You Can Monitor Your Heart With A Smartphone. But Should You?
(By Erin Ross for NPR) Digital gizmos can monitor your heart, whether it’s a wrist-worn fitness tracker or a smartphone
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Health Care – General
Waste from pharmaceutical plants in India and China promotes antibiotic-resistant superbugs
(By Henry A. Waxman and Bill Corr for STAT) Superbugs, disease-causing microbes that have mutated to become resistant to antibiotics,
Read MoreThe insulin market is heading for a shakeup. But patients may not benefit
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) The insulin market, dominated by old drugs that have skyrocketed in price, is on the verge of
Read MoreThe ‘Swiss Agent’: Long-forgotten research unearths new mystery about Lyme disease
(By Charles Piller for STAT) The tick hunter was hopeful he had found the cause of the disabling illness, recently
Read MoreDoctors’ Pay to beSubjected to Quality Measures, Says Medicare
With procedural changes designed “to reward quality, penalize poor performance and avoid paying piecemeal for services,” the Medicare Access and CHIP
Read MoreA CRISPR-based fix for human sickle cells shows promise in mice
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Scientists have taken an important step toward using CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing to cure sickle cell disease1,
Read MoreGod and the genome: As scientists cross new frontiers, a geneticist seeks allies among the faithful
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) RANDALLSTOWN, Md. — Is the human genome sacred? Does editing it violate the idea that we’re made
Read MoreReviews Of Medical Studies May Be Tainted By Funders’ Influence
(By Richard Harris for NPR) When doctors want to help untangle confusing and sometimes contradictory findings in the scientific literature,
Read MoreExercise, Even In Small Doses, Offers Tremendous Benefits For Senior Citizens
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Retaining the ability to get up and about easily — to walk across a
Read MoreOut-of-pocket burden for breast cancer treatment varies across US
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Breast cancer chemotherapy costs vary widely across the United States, with patients taking
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