Cutting Edge DNA Technology Could Boost Cystic Fibrosis Screening For Newborns
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) Stanford University scientists say they’ve devised a more accurate and comprehensive DNA
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Health Care – General
Bosses Find Part-Time Workers Can Come With Full-Time Headaches
(By – April Dembosky, KQED, via Kaiser Health News) Starting in 2016, the federal health law requires small employers to
Read MoreStudy Finds No Harm In Allowing Surgeons-In-Training To Work Longer Shifts
(By – Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) Patients suffered no extra harm when doctors training to be surgeons were allowed
Read MoreHome Healthcare Having a Positive Effect on Hospital Readmissions
A recent study by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, using the Quality Insights Quality Innovation Network, points out
Read MoreNIH launches public health campaign on link between hypertension and brain health
(Source – National Institutes of Health) A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that uncontrolled high blood pressure is not
Read MoreStudy: Doctors’ Texts Can Prod Patients To Take Drugs, But Questions Linger
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) A spoonful of sugar may make the medicine go down, but that’s hardly useful if
Read MoreN.Y., Minn. Opt For Low-Cost Plans To Help Some Residents Afford Coverage
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) In January, more than 350,000 lower income New Yorkers began paying $20 a
Read MoreZika Virus: The Challenge for Women
(By – Jennifer Kates, Josh Michaud, and Allison Valentine – Kaiser Family Foundation) The recent and rapid spread of Zika virus,
Read MoreStudy Finds ‘Mortality Gap’ Among Middle-Aged Whites
(By – Lisa Gillespie, Kaiser Health News) Don’t blame suicide and substance abuse entirely for rising death rates among middle-aged
Read MoreCombined Effects Of Maternal Obesity, Diabetes ‘Substantially’ Raise Autism Risks
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) While the incidence of autism spectrum disorder has increased in recent years, what’s
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