Life’s Simple 7 Good for Your Heart and Brain
In a recent issue of Journal of American Heart Association a research team of epidemiologist at the University of Miami,
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Health Care – General
Hospital Discharge: It’s One Of The Most Dangerous Periods For Patients
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Within two weeks of Joyce Oyler’s discharge from the hospital, sores developed in
Read MoreAbused Healthcare Workers
In a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, that reviews research on assaults against doctors, nurses and
Read MoreIs United States Prepared for the Zika Virus?
Is the United States prepared to contain a likely Zika virus outbreak? No. In the recent article for Health Affairs
Read MoreVeterans Still Not Receiving Treatment
According to a new study by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, 76 percent of California veterans in need of
Read MoreZika Virus Test Approval by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization to Quest Diagnostics Inc. to sell the first commercially developed diagnostic
Read MoreEven As Birth Rates Fall, Teens Say They Are Getting Less Sex Education
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Teenage girls are catching up to teenage boys in one way that does
Read MoreThree Hospitals Hope To Spark A Reduction In Surgeries By Inexperienced Doctors
(By Sandra G. Boodman for Kaiser Health News) After James Happli of Mosinee, Wisconsin, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he
Read MoreFeds Votes Not To Approve a Drug in Spite of Patients’ Testimonies
In a 7 – 3 vote, a panel of Food and Drug Administration experts voted against the experimental treatment drug
Read MoreWhat Are the 6 Principals of Value Based Care?
With the increasing focus on improving the “value” of care delivered by the healthcare system, nowhere has there been mentioned
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