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Health Care – General

‘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

(By Rebecca Hersher for NPR) Researchers in Germany have found that getting drunk is associated with abnormal heart rhythms. Continue

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are working to help make the decision easier for patients and their families

A new research study results appearing in the Journal of American Statistical Association titled “Mortality Rate Estimation and Standardization for

Danish researchers write in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, just a few hours a week of moderate exercise may

(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thousands of Americans have been hit by a scam involving the HHS

A study conducted by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, found within

(By Emily Kopp and Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) A nonprofit organization that has orchestrated a wide-reaching campaign against

According to the latest monthly analysis of data compiled by DataBreaches.net, the number of breached patient records spiked sharply in

(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Societal pressure to “do things naturally” is influencing already low rates of prescription