5 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
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Health Care – General
Healthcare 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
Read MoreHumana buys Kindred at Home
Kindred Healthcare’s shareholders approved the sale of its home health business to Humana Inc. and a pair of private equity
Read MoreWatch out for these Medicare card scams
The new Medicare cards will be mailed out between April 2018 and April 2019 and these new cards will no
Read MoreTo Treat Pain, PTSD And Other Ills, Some Vets Try Tai Chi
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) Every week in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Zibin Guo guides veterans in wheelchairs through slow-motion tai chi
Read MorePilot program using blockchain technology
UnitedHealth announced a pilot project in conjunction with Humana, Quest Diagnostics and Multiplan to see if blockchain technology can improve
Read More30% of patients have left medical appointment due to long wait times
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty percent of patients said they have walked out of a medical appointment
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