As Parkinson’s patients wait, Fox Foundation and scientist feud over drug trial
(By Charles Piller for STAT) A crucial clinical trial of the most promising new treatment for Parkinson’s disease in decades might
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Health Care – General
In Philadelphia, Neighbors Learn How To Keep Shooting Victims Alive
(By Taunya English for NPR) When a young African-American man dies in the city of Philadelphia, more than half the
Read MoreCardiac Rehab Improves Health, But Cost And Access Issues Complicate Success
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Mario Oikonomides credits a massive heart attack when he was 38
Read MoreYour Gut’s Gone Viral, And That Might Be Good For Your Health
(By Michaeleen Doucleff for NPR) Everywhere you turn, it seems, there’s news about the human microbiome. And, more specifically, about
Read MoreScreening Positive For Depression Doesn’t Mean You’ll Get Treatment, Study Finds
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) Getting treatment for depression may sometimes be a regular part of health
Read MoreTop 5 spots for medical tourism
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Approximately 1.4 million Americans are expected to travel outside the U.S. for medical
Read MoreA Young Woman Dies, A Teen Is Saved After Amoebas Infect The Brain
(By Abe Aborayai, VMFE and Michael Tomsic, WFAE for NPR) Doctors describe 16-year-old Sebastian DeLeon as a walking miracle —
Read MoreCancer was slated to overtake heart disease as America’s top killer — but heart deaths have ticked up
(By Leah Samuel for STAT) Cancer deaths have been on pace to outnumber deaths from heart disease in the United
Read MoreNew Virus Breaks The Rules Of Infection
(By Michaeleen Doucleff for NPR) Human viruses are like a fine chocolate truffle: It takes only one to get the
Read More‘Mental Health First Aid’ — Chirlane McCray On How N.Y.C. Is Fixing The System
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) For Chirlane McCray, New York City’s first lady, mental illness is not an
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