Effective Sunscreen Protection Can Cost $40 A Year

Protecting yourself against skin cancer can cost as little as $40 a year, a new study says.

Sunscreens with a sun protective factor of 50 can be purchased as for as little as 4 cents an application, researchers recently reported in JAMA Dermatology.

On the other hand, more expensive versions can cost 17 times as much –...

FDA To Offer Cash Bonuses for Faster Drug Reviews

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) chief says the agency will begin offering bonuses to drug reviewers who complete their work ahead of schedule.

Dr. Marty Makary described the effort as a pilot program during a staff meeting last week. The first quarterly bonus payments could begin going out in August, according to presen...

U.S. Tops 1,100 Measles Cases This Year as Outbreaks Grow

Measles cases are climbing rapidly across the United States, with more than 1,100 infections reported in the first two months of this year, data shows.

As of Feb. 26, 1,136 cases had been confirmed, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That total is already far higher than usual numbers for an entire year...