A Reboot For Wheelchair That Can Stand Up And Climb Stairs
(By Quil Lawrence for NPR) Thirteen years ago, just as the United States began what was to become its longest
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Health Care – General
Scarcity Of Mental Health Care Means Patients — Especially Kids — Land In ER
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) On any given day, pediatrician Lindsay Irvin estimates a quarter of her patients
Read MorePinnacleHealth, Penn State Hershey call off merger: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Penn State Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center and Harrisburg, Pa.-based PinnacleHealth System
Read MoreWhat side effects? Most consumers don’t read drug risk information
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) How much attention do people pay to the risk information for prescription drugs? If you
Read MoreCMS releases MACRA final rule: 10 things to know
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) After a listening tour and nearly 4,000 public comments, CMS released the final
Read MoreInsurers pay more for multiple sclerosis drug because rebates don’t help, report says
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Drug makers may offer rebates to payers, but health plans continue to see notable increases
Read MoreSkeptics Question The Value Of Hydration Therapy For The Healthy
(By Taunya English for NPR) Yana Shapiro is a partner at a Philadelphia law firm, has an exhausting travel schedule
Read MoreYou 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
Read MoreWaste 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
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