Implant to Fight Addition
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever implant to fight opioid addiction. Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Braeburn Pharmaceuticals
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Health Care – General
The Superbug is Here!
For the first time in United States a germ that cannot be treated with the antibiotic of last resort (Colistin)
Read MoreBaby Boomers Will Not Be as Healthy as We Thought
A new report from United Health Foundation finds the next generation of senior citizens (current ages 50 to 64) will
Read MoreMosquito Hunters Set Traps Across Houston, Search For Signs Of Zika
(By Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media for Kaiser Health News) Mosquito control is serious business in Harris County, Texas. The
Read MoreCVS MinuteClinics: A Cure For Long Wait Times At Veterans Affairs?
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for Kaiser Health News) Struggling with long wait times, the Veterans Affairs Health Care System is
Read MoreGoing After the Bad While Keeping the Good
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, is testing an experimental drug, Debio 1452 that targets the bacteria that
Read MoreA Doctor Yearns For A Return To The Time When Physicians Were ‘Artisans’
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) In his recent book, “The Finest Traditions of My Calling,” Dr. Abraham Nussbaum,
Read MoreFor Substance Abusers, Recovery-Oriented Care May Show The Way To A Productive Life
(By Taylor Sisk for Kaiser Health News) WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — Every movement needs a champion, and in the largely rural
Read MoreA Tender Steak Could Be A Little Dangerous
(By Lydia Zuraw for Kaiser Health News) new label on some of the steaks in your grocery store highlights a
Read MoreCheck out “Independence at Home”–A CMS Test Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is testing a program that “will work with medical practices to test
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