Zap! Magnet Study Offers Fresh Insights Into How Memory Works
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Forget where you just left your car keys? A magnetic pulse might help you remember.
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Health Care – General
The drug industry’s stake in Trumpcare is bigger than you think
(By Dylan Scott for STAT) WASHINGTON — The upcoming fight over repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act1 promises to
Read MoreTime For Homeopathic Remedies To Prove That They Work?
(By Erin Ross for NPR) Homeopathy has been around since the 1700s, but despite having devoted followers, there is no
Read MoreDelivered ‘Like A Pizza’: Why Killer Drug Fentanyl Is So Hard To Stop
(By Martha Babanger, WBUR for Kaiser Health News) The latest chart of overdose deaths in Massachusetts shows a climbing blue
Read MoreHouse approves the 21st Century Cures Act, sending landmark bill to Senate
(By Sheila Kaplan for STAT) WASHINGTON — After three years of debate, countless hearings, and pleas from patient advocates, lawmakers
Read MoreIt’s Never Too Late to Quit Smoking, Even In Your 60s
(By Katherine Hobson for NPR) Older people who smoke may think there’s no reason to give up the habit. After
Read MoreDeadly Infections Linked To Heart Surgery Device Highlight Holes In FDA Monitoring
(By Chad Terhune and Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) At first, Vincent Karst, 55, was recovering well from his open-heart surgery
Read MoreHow health systems across the US are improving price transparency
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physician organizations, hospitals and health systems are under increasing pressure to deliver transparent,
Read MoreAlone And Aging: Creating A Safety Net for Isolated Seniors
(By Sharon Jayson for Kaiser Health News) Phyllis Krantzman knows what she should do, but like many of her peers,
Read MoreClinics Help Keep People With Serious Mental Illness Out Of ER
(by Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) SAN ANTONIO— Yolanda Solar has battled a life-threatening disease for more than three
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