Gas Relief Drops, Often Added To Medical Scopes, May Pose Danger
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) A surprising ingredient — infant gas relief drops — may be contributing to the
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Hidden Stroke Victims: The Young
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) ROCKLIN, Calif. — The headaches were excruciating and wouldn’t go away. Her doctor
Read MoreExperimental cancer therapy holds great promise — but at great cost
(by Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Soon after she received the treatment, Karen Koehler’s brain swelled. Her blood pressure plummeted. As
Read MorePublic Health Officials Struggle To Identify Sepsis Before It Becomes Deadly
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) After Rory Staunton fell at the gym and cut his arm in March
Read MoreAre insurance policies saving patients money, or keeping them from the treatment they need?
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) As science makes once-unthinkable treatments available, patients are increasingly facing a harsh reality: Insurance companies
Read MoreDoctors, Hospitals Prepare For Difficult Talks Surrounding Medical Mistakes
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) It was a fourth of July weekend but Sharon O’ Brien, an
Read More‘More At Peace’: Interpreters Key To Easing Patients Final Days
(By Eryn Brown for Kaiser Health News) MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Alfredo David lay in bed, looking deflated under an
Read MoreHIPAA turns 20: It opened the door to better doctor-patient communication
(By Janice D. Walker, Catherine L. Annas, and Tom DelBanco for STAT) Twenty years ago Sunday, President Bill Clinton signed
Read MoreIs there such a thing as ‘fat but fit’?
(By Lindzi Wessell for STAT) A new study finds striking metabolic differences between fat cells from obese and normal weight
Read MoreThe Candidate’s Views on Medicare
The attached article highlights some of the presidential candidates’ views on Medicare, the cost of prescription drugs and healthcare in
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