Medical Notes: Week of March 18, 2018
A new test for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, treatment for colicky babies, and the long-term effect of letting kids under age twelve try alcohol.
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Medical Notes: Week of January 7, 2018
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of January 7, 2018.
Cutting Nicotine in Cigarettes
Experts explain the FDA's proposed plan to mandate a significant cut in the nicotine content of cigarettes to encourage them to move to healthier forms of nicotine distribution.
Remaking the FDA
Some FDA commissioner candidates have proposed radical reform. Experts discuss what reform might look like and what the FDA needs to better succeed.
The Salt Bomb
Experts discuss why salt is such a health problem and what the federal government is doing to push food processors toward reducing salt content in our diets.
