As Childhood Diabetes Rates Rise, So Do Costs — And Families Feel The Pinch: Study
( By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Childhood diabetes rates are on the rise, and a report released
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Study Promotes Battlefields’ Lessons To Advance National Trauma Care
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Tens of thousands of American lives could be saved each year with a
Read MoreDespite Overdose Epidemic, Georgia Caps The Number Of Opioid Treatment Clinics
(By Michell Elroy, WABE for Kaiser Health News) Zac Talbott sees the irony of running an opioid treatment program from
Read MoreHarmful Chemicals Are Everywhere — But What Does That Mean?
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) Everything from our plastic water bottles and cosmetics to our non-stick frying
Read MoreDon’t Wait to Plan Who Will Take Care of Your Loved Ones
Alzheimer’s disease is the top cause of disability in later life. One in nine people over age 65 has it;
Read MoreCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Urges Feds To Block $54 Billion Anthem-Cigna Deal
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones urged federal officials to block the merger of
Read MoreHHS awards $156 million to health centers to expand oral health services
(Source – www.hhs.gov) Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced nearly $156 million in funding to
Read MoreQuality of Life or Quantity of Life
In an analysis of Medicaid claims data by Arcadia Healthcare Solutions shows that spending on people who die in a
Read MoreScreen Flashes And Pop-Up Reminders: ‘Alert Fatigue’ Spreads Through Medicine
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Some people receive constant reminders on their personal smartphones: birthdays, anniversaries, doctor’s appointments,
Read MoreA New Investment Opportunity for Wall Street: Drug Addiction
Every crisis presents an opportunity, with the spotlight on opioid addiction, investors and businesses are seeing money in acquiring addiction
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