For Pete’s Sake, Don’t Sleep Or Swim In Your Contact Lenses
(By Katherine Hobson for NPR) Contact lenses are so ubiquitous — about 41 million people in the U.S. wear them
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Health Care – General
Insurance Doesn’t Ensure Children Get Needed Visual Exams: Study
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Kids from less affluent homes, even when they have health insurance, are not as
Read MoreGenetic Insights About Health Risks Limited By Lack Of Diversity, Study Finds
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) For consumers, the idea of getting a genetic test to determine risks
Read MoreMedical Providers Try Uber, Lyft For Patients With Few Transportation Options
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) Edith Stowe, 83, waited patiently on a recent afternoon at the bus
Read MoreStudy Says FluMist Vaccine Does Indeed Work, Contradicting CDC
(By Tara Haelle for NPR) It came as a surprise this June when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Read MoreHidden Plan Exclusions May Leave Gaps In Women’s Care, Study Finds
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Buried in the fine print of many marketplace health plan documents is language
Read MoreBon Secours vendor breach affects 655k patients
(By Akanksha Jayanthi for Becker’s Hospital Review) Marriottsville, Md.-based Bon Secours Health System is notifying patients of a potential data
Read MoreRace, Ethnicity Affect Kids’ Access To Mental Health Care, Study Finds
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) One in five Americans is estimated to have a mental health condition at
Read MoreUS babies born addicted to opioids has tripled in 15 years, CDC says
(By Casey Ross for STAT) The number of babies being born in the United States addicted to opioids has tripled
Read MoreFed Up With Insurance, Doctors Bolt the System to Get More Patient Time
(By David Gorn, KQED for NPR) Dr. Lorraine Page, believe it or not, makes housecalls. One place she makes calls on is
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