Are You Eating Your Leafy Greens?
A recent research review suggests a diet rich in magnesium may help lower the risk of chronic health problems like
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Health Care – General
This year’s scientific discoveries that made us say ‘Huh?’
(By Gideon Gil for STAT) Every school child learns (wrongly) that Archimedes yelled “Eureka” when he discovered the principle of
Read MoreThese obese mice can move. They just don’t.
(By Leah Samuel for STAT) That New Year’s resolution to move more is one of the toughest to keep, and
Read MoreThe Wrong Eating Habits Can Hurt Your Brain, Not Just Your Waistline
(By Alan Yu for NPR) Being overweight can raise your blood pressure, cholesterol and risk for developing diabetes. It could
Read MoreA North Carolina rural hospital is torn down after efforts to save it fail
(By Max Blau for STAT) After fighting for more than two years to reopen their only hospital, residents of Belhaven,
Read MoreTrump meets with leaders of Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Partners and Cleveland Clinic
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) President-elect Donald Trump met with a group of health system CEOs Wednesday at
Read MoreCAR-T therapy makes early inroads in treating brain cancer
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest cancers — an illness that responds to few treatment options,
Read MoreSTAT’s stats of the year: 2016 by the numbers
(By STAT Staff) 1.3 million The number of times ads were aired on national television this year promoting prescription and over-the-counter drugs and
Read More20 health conditions people spent most on in 2013 — and what the bulk of their money went toward
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) Of 155 medical conditions, people personally spent $1.2 trillion on the top 20
Read MoreCyber Bugs in Medical Devices
The Food and Drug Administration released a 30-page guidance containing rules for addressing cyber vulnerabilities in medical devices; providing manufacturers
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