Study: Measuring life-years lost could provide better assessment of mortality trends
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Assessing the years of life lost due to a disease, as opposed to
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Health Care – General
Oregon, Texas Are Latest States To Put Down Markers On Abortion Coverage
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Federal health insurance rules are a moving target, and it’s unclear whether Republicans
Read MoreYearly Mammograms Cut Breast Cancer Deaths by 40 Percent
In a recent U.S. study, led by Dr. Elizabeth Arleo, found that yearly mammograms between the age of 40 and
Read MoreStigma Keeps Some Doctors From Treating Drug Addiction
(By Stephanie Daniel – The Pulse- Published by Side Effects) Internal medicine physician Chinazo Cunningham runs a family health center
Read MoreArtificial intelligence: Evolving the practice of medicine from an art to a science
(By Darren Schulte, MD, CEO of Apixio for Becker’s Hospital Review) Today, many decisions made in medicine are based upon
Read MoreOperators of nearly 300 cancer treatment centers accused of illegally dividing up Florida market
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) A 50-page federal whistle-blower complaint accuses Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute and
Read MoreGun Sellers Join Forces To Curb Suicide-By-Firearm, Rampant In Rural Areas
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) John Yule, 53, manages Wildlife Sport Outfitters, a hunting and fishing supplies store
Read MoreA Long And Winding Road: Kicking Heroin In An Opioid ‘Treatment Desert’
(By Brian Rinker for Kaiser Health News) Heather Menzel squirmed in her seat, unable to sleep on the Greyhound bus
Read MoreObesity And Depression Are Entwined, Yet Scientists Don’t Know Why
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) About 15 years ago, Dr. Sue McElroy, a psychiatrist in Mason, Ohio, started
Read MoreAsthma, More Deadly With Age, Takes Heavy Toll On Older Adults
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) In early June, Donna Bilgore Robins stood on a patio in Beaver Creek,
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