Life Kit: How to ‘futureproof’ your body and relieve pain
By Frank Festa for NPR September 3, 2022 With so much wear and tear on our bodies, a little prevention
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Health Care – General
The U.S. diet is deadly. Here are 7 ideas to get Americans eating healthier
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) The data are stark: the typical American diet is shortening the lives of many Americans.
Read MoreU.S. life expectancy drops sharply, the second consecutive decline
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) Americans born in 2021 can expect to live for just 76.1 years — the lowest
Read MoreDrawing on therapy developed to save soldiers, an app aims to prevent suicide in those at highest risk
(By Mario Aguilar for STAT) It’s a problem so complex, so fraught with stigma and treatment complications, that innovation has
Read MoreIt’s not just heat stroke. Extreme temperatures pose special risk to people with chronic illness (and that’s a lot of us)
By Isabella Cueto for STAT) A sweltering 112 degrees Fahrenheit in North Texas. 97 in Minneapolis. 103 in Nebraska. Nearly
Read MoreSupreme Court backs HHS on Medicare payment to hospitals serving low-income patients
(by Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Supreme Court sided with upheld the HHS approach to calculating certain Medicare
Read MoreSeniors With Prediabetes Should Eat Better, Get Moving, but Not Fret Too Much About Diabetes
(by Judith Graham on June 24, 2022 for Kaiser Health News) Almost half of older adults — more than 26
Read MoreHouse passes bill to create health agency focused on biomedical innovation
(by Mychael Schnell on 06/22/22 for Kaiser Health News) The House passed a bill on Wednesday to create a new
Read MorePatients losing access to physicians as telehealth access rolls back
(by Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) State by state, telehealth access is rolling back as the pandemic-era emergency orders,
Read MoreA Look at Suicide Rates Ahead of 988 Launch—A National Three-Digit Suicide Prevention Hotline
(by Heather Saunders and Nirmita Panchal for KFF June 22, 2022) Nearly half a million lives (480,622) were lost to
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