Some countries begin requiring travel health insurance for visitors
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Some countries and cruise lines, including Costa Rica, Aruba and Royal Caribbean International, are
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Health Care – General
Death rates are declining for many common cancers in the U.S., report finds
(By Theresa Gaffney for STAT) Death rates are declining for more than half of the most common forms of cancer
Read MoreHow One Rural Town Without a Pharmacy Is Crowdsourcing to Get Meds
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) WALDEN, Colo. — The building that once housed the last drugstore in this
Read MoreDemand is growing for continuous glucose monitoring for type 2 diabetes. Primary care doctors need to prepare
(By Katie Palmer for STAT) In the last year, Jai Smith has cycled through 13 primary care doctors. Ever since
Read MoreDesperate for Home Care, Seniors Often Wait Months With Workers in Short Supply
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) CASTINE, Maine — For years, Louise Shackett has had trouble walking or standing
Read MoreCovid’s Lingering Effects Can Put the Brakes on Elective Surgeries
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The week before Brian Colvin was scheduled for shoulder surgery in November, he
Read MoreSevere national blood shortage may lead to ‘suboptimal care’
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amid a severe national blood shortage, some physicians are reserving blood for the
Read More5 Ways To Stop Summer Colds From Making The Rounds In Your Family
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) Perhaps the only respite pandemic closures brought to my family — which includes two kids
Read MoreNew Device Taps Brain Signals To Help Stroke Patients Regain Hand Function
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) People recovering from a stroke will soon have access to a device that can help
Read MoreWomen Now Drink as Much as Men — And Are Prone to Sickness Sooner
(By Aneri Pattani for Kaiser Health News) Victoria Cooper thought her drinking habits in college were just like everyone else’s.
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