tuesday.
After bribery episode, Bristol-Myers overhauls sales practices in China
Stat News
Bristol-Myers Squibb has ended certain business practices in China that reportedly involve making payments to physicians, among other things.
Care technician by day, HIV/AIDS fighter by night
Crain’s New York Business
The outreach table covered in condoms and HIV-prevention pamphlets that pops up every few weeks at Castro, a gay bar in Washington Heights, is low on the list of attractions there
Veterans deserve options
Albany Times Union/Blog
Some U.S. military veterans and their advocates found long ago that certain illnesses common among war vets, like chronic pain or post traumatic stress disorder, may benefit from treatment involving medical cannabis.