Medical
Drug giant Merck announces lower prices on some medications

Transgender woman: A CVS pharmacist denied my hormone prescription
According to CNN , CVS apologized for the incident: "CVS Health extends its honest apologies to Ms. Hall for her experience at our pharmacy in Fountain Hills, Arizona last spring", the company said. Hall wrote that she was "embarrassed and distressed" and nearly started crying in the middle of the store. The doctor instead sent a new prescription to a local Walgreens, where it was filled without... [Full Article...]
Fish Oil, Omega-3 Supplements Don’t Protect Your Heart, Study Finds

West Nile virus found in San Diego County

Australian scientists develop 'world first' melanoma blood test

US Salmonella Outbreak: 40 People Hospitalized in 26 States
Illnesses have been reported in Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin, according to the CDC. [Full Article...]
$26.5M Grant Helps Investigators 'RESPOND' to Prostate Cancer

Beef Jerky and Processed Meat Linked to Manic Episodes
