PROTECT YOURSELF FROM HEPATITIS WITH MEDICARE
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) posted May 9, 2017 Did you know that hepatitis kills close to 1.4 million people every year?
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Health Care – General
Cancer Survivors in United States: 15.5 Million
We first declared war on cancer back in 1971, but a single cure remains elusive; however, it doesn’t mean significant
Read MoreTo Bring Down Stubbornly High Blood Pressure, It Helps To Have A Team
(By Wendy Rigby for NPR) You’ve probably heard the phrase “it takes a village” to get things done. Many clinics
Read MoreStudy Results: No Long-Term Benefits of Opioid Medications for Chronic Back Pain
In a first-of-its-kind research at the Minneapolis VA has found no long-term benefits for patients taking opioid medications for chronic
Read MoreImproved Oversight Needed in Home Care
Improvements in data collection and reporting, stepped up audits, and improved monitoring of services were cited as areas needing attention
Read MoreMom’s Policy, Medicaid Or A Health Exchange Plan: What’s A Grad To Do?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Like many recent grads, after Maegan Samuel got her bachelor’s degree from
Read MoreGeographic Disparities in the Use of Telemedicine for Mental Health Services Reported
State-by-state regulation of telemedicine has created a “crazy landscape” for the uniform implementation of telemental health services, according to an article
Read MoreOver-the-counter Hearing Aids Inch Closer Via H.R. 1652
An over-the-counter marketplace for hearing aids for people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss was the subject of debate at a meeting
Read More‘Center Of Excellence’ Designation Doesn’t Rule Out Complications Of Bariatric Surgery
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Getting bariatric surgery at a “center of excellence” doesn’t mean that patients can
Read MoreBinge Drinkers Beware: Study Finds Link Between Alcohol And Heart Arrhythmias
(By Rebecca Hersher for NPR) Researchers in Germany have found that getting drunk is associated with abnormal heart rhythms. Continue
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