This article was reported and written in collaboration with ProPublica, the nonprofit journalism organization. Hundreds of doctors packed an auditorium at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on Oct. 1, deeply angered by revelations that the hospital’s top medical officer and other leaders had cultivated lucrative relationships with for-profit companies. One by one, they stood up… Read More: Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Season of Turmoil »
As the partial government shutdown of 2018 extends into 2019, the speed at which new drugs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may decrease. Starting on Wednesday, January 2, the FDA began to furlough 40 percent of its staff, according to a report by National Public Radio. The agency will continue to… Read More: Partial Government Shutdown Means New Drugs May Be Delayed »
We all pretty much accept that music is food for the soul, but we rarely ponder on the meaning of this. This is a “fact” that we primarily intuit, but there is something to be said about the nearly magical nature of sonic harmony. When a situation becomes dire and days acquire all shades of… Read More: Can Music Actually Reduce Stress? »
If you’re currently trying for a baby, perhaps you should give it a go tonight – as it’s apparently very lucky for people. January 2 at 10.36pm has been revealed as the most common time of the whole year to conceive, according to statistics. It’s even known as ‘National Baby-Making Day’ as official figures revealed… Read More: Why 10.36pm on January 2 is the most popular day… »