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Sixteen undercover visits later, the DEA determined that a Florida doctor was operating a pill mill in which he saw 20-25 patients a day and generally prescribed 150 30-mg oxycodone pills at a time. (Fox8)
CMS administrator Seema Verma flat-out said she would not support single-payer healthcare in California and that the Affordable Care Act can never succeed. (Los Angeles Times)
UConn Health's answer to the opioid epidemic: a pilot program tracking overdoses daily rather than monthly or yearly. This kind of early warning system may eventually be used statewide, a program leader suggested. (Hartford Courant)
Singapore is developing a program in which drones deliver essential supplies during a medical or security emergency. (The Star)
For the first time, the blood-brain barrier was opened safely, non-invasively, and repeatedly using focused ultrasound, researchers claimed in Nature Communications.
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana commission is farming out the review of dispensary applications to a five-member consulting group. (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Paltrow's evolution from everyday celeb who recommends things, like where to get the best coffee, to aspirational wellness guru who's into "wackadoo stuff."
Can firing rocket launchers harm the brains of troops operating the weapons? Possibly, but many times, these injuries are overlooked and even then coverage may be difficult for veterans to receive. (NPR)
Some researchers believe Zika virus, which attacks dividing and differentiating cells, could be used to kill cancer cells. (STAT News)
Is there a productivity gap between NPs/PAs and physicians, asks Tracy Cardin, ACNP, in KevinMD.
Insurers are putting up roadblocks for Amgen's new $575/month migraine drug erenumab (Aimovig). (Reuters)
Bury your friend in the sand? Sure, it's all fun and games -- until someone gets hookworm. (Daily Mail)
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