Depression Among Heart Attack Survivors Can Be Deadly, Yet Is Often Ignored
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Clyde Boyce has been hospitalized 14 times in the past four years. Boyce,
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Health Care – General
With collapse of GOP health care effort, Congress faces a long ‘to-do’ list for health policy
(By Erin Mershon and Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Republican health care bill, at least for now, is
Read MoreSocial Interaction Improves Quality Of Life For People With Dementia
(By Shirley S. Wang for NPR) In nursing homes and residential facilities around the world, health care workers are increasingly
Read MoreAmericans rank healthcare as top concern, but 64% disapprove of its handling
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty-five percent of Americans see healthcare as the most pressing issue facing the
Read MoreRetail clinics reduce unnecessary ER visits by up to 12%
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Retail clinics have been successful in reducing emergency room visits for minor and
Read MoreStress And Poverty May Explain High Rates Of Dementia In African-Americans
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Harsh life experiences appear to leave African-Americans vulnerable to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia,
Read MoreCalif. Hits Nerve By Singling Out Cardiac Surgeons With Higher Patient Death Rates
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Michael Koumjian, a heart surgeon for nearly three decades, said he considered treating
Read More‘Are you saying I’m dying?’ Training doctors to speak frankly about death
(By Max Blau for STAT) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The doctor pulls up a chair next to his patient, a 74-year-old woman
Read MoreSurvey: Less than half of Americans think opioid addiction is treatable
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Just 47 percent of Americans think opioid addiction is treatable, according to preliminary
Read MoreThese are the most Googled medical issues by state
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Diabetes, asthma and arthritis are some of the most-searched health conditions by U.S.
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