Quality 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
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Health Care – General
Screen 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
Read MoreAs Hospital Chains Grow, So Do Their Prices For Care
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) As health care consolidation accelerates nationwide, a new study shows that hospital prices
Read MoreFor Doctors-In-Training, A Dose Of Health Policy Can Help The Medicine Go Down
( By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Doctors-in-training learn a lot about the workings of the human body during
Read MoreTinkering with T cells
Jim Allison, an immunologist at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center began his search for a new kind of
Read MoreAt This Medical School, Students Mix Science And Health Policy
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Medical students cram a lot of basic science and medicine into their first
Read MoreUncle Sam Wants You!
Dr. Robert Califf, the cardiologist who runs the Food and Drug Administration, is recruiting 1 million volunteers to hand over
Read MoreA New Sort Of Consultant: Advising Doctors, Patients On California’s Aid-In-Dying Law
(By Lisa Aliferis for Kaiser Health News) BERKELEY, Calif. — Few people have the unusual set of professional experiences that
Read MoreAnother Tool in the Treatment of Strokes
When a stent retriever, approved in 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is used in conjunction with the
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