The Ebola outbreak may have been bigger than believed, with ‘invisible’ infection; Life and death in the United States, in two maps; The ultimate Q&A about health care under a Trump presidency; Teamsters demand McKesson CEO return millions of dollars for role in opioid crisis; Drug combo reversed plaque buildup in heart patients’ arteries; New statin guidelines: Everyone 40 and older should be considered for the drug therapy; Surprising new findings about pain relievers taken by ‘everyone on the planet’; HIV test on USB stick could be start of consumer revolution in disease monitoring;
 
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The Ebola outbreak may have been bigger than believed, with ‘invisible’ infection
Researchers reported evidence of a cluster of people infected with a type of “walking” Ebola.
Life and death in the United States, in two maps
Preventable deaths from cancer are down in many states, but the death rate from overdoses is climbing.
 
The ultimate Q&A about health care under a Trump presidency
The Affordable Care Act won't survive a Trump presidency and Republican Congress, but there are few details about what could replace it.
 
Teamsters demand McKesson CEO return millions of dollars for role in opioid crisis
The union, which holds stock in the drug company, says McKesson's reputation has been damaged by its role in the opioid epidemic.
 
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Drug combo reversed plaque buildup in heart patients’ arteries
New cholesterol-busting PCSK9 inhibitors may one day supplement or even replace the statins that millions of Americans take to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke.
 
New statin guidelines: Everyone 40 and older should be considered for the drug therapy
The recommendation greatly expands the universe of people who should be screened.
 
Surprising new findings about pain relievers taken by ‘everyone on the planet’
An international study found Celebrex poses no greater risk of heart problems than two other common pain relievers.
 
HIV test on USB stick could be start of consumer revolution in disease monitoring
The still-experimental device could allow people to easily measure the amount of HIV in their blood.
 
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