When Wounds Won’t Heal, Therapies Spread — To The Tune Of $5 Billion
(By Marisa Taylor for Kaiser Health News) PHILADELPHIA — Carol Emanuele beat cancer. But for the past two years, she
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Health Care – General
The FDA wants to cut cigarettes’ nicotine levels. Will that help people quit?
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) For the first time in history the Food and Drug Administration plans to regulate the
Read MoreScientists Still Seek A Reliable DUI Test For Marijuana
(By Rae Ellen Bichell for NPR) This spring, 16 state patrol officers from Colorado and Wyoming took a couple days
Read MoreAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology: Bundled payments don’t control cancer drug costs
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Society of Clinical Oncology urged against using bundled payments to control
Read More246 Billion in Shoppable Services Last Year
The Health Care Cost Institute found that 47 percent of the $524.2 billion spent on health care by individuals with
Read MoreThree of the Most Often Misunderstood Aspects of Health Insurance
Many people are confused about various health insurance terms, phrases, and contract provisions. The attached article looks at several of
Read MoreTraveling Abroad? Review Your Medical Coverage in Case of a Medical Emergency
Are you traveling overseas? If so, you should learn what your health insurance covers in case of a medical emergency
Read MoreFlesh-eating bacteria: 5 things to know after a hiker’s almost-fatal infection
(By Catherine Caruso for STAT) Last month, a few minor blisters turned into a flesh-eating nightmare for hiker Wayne Atkins,
Read MoreJump-Starting Hard Conversations As The End Nears
(By Kellen Browning for Kaiser Health News) Frederick Bannon Jr. was by his mother’s side in intensive care as she
Read MoreFemale Athletes Are Closing The Gender Gap When It Comes To Concussions
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Gina Mazany grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. And that’s where she had her first fight.
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