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Bioethics Center with Money Ties to Big Pharma Has Habit of Downplaying Painkiller Risks

A U.S. Senate panel is investigating the role of The Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City in the current painkiller abuse crisis.

Daily Briefing: The First Stem Cell-Based Drug Is Approved

Stem-cell-based drug, hepatitis C among baby boomers, medicaid overpayment, junk food and "uninsurable" patients. 

Why Medicine Can’t Be More Like Facebook

Medicine can never be like Facebook. The medical news this week provided ample evidence why this will never happen. Biology is much more complex and resistant than the digital world.

Dental Abuse: A "Holy Crap" Bloomberg Story and Its Lessons

What happens when the profit incentive takes over dental care for underserved schoolkids?

Slap: American Journal of Bioethics Goes On Offense During Painkiller Inquiry

Antidote has received some disturbing communications from a bioethics journal we reported on. Read on for the back story.

CDC Lowers Lead Limits

Maternal mortality rates, healthy eating, statins for all, more nuance on HDL cholesterol and more from our Daily Briefing.

Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Medicine in the Media Course

Opportunities to blog, edit or research topics in health. Also, check out the "Medicine in the Media Course".

Seth Mnookin on Chicago Sun-Times-Jenny McCarthy "propaganda piece"

Why on earth is the Chicago Sun-Times "proudly" supporting Jenny McCarthy's anti-vaccine autism conference?

Daily Briefing: "Product Non Grata": Public Health Officials Delight in Dropping Soda Sales

Obamacare myths that won't die, TB patient arrested, and what's behind a recent drop in soda sales, plus more from our Daily Briefing.

Finding My Way Through the Fitness Deserts

What I've learned writing my fitness deserts series for The Washington Post Express.

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