Pneumonia 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
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Health Care – General
Primary 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
Read MoreAvoiding Care During the Pandemic Could Mean Life or Death
(By John M. Glionna for Kaiser Health News) These days, Los Angeles acting teacher Deryn Warren balances her pain with
Read MoreVA ICU treatment improves patient outcomes
When Navy Veteran Ralph Gervasio Jr. was admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Nashville VA Medical Center in 2017 for
Read MoreCovid-19 infections leave an impact on the heart, raising concerns about lasting damage
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) Two new studies from Germany paint a sobering picture of the toll that Covid-19 takes
Read MoreMake sure you’re protected from hepatitis
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Hepatitis viruses cause more than 5,000 deaths each year in the U.S., and that number keeps growing.
Read MoreLast Thing Patients Need During Pandemic: Being Last to Know a Doctor Left Network
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) NEW YORK — As the coronavirus spread silently through New York City early
Read MoreWalmart plans to open at least 6 more health clinics in Georgia this year
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart plans to open at least six more health clinics in the Atlanta area
Read MoreThe best hope of fending off Alzheimer’s
Effective medication to treat Alzheimer’s has proven elusive and it’s been more than a decade since any new drug received
Read MoreLoneliness Hasn’t Increased Despite Pandemic, Research Finds. What Helped?
(By Joanne Silberner for NPR) When the coronavirus barreled into the U.S. this year, the predominant public health advice for avoiding
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