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The pope’s precarious condition is a complex situation according to the Vatican press office. This week, the pope underwent two special procedures to help him breathe better. Still, experts say ...

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It’s been used for centuries in food, medicine, and cosmetics. The store says seeing its bloom is a rare event. “So the Voodoo Lily, it takes time for it to bloom,” said Tasha Adams.

They’re clearly marked. Drugs, like food, have a shelf life. Sterling Elliott is a clinical pharmacist with Northwestern Medicine. “Those expirations dates are put there because the ...

Distrust over the track record of domestically produced medicine runs deep in China. Such concerns spiraled into public uproar last month over the alleged questionable quality of Chinese generic ...