Calling It Off
Aetna and Humana are dropping their $37 billion merger bid ending a nearly two-year-long pursuit of a deal that would
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Health Care – General
Despite Prevention Guidelines, Few Smokers Seek CT Scans To Check For Lung Cancer
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Lung cancer screening rates have barely budged in recent years, according to a
Read MoreFalse Positive Mammogram Exam
In a study conducted by Advocate Lutheran General Hospital near Chicago, found the medical literature suggest the experience of a
Read MoreAlzheimer’s-preventing drugs may already exist — we just can’t test them
(By Julie Zissimopoulos for STAT) The search for drugs to prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease has been a decades-long exercise
Read MoreDozens Of New Cancer Drugs Do Little To Improve Survival, Frustrating Patients
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Marlene McCarthy’s breast cancer has grown relentlessly over the past seven years, spreading
Read MoreWhy your doctor’s advice to take all your antibiotics may be wrong
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) You’ve heard it many times before from your doctor: If you’re taking antibiotics, don’t stop
Read MoreHealthcare finances a source of fear for 75% of consumers
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) When it comes to managing their healthcare finances, consumers are optimistic about the
Read MoreThe A1C Blood Sugar Test May Be Less Accurate In African-Americans
(By Richard Harris for NPR) A widely used blood test to measure blood-sugar trends can give imprecise results, depending on
Read MorePrion Test For Rare, Fatal Brain Disease Helps Families Cope
(By Rae Ellen Bichell for NPR) By the time Kay Schwister got her diagnosis last summer, she couldn’t talk anymore.
Read MoreLaughing Until You Die
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) Just weeks before Christmas some years ago, Shirley Rapp and her family faced
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