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Senators Thrash BIG Pharma CEOs for Pricing Drugs Higher in the U.S.
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One in four Americans can’t afford their prescription drugs.
No big surprise.
Price are higher than any other wealthy nation.
Here are some stunning examples:
Tags: BIG Pharma, government, Lobbyists, prescription drugs
Ketamine — party drug or pain manager?
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Almost everybody knows about actor Matthew Perry’s tragic death.
But not everybody knows about the ground-breaking benefits of Ketamine.
How it’s helping some people with drug resistant depression, unrelenting pain, crippling anxiety.
Tags: drug-resistant depression, ketamine party drug, mental health, pain manager, Special K
Treating Seizures – 7 Amazing New Breakthroughs
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What if you could predict an oncoming seizure in time for you stop it? Or even prevent it?
That day may be coming sooner than you think, thanks to these seven new technologies.
Tags: Brain Sensors, Cell Transplantation, Deep Brain Stimulation, Epilepsy, Focal Cooling, Gene Therapy, Neuroengineering, Vaccines
More people are smoking marijuana than cigarettes!
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Surprised?
With the legalization of smoking cannabis both for medical and recreational use, it’s clear marijuana’s time has come.
The jury is no longer out. States have been weighing in. And the answer has been a resounding : “Yes”.
Tags: cigarette dangers, legalization, medical marijuana, recreational marijuana
2026 Top-Ranked Hospitals for Neurology & Neurosurgery
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The U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey of hospitals is considered the pre-eminent source for excellence.
For more than 30 years, their annual Best Hospitals rankings has been helping patients find, in consultation with their doctors, the best hospital for their health needs.
The top-scoring neurology and neurosurgery hospitals are listed here:
Tags: Top neurological and neurology hospitals, U.S. News & World Report
A game-changer for neurological conditions!
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It might sound high-tech, but for many people living with neurological conditions, infusion therapy has become one of the most promising instruments in their treatment toolbox.
What’s really happening to Bruce Willis?
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The whole world knows Bruce Willis.
But few know about FTD – Frontotemporal Dementia.
An Earbud to Predict Seizures?
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Imagine a tiny, unobtrusive brain monitor — like an earbud or a hearing aid — that could read brainwaves through your ear.
Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS) Shown to Reduce “Untreatable” Seizures by up to 40%
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“It’s like dousing a spark before it becomes a flame,” said Martha Morrell, Neuropace’s chief medical officer.
The idea that we can implant a Star Trek-type device that will detect seizures and interrupt them without causing injury is entirely new. And exciting. And scary.
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