Pence swears in new surgeon general, Dr. Jerome Adams
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. Vice President Mike Pence swore in Jerome Adams, MD, Tuesday as the
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Health Care – General
Hurricane’s Health Toll: A Doctor Tending To Texans Taps Lessons From Katrina
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) As Dr. Ruth Berggren digests the calamity affecting her new home state of
Read MoreFlorida health system extends pediatric telehealth to Texas following Hurricane Harvey
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health System is offering free remote pediatric visits to Texas
Read MoreCVS Caremark exposes patients’ HIV statuses via envelop windows
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefit manager of CVS Health, halted a set
Read MoreDoctors want to give their cancer patients every chance. But are they pushing off hard talks too long?
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) A new generation of immune-boosting therapies has been hailed as nothing short of revolutionary, shrinking tumors and
Read MoreWhat Is ‘Fruit Concentrate,’ Anyway? And Is It Good For You?
(By Natalie Jacewicz for NPR) If you look in your cupboard and start reading nutrition labels on your favorite box
Read MoreSome Thyroid Cancer Patients Can Safely Delay Surgery
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Most people diagnosed with cancer want to start treatment as soon as possible,
Read More‘I needed to be next to my patient’: The cancer doctor who braved Harvey to reach his hospital
(By Max Blau for STAT) Timing was everything for this cancer patient. Scientists had already harvested billions of cells in
Read MoreThe healthcare professional’s guide to giving: 34 ways to help Texans recover from Harvey
(By Leo Vartorella, Morgan Haefner, Anuja Vaidya, Emily Rappleye, Kelly Gooch and Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hurricane Harvey
Read MorePoll: 18% of health leaders don’t have an emergency preparedness plan
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most healthcare professionals have an emergency preparedness plan, according to a Medical Group
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