Miniature human brains grow for months when implanted in mice skulls
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The mice behaved just like others of their kind, as far as scientists could tell,
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Health Care – General
‘Scary’ Lung Disease Now Afflicts More Women Than Men In U.S.
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Joan Cousins was among a generation of young women who heard — and
Read MorePuerto Rico’s Slow-Going Recovery Means New Hardship For Dialysis Patients
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) VIEQUES, Puerto Rico — As the cry of a rooster heralded the
Read MoreInnovative ways to pay for new antibiotics will help fight superbugs
(By Kevin Outterson for STAT) Antibiotics are the most important drug class in human history. Without them, minor infections like
Read MoreApplying Silicon Valley Smarts To Age-Old Diseases
(By Brian Rinker for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — On the second floor of an infectious-disease research
Read More5 leading causes of death from 1990-2016
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ischemic heart disease was the leading cause of death and premature mortality from
Read MoreHealthcare mega-mergers push primary care clinics ‘closer to extinction’: 5 takeaways
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Primary care physicians saw office visits fall 18 percent from 2012 to 2016,
Read MoreLawsuit: Apple under fire over its smartwatch’s heart sensor — 6 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a lawsuit filed April 6, health technology startup Omni MedSci alleges Apple infringed on
Read MoreAt 88, this doctor won’t give up on a long-ignored treatment for strokes and heart attacks
(By Karen Weintraub for STAT) He’s a professor at Harvard Medical School, but in many ways, Dr. Victor Gurewich is
Read MoreStudy: Sudden wealth loss can heighten risk of death by 50%
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Americans who experienced a “negative wealth shock,” or the loss of at least
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