HHS Plan to Improve Rural Health Focuses on Better Broadband, Telehealth Services
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Knowing it may be met with some skepticism, the Trump administration Thursday
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Drug Combination Slows Progression Of ALS And Could Mark ‘New Era’ In Treatment
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A combination of two experimental drugs appears to slow the decline of patients with amyotrophic
Read MoreAs Telemedicine Replaces The Physical Exam, What Are Doctors Missing?
(By Kristen Kendrick for NPR) Despite a foothold in medicine that predates Hippocrates himself, the traditional physical exam might be on
Read MoreScientists Explore Why Some People Are Able To Live With An Infection Unscathed
(By Emily Laber-Warren for NPR) One of the reasons Covid-19 has spread so swiftly around the globe is that for
Read MoreCOVID + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts Advise
(By Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Flu season will look different this year, as the country
Read MoreCOVID-19 linked to pancreatitis
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) COVID-19 is associated with pancreatitis and might even cause it, a new study suggests. Researchers from
Read MoreThere are 568 genes that can trigger cancer, researchers say
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) Scientists in Spain have identified more than 500 genes with the potential to trigger cancer.
Read MoreHow the US is preparing for flu season: 6 things to know
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal health officials and drugmakers are taking several steps to boost flu vaccinations this
Read MorePneumonia prevention with a vaccine
(Source – www.medicare,gov/blog) Did you know that about 1 million Americans go to the hospital with pneumonia every year? Pneumonia
Read MorePrimary Care Doctors Look at Payment Overhaul After Pandemic Disruption
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) For Dr. Gabe Charbonneau, a primary care doctor in Stevensville, Montana, the coronavirus
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