Health Headlines for Thursday, November 9
Ending Medical Tax Break Could Be a ‘Gut Punch’ to the Middle Class
New York Times
Suzanne Hollack tried to care for her husband at home after he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at age 69.
Public health groups champion raising the smoking age to 21 nationwide
CNBC
Five health and medical groups are supporting legislation that would raise the smoking age to 21 nationwide.
Should you have a second health-insurance plan?
Crain’s
It’s open enrollment season on the NY State of Health marketplace, and your employer may also be offering open enrollment around now.
Risk of Breast Cancer’s Return Can Linger for Decades
U.S. News
Women treated for early stage breast cancer still face a substantial risk of recurrence up to 20 years later, a large, new study shows.
A new study compared opioids and over-the-counter painkillers in ERs. Opioids didn’t do so well.
Vox
For years, doctors have deployed opioids in emergency room settings as a standard response to severe acute pain. A new study, however, is questioning that practice in some cases.
Gene Therapy Creates Replacement Skin to Save a Dying Boy
New York Times
Doctors in Europe used gene therapy to grow sheets of healthy skin that saved the life of a 7-year-old boy with a genetic disease that had destroyed most of his skin, the team reported on Wednesday in the journal Nature.