Tag: Medical research
California joins legal fight to stop NIH cuts that could be a blow to UC, CSU other universities
California joined 21 Democratic-run states Monday in a lawsuit to stop cuts to billions of dollars in NIH funding that supports medical...
NIH cuts put medical research at risk, scientists say, raising concerns at UC and elsewhere
Each year, the National Institutes of Health gives billions of dollars to the University of California to pay for research into cancer,...
Insurance company denies covering cost of life-saving medicine for metro woman
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City denied covering the cost of one metro woman’s medicine that she...
Button batteries pose deadly risks to children. Doctors want them to be made safer
The round batteries, small as buttons and shiny as coins, are prized for the energy they pack at their size. In households,...
Opinion: Menopausal women have a lot at stake in this election
Perhaps you’ve heard: Menopause is having a moment. Celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Drew Barrymore have begun speaking out about coping...
Bakery that makes Sarah Lee and Entenmann's breads pushes back on FDA sesame warning
A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products...