Stress 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,
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Health Care – General
Calif. 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.
Read MoreWhy primary care physicians leave rural healthcare: 5 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Despite the drastic amount of money and effort poured into expanding primary care
Read MoreBetter late than never: Changing what you eat can change how soon you’ll die
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) All kinds of evidence point to the positive effects a good diet can have on
Read MoreHospitals that Spend More Money on Inpatient Care have Lower Mortality Rates
According to the study “Uncovering Waste in U.S. Healthcare: Evidence from Ambulance Referral Patterns,” found for elderly patients who experience
Read MoreDouble-Booked: When Surgeons Operate On Two Patients At Once
(By Sandra G. Boodman for Kaiser Health News) The controversial practice has been standard in many teaching hospitals for decades,
Read MoreWhy Some Patients Aren’t Getting Palliative Care
(By Michael Ollove for The Pew Charitable Trusts/Stateline) Jeannee Parker Martin’s mother will be 99 this year, and she still
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