Older Americans bore the brunt of antibiotic-resistant infections, study finds
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Older Americans were disproportionately affected by several different types of infection for which antibiotics were
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Health Care – General
Average helicopter air ambulance charge exceeds $30K: study
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) From 2017 to 2020, the average charge for a helicopter air ambulance rose 22.2
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Is Here to Stay. Here’s How to Clean the Air Inside Your Home.
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) The fierce wildfires that broke out across much of the western United
Read MoreThere’s A Shortage Of Home Health Aides For The Elderly, And It’s Getting Worse
(By Kavitha Cardoza for NPR) Many Americans hope to spend their old age at home, rather than moving into a
Read MoreCOVID-19 caused steepest drops in life expectancy since World War II, study finds
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The COVID-19 pandemic sparked life expectancy losses not seen since World War II,
Read MoreLess than 5% of US population accounts for 50% of healthcare spending: study
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Less than 5 percent of the U.S. population accounted for half of healthcare
Read MoreJoint COVID-19, flu vaccine clinics opening across US
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) While the COVID-19 delta variant continues to fuel outbreaks across the U.S., there
Read MoreThe Best Time For Rehabilitation After A Stroke Might Actually Be 2 To 3 Months Later
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) People who have had a stroke appear to regain more hand and arm function if intensive
Read MoreNew study revives a Mozart sonata as a potential epilepsy therapy
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) Could this be the return of the “Mozart effect”? In 1993, researchers reported that after college students
Read MoreBlue Shield of California teams up with Walgreens: 5 things to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Shield of California announced Sept. 10 a collaboration with Walgreens to deliver additional services
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