Is being stubborn a key to a longer life?
Researchers from both the University of Rome La Sapienza and University of California San Diego School of Medicine studied 29
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Health Care – General
Down Syndrome Families Divided Over Abortion Ban
(By Sarah McCammon for NPR) When a pregnant woman finds out that she’s likely to give birth to a baby
Read MoreHow healthy is your state? The disparities are stark
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Massachusetts is the healthiest state in which to live this year, according to a new report from
Read MoreReverberations From War Complicate Vietnam Veterans’ End-of-Life Care
(By April Dembosky, KQED for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Many of Ron Fleming’s fellow soldiers have spent
Read MoreDiphtheria: What Exactly Is It … And Why Is It Back?
(By Rae Ellen Bichell for NPR) In the first century, a doctor called Aretaeus of Cappadocia described the rotting smell of “Egyptian
Read MoreIf Your Insurer Covers Few Therapists, Is That Really Mental Health Parity?
(By Jenny Gold for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) It’s been nearly a decade since Congress passed the mental
Read MoreEven Low-Dose Contraceptives Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) It’s long been known that hormonal contraception, like any medicine, carries some risks. But doctors
Read MoreStudy: Uninsured patients aren’t overusing the ER — 4 things to know
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Uninsured adults use emergency rooms at similar rates to insured adults, contrary to
Read MoreThe 109 Leapfrog Top Hospital awardees for 2017
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Leapfrog Group on Thursday named the recipients of its 2017 Top Hospital
Read MoreDoctor out sick? A substitute physician is no worse for patients’ health
(By Max Blau for STAT) It’s long been thought that hospitalized patients are better off getting treatment from full-time doctors
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