Doubling the Budget to Find a Zika Vaccine
On Monday, the Obama administration requested funding for the National Institutes of Health to be increased from $130 million to
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Health Care – General
Free Clinics Expanding Mission To Help Insured Patients With High Expenses
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Denise Johnson works two jobs, but neither of them offers health insurance to
Read MoreGenetic Counselors Struggle To Keep Up With Huge New Demand
(By Todd Bookman, WHYY for Kaiser Health News) Erika Stallings’ mom was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of
Read MoreCan a Worm a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
In the journal Science this week, P’ng Loke and Ken Caldwell, two researchers at New York University published their findings
Read MoreRise In Oncologists Working For Hospitals Spurs Higher Chemo Costs: Study
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) If you have cancer, chances are your outpatient chemotherapy treatment costs are higher
Read MoreOne of the Most Stressful Occupations is a Nurse
Why is nursing one of the most stressful occupations; it comes down to organizational problems within hospitals which included staffing
Read MoreTainted Scope Infections Far Exceed Earlier Estimates
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) The number of potentially deadly infections from contaminated medical scopes is far higher
Read MoreMost Doctors Unsure How To Discuss End-of-Life Care, Survey Says
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for Kaiser Health News) Doctors know it’s important to talk with their patients about end-of-life care.
Read MoreWe Spent $425 Billion Before Discounts
We spent $425 billion that is before discounts last year on prescription drugs in United States. The overall increase of spending
Read MoreHigh Blood Pressure and When to Treat It?
We all agree that high blood pressure causes harm to the human body such as heart disease, stroke and kidney
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