Sanctuary Hospitals: Who Pays the Bills?
from – CFIF.org – by Betsy McCaughey Medical bills are pushing more Americans into severe financial distress, even if they
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Health Care – General
Avoiding Rare Bacteria Infection
Florida health offices urge residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent exposure to Vibrio vulnificus, potentially deadly saltwater bacteria
Read MorePsychotherapists Gravitate Toward Those Who Can Pay
(By April Dembosky, KQED for Kaiser Health News) There’s something that really bothers Stanford psychiatry professor Keith Humphreys. When
Read MorePalliative Care Sometimes Adds To Families’ Stress Burden, Study Finds
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Palliative-care counseling from trained specialists is not routinely needed for all families of
Read MoreExperimental drug shows promise for quick treatment of postpartum depression
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) An experimental drug touted as a breakthrough for treating severe postpartum depression is showing some
Read MoreFew Young Doctors Are Training To Care For U.S. Elderly
(By Kara Lofton, West Virginia Public Broadcasting for Kaiser Health News) At Edgewood Summit retirement community in Charleston, W.Va., 93-year-old
Read MoreRedheads and Sun NOT a Good Combination
Due to a genetic mutations those individuals with red hair and freckles have a 42 percent greater chance of developing melanoma,
Read MoreDo you know the top Ten Costliest Medical Conditions?
Sun Life Financial published its fourth annual report listing the top ten catastrophic (costliest) medical conditions. Read article here…..
Read MoreHospitals gird for party conventions, with surgeons on call and enough supplies for a siege
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) CLEVELAND — The Republican National Convention is coming to town next week, and Dr. Robert Wyllie
Read MoreHeart Failure Patients Warned About The Dangers Of Mixing Prescriptions
( By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Mike O’Meara’s life runs on a tight schedule. Every morning, after
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