With early Alzheimer’s in the family, these sisters decided to test for the gene
By Jon Hamilton for NPR on September 12, 2022 In some families, Alzheimer’s disease seems inevitable. “Your grandmother has it,
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Life Kit: How to ‘futureproof’ your body and relieve pain
By Frank Festa for NPR September 3, 2022 With so much wear and tear on our bodies, a little prevention
Read MoreOmicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?
By Allison Aubrey for NPR /Heard on Morning Edition September 5, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending
Read MoreSupreme Court backs HHS on Medicare payment to hospitals serving low-income patients
(by Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Supreme Court sided with upheld the HHS approach to calculating certain Medicare
Read MoreSeniors With Prediabetes Should Eat Better, Get Moving, but Not Fret Too Much About Diabetes
(by Judith Graham on June 24, 2022 for Kaiser Health News) Almost half of older adults — more than 26
Read MoreHouse passes bill to create health agency focused on biomedical innovation
(by Mychael Schnell on 06/22/22 for Kaiser Health News) The House passed a bill on Wednesday to create a new
Read MorePatients losing access to physicians as telehealth access rolls back
(by Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) State by state, telehealth access is rolling back as the pandemic-era emergency orders,
Read MoreA Look at Suicide Rates Ahead of 988 Launch—A National Three-Digit Suicide Prevention Hotline
(by Heather Saunders and Nirmita Panchal for KFF June 22, 2022) Nearly half a million lives (480,622) were lost to
Read MoreMark Cuban’s generic drug prices would save Medicare billions of dollars: Harvard study
(by Paige Twenter for Beckers Hospital Review) Medicare recipients could have saved up to $3.6 billion on generic drug costs
Read MoreNorth Carolina considers new laws to ‘de-weaponize’ medical debt and protect
(by Aneri Pattani for NPR) RALEIGH, N.C. — When Erin Williams-Reavis faced a $3,500 surgery bill, the hospital offered to
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