Health Headlines for Tuesday, September 13
NYS Exposed: Gov. Cuomo on rising health care costs
WHEC
Anyone who’s been to a doctor or had a medical issue knows how important health insurance is.
Sugar industry downplayed heart risks of sugar, promoted risks of fat: study
Reuters
In the 1960’s, before conflict of interest disclosure was required, the sugar industry sponsored research promoting dietary fat as an important cause of coronary heart disease, and downplaying the role of sugar, according to a special report in JAMA Internal Medicine.
You’re probably giving your kid the wrong dose of liquid meds
New York Daily News
Far too many parents are failing to measure up.
Sanofi, Google parent form $500 million diabetes joint venture
Reuters
French drugmaker Sanofi (SASY.PA) and Verily, the life sciences unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc(GOOGL.O), on Monday said they would invest about $500 million in a joint venture combining devices with services to improve diabetes care, an example of growing ties between the pharma and tech sectors.
NYC Health Department Confirms Season’s First Human West Nile Case
CBS New York
The New York City Health Department says it has confirmed the season’s first human case of West Nile virus.