What 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
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Health Care – General
Some 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
Read MoreSt. Kitts Launches Probe Of Herpes Vaccine Tests On U.S. Patients
(By Marisa Taylor for Kaiser Health News) The government of St. Kitts and Nevis has launched an investigation into the
Read MoreHealth Issues Stack Up In Houston As Harvey Evacuees Seek Shelter
(By Andrea Hsu and Marisa Penaloza for NPR) As floodwaters continue to rise in parts of Houston, health workers are
Read MoreWhy a growing number of women with breast cancer are choosing double mastectomy
(By Catherine Caruso for STAT) Three years ago, Crystal Collum was 37 years old with three kids at home, “kind
Read MoreSerious Nursing Home Abuse Often Not Reported To Police, Federal Investigators Find
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) More than one-quarter of serious cases of nursing home abuse are not reported to the
Read MoreWhat Happens If You’re Forced To Switch Health Plans When You’re Sick?
(By Pauline Bartolone for Kaiser Health News) Joanna Joshua, 39, panicked when she opened a letter from her family’s insurer,
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