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Health Care – General

Trend of Americans giving up sugary drinks seems to have gone flat

(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) The promising trend of Americans giving up sugary drinks1 seems to have stalled, according to

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Budget Office released its annual budget outlook this week, which shows

(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) There are many reasons to maintain a lifelong thirst for knowledge. Many people

(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) In the seven months since California’s aid-in-dying law took effect, Dr. Lonny Shavelson

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is casting a wider net looking for people

(By Erin Dietsche for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new report from CyberScout and the Identity Theft Resource Center found the healthcare

(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Sunscreen protects against sunburn better than beach umbrellas, concluded a study1 last week in JAMA Dermatology.

PHRMA, the largest lobbying organization for pharmaceutical companies, began running TV ads to improve the industry’s image as criticism about

(By Karen Weintraub for STAT) Molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn shared a Nobel Prize for her research on telomeres — structures

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Should gun owners have to share information with health professionals about their firearms