MEDICARE HELPS YOU GET SMART ABOUT KIDNEY DISEASE
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Did you know that 1 in 3 American adults is at risk for kidney disease? Major risk
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Health Care – General
Clash Over Abortion Hobbles A Health Bill. Again. Here’s How.
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The Affordable Care Act very nearly failed to become law due to an
Read MoreMedicare approves next generation cancer testing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced they will now cover the cost of next-generation sequencing (NCS) test
Read MoreAdults Skipping Vaccines May Miss Out On Effective New Shingles Shot
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Federal officials have recommended a new vaccine that is more effective than an
Read MoreCongress Tackles The Opioid Epidemic. But How Much Will It Help?
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) The nation’s opioid epidemic has been called today’s version of the 1980s AIDS crisis. In a speech Monday,
Read MoreBiologists Trace Genetic Roots Of Evolution, One Cell At A Time
(By Nell Greenfield Boyce for NPR) Genetic mutations are the driving force of evolution, and now scientists have managed to
Read MoreIf leaving a job means losing your health insurance, what are your options
If you leave your job can you sign up for coverage through HealthCare.gov now, or do you have to wait
Read More63% of Americans don’t know where their medical data is stored: 8 survey insights
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many American healthcare consumers have no idea where their medical data is kept,
Read MoreAmid efforts to expand naloxone access, a controversial new study questions its value
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Amid a worsening opioid epidemic, the overdose-reversal drug naloxone has taken center stage.
Read MoreFor diabetics, a high-fiber diet feeds gut microbes, lowering blood sugar
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Plenty of fiber: That’s long been the recommendation for a healthy diet. But why? The
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