Deadly 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
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Health Care – General
How 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
Read MoreAn audacious vision: Researchers aim for first human eye transplant within the decade
(By Erin Hare and Photos by Jeff Swensen for STAT) ITTSBURGH — Scientists have strived for successful eye transplants for
Read MoreWhy health insurance in Alaska is getting newfound attention because of Trump
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) To combat rocketing premiums on the individual market, America’s most sparsely populated state
Read MoreFDA puts off closing lab-test ‘loophole,’ leaving decision to Congress and Trump
(By Sheila Kaplan for STAT) WASHINGTON — After arguing for months that certain medical tests led to patients being mistakenly told
Read MoreStudy raises caution about anti-aging benefits of blood transfusions from the young
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) The author of a study1 published Tuesday cautioned against the idea that transfusions of “young”
Read MoreCould the FDA be dismantled under Trump?
(By Sheila Kaplan for STAT) WASHINGTON — Has President-elect Donald Trump put a bull’s-eye on the Food and Drug Administration?
Read MoreDrug side effects have led to increased ER visits in older Americans
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Side effects from medication are causing more older Americans to visit emergency rooms and leading
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