Superbug Genes Found in United States
Researchers in New Jersey have identified perhaps the first strain of E. Coli bacteria in the United States with the
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Month: August 2016
All U.S. Blood Donations Should Be Screened For Zika, FDA Says
(By Joe Neel for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration is recommending that blood banks screen all blood donations in
Read MoreTop 5 spots for medical tourism
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Approximately 1.4 million Americans are expected to travel outside the U.S. for
Read MoreBehind the stealth ad campaigns for the EpiPen and other drugs
(By Rebecca Robbins for ST A T) M ylan Pharmaceuticals has spent millions this year on television ads and celebrity
Read MoreA Young Woman Dies, A Teen Is Saved After Amoebas Infect The Brain
(By Abe Aborayai, VMFE and Michael Tomsic, WFAE for NPR) Doctors describe 16-year-old Sebastian DeLeon as a walking miracle —
Read MoreAs Aerial Spraying Winds Down In Miami’s Zika Fight, Effectiveness Up In Air
(By Emily Kopp for Kaiser Health News) Miami-Dade County’s aerial spraying campaign against Zika-carrying mosquitoes is scheduled to end this
Read MoreFAQ: Hospital Observation Care Can Be Costly For Medicare Patients
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Some seniors think Medicare made a mistake. Others are stunned when they find
Read MoreAudits Of Some Medicare Advantage Plans Reveal Pervasive Overcharging
(By Fred Schulte for NPR) More than three dozen just-released audits reveal how some private Medicare plans overcharged the government
Read MoreHospital Surprise: Medicare’s Observation Care
(By Francis Ying and Thu Nguyen and Lynne Shallcross for Kaiser Health News) Hospitals provide observation care for patients who
Read MoreCancer was slated to overtake heart disease as America’s top killer — but heart deaths have ticked up
(By Leah Samuel for ST A T) Cancer deaths have been on pace to outnumber deaths from heart disease in
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