Cancer Drug That Might Slow Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Headed For Bigger Tests
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Scientists are hoping that a single drug can treat two devastating brain diseases: Parkinson’s and
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Health Care – General
Experimental Stem Cell Treatment Leaves Three Women Blind
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) An experimental treatment — which blinded three women after stem cells from abdominal
Read MoreTwo Words Can Soothe Patients Who Have Been Harmed: We’re Sorry
(By Sandra G. Boodman for Kaiser Health News) When Donna Helen Crisp, a 59-year-old nursing professor, entered a North Carolina
Read More7 states addressing surprise medical billing so far in 2017
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Legislators from seven states have proposed legislation in the first few months of
Read MoreAverage reimbursement rate for small hospitals, by region
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Small hospitals — those with less than 100 beds — in the Midwest
Read MoreAverage reimbursement rate for large hospitals, by region
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Large hospitals — those with between 250 and 400 beds — in the
Read MoreWhat is a Health Savings Account?
An HSA is a great way to save “tax-free” money for medical expenses for those individuals with high-deductible health insurance
Read MoreTrump expected to nominate Scott Gottlieb to lead FDA
(By Sheila Kaplan for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to nominate Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a longtime drug industry financier and
Read MoreScientists Closer To Creating A Fully Synthetic Yeast Genome
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Scientists have taken another important step toward creating different types of synthetic life in the
Read MoreSenators take aim at surprise billing for colorectal cancer screenings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. senators are banding together to protect seniors from surprise billing after a
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