March 25, 2020
Weight Loss Drug Belviq Recalled for Possible Cancer Risk
When do the dangers of a drug outweigh its benefits? Pharmaceutical company Eisai, Inc. and the FDA disagree—but thankfully, the FDA’s viewpoint has prevailed. Belviq, active ...
March 13, 2020
Thoughts On Coronavirus And The Nursing Home Population
“Don’t worry, its only the elderly that are dying”. In the last month, I have heard this statement over a dozen times. Today I heard the much more bothersome “boomer remover” ...
March 9, 2020
Nursing Home Sanitation Neglect Increases Coronavirus Risk
As of Friday, March 6th, coronavirus (COVID-19) infections were confirmed in 247 Americans across 21 states. Fourteen of those patients have died, 9 of whom lived in the same ...