As Government-Funded Cancer Research Sags, Scientists Fear U.S. Is ‘Losing Its Edge’
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Less and less of the research presented at a prominent cancer conference is
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Health Care – General
‘Like Brain Boot Camp’: Using Music To Ease Hearing Loss
(By Robert Siegel and Andrea Hsu for NPR) Trying to make out what someone is saying in a noisy environment
Read MoreBCBS of Georgia to stop covering ED visits it deems unnecessary
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Starting next month, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia will no longer
Read MoreSupervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease Now Covered by Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) will now offer national Medicare coverage of supervised exercise therapy for treating peripheral
Read MoreHandshake-Free Zone: Keep Those Hands — And Germs — To Yourself In The Hospital
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Mark Sklansky, a self-described germaphobe, can’t stop thinking about how quickly those
Read MoreAdult ADHD Can’t Be Diagnosed With A Simple Screening Test, Doctors Warn
(By Rebecca Hersher for NPR) Diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be difficult. The symptoms of the disorder, as defined
Read MoreFor California Hospitals That Don’t Pass Quake Test, Money’s Mostly At Fault
(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline) With a state deadline looming, some California hospitals still need to retrofit or
Read MoreFitness Trackers: Good at Measuring Heart Rate, Not So Good At Measuring Calories
(By Pattie Neighmond for NPR) Sleek, high-tech wristbands are extremely popular these days, promising to measure heart rate, steps taken
Read MoreMiami’s Zika Outbreak Began Months Before It Was First Detected
(By Greg Allen for NPR) Last year’s Zika outbreak in Miami likely started in the spring of 2016, with the
Read MoreBaking soda shortage forces hospitals to postpone surgeries, treatments
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals nationwide are delaying major operations and chemotherapy due to a major shortage
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