Scientist using big data against heart disease wins $75 million award
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Cancer research may be sucking up all the headlines lately, what with the White House
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Health Care – General
Do You Need Extra Screening For Breast Cancer? The Picture Is Blurry
(By Katherine Hobson for NPR) Mammography can prevent deaths from breast cancer, but it’s not a perfect test. Continue reading
Read MoreWhich hospital you go to after a heart attack matters, study finds
(By Associated Press for STAT) Going to the right hospital for heart attack care could add a year to your
Read MoreA quest to explain the whooshing in her head
(By Joyce Cohen for STAT) Seven years ago, New York lawyer Emma Greenwood awoke to the beat of a pulse
Read MoreLess than 1 percent of state prisoners with hepatitis C get treated due to drug costs
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) State prison systems are unable to lock up savings by using new hepatitis C treatments
Read MoreIt’s not just apps. Health care innovation requires true communication
(By Karen DaSilva for STAT) Health care, like many industries, places great emphasis on innovation. In just the past decade,
Read MoreGeisinger refunds patients $400k for ‘uncompassionate care’
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) As of August, Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pa., returned more than $400,000
Read MoreLoopholes on animal antibiotics may undermine battle against superbugs
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A new federal policy aimed at reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics in agriculture may
Read MoreNew Law Will Expand Mental Health Services For Low-Income Californians
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) The staff of Clinica Sierra Vista, which has health centers throughout the Central Valley,
Read MoreTracking Who Makes Money On A Brand-Name Drug
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) The path of prescription drugs from the factory to the patient is complicated.
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