Tag Archives: Need

Democrats need to let go on the birth-control mandate

A group of Democratic attorneys general scored a minor victory this month against Uncle Sam and religious small business owners. In a split decision, a 9th Circuit panel ruled that those attorneys’ states have standing to sue the Trump administration for providing a religious exemption to the Obama administration’s mandate requiring nearly all employers cover… Read More: Democrats need to let go on the birth-control mandate »

Viewpoints: Even With Gene-Edited Babies, There’s Always A Tradeoff; Democrats Need To Weigh Pros, Cons Of Medicare For All

Editorial pages focus on these and other health care issues. Bloomberg: Genetic Engineering Can Make Humans Different, But Not Better  For such flawed creatures, human beings are surprisingly hard to improve, at least through our genes. That’s one reason there’s so much outcry over the recent claim that researchers in China altered the genes of… Read More: Viewpoints: Even With Gene-Edited Babies, There’s Always A Tradeoff; Democrats… »

Blood pressure medication recall: What you need to know

The Food and Drug Administration just announced a recall of Valsartan, a potentially life-saving blood pressure medication, after the discovery of a cancer-causing contaminant found in some batches. This is the third recall for this type of medication in 2018. Teva Pharmaceuticals has recalled amlodipine/Valsartan and amlodipine/Valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide combination tablets, medications that are commonly used to… Read More: Blood pressure medication recall: What you need to know »