Alex Trebek’s ‘near remission’ story serves as a reminder: Beware celebrity health news

In People magazine’s latest cover story, Alex Trebek said his advanced pancreatic cancer is in “near remission.” People portrayed this as a dramatic turnaround: When Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer three months ago, fans were shocked. But now the beloved Trebek has good news to share: He’s in “near… Read More: Alex Trebek’s ‘near remission’ story serves as a reminder: Beware… »

9,125 cups of coffee a year still good for you?

June 6, 2019 Posted By Categories Gary Schwitzer is the founder and publisher of HealthNewsReview.org.  He tweets as @garyschwitzer, or as @HealthNewsRevu. As crazy as our headline sounds, it is merely taking CNN’s headline, below, and spreading it out over a year. CNN quoted one of the researchers: The main message for people to take… Read More: 9,125 cups of coffee a year still good for you? »

Purdue Pharma in discussion on $10 billion-$12 billion offer to settle opioid lawsuits: sources

(Reuters) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the Sackler family, are in discussion to settle more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits against the company for $ 10 billion to $ 12 billion, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Purdue is among several drugmakers and distributors that have been sued for… Read More: Purdue Pharma in discussion on $10 billion-$12 billion offer to… »