HCA Healthcare Chairman & CEO Milton Johnson, center, rings the New York Stock Exchange opening bell.ASSOCIATED PRESS After a correction, it is extremely unlikely that the best stocks to own are the same as before. Wayne Himelsein, one of my managers, has been looking for stocks showing signs of new leadership. This week he’s recommending… Read More »
A face transplant that gave Cameron Underwood — a 26-year-old California native who attempted to kill himself two years ago — a new lease on life cost more than a million dollars. To date, the procedure — it was performed by the face transplant team at New York University Langone Medical Center — has cost $ 1.5 million,… Read More »
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Nearly 40 percent of lymphoma patients treated with a single infusion of Gilead Sciences Inc’s Yescarta were still responding to the cell therapy after at least two years of follow-up, the company said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: A Gilead Sciences, Inc. office is shown in Foster City, California, U.S. May 1,… Read More »
Many of the medical truths we hold to be self-evident are actually assumptions. Our 5-Star selections this week are good examples. Many of us assume medical devices are rigorously tested before going to market. That bed rest keeps premature labor at bay. Or, that electronic medical records (EMRs) will make health care delivery more streamlined… Read More »