The Startlingly High Cost Of The ‘Free’ Flu Shot
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) In the Byzantine world of health care pricing, most people wouldn’t expect that
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Know how to take antibiotics the right way
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) Welcome back to cold and flu season! But remember, if you get sick, taking antibiotics won’t always
Read MoreMolecular Scissors Could Help Keep Some Viral Illnesses At Bay
(By Joe Palca for NPR) It’s not easy to treat viral infections. Just ask anyone with a bad cold or
Read MoreIf you’re thinking of enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan with supplemental benefits, consider these questions
Beginning in 2019 and continuing into 2020, Medicare Advantage plans have increased flexibility to provide coverage for what the government
Read MoreGoogle partners with major U.S. health system, gaining access to vast patient data in the process
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Google has quietly launched a project with one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems
Read MoreDiabetic foot ulcers: a silent killer of veterans
(By David G. Armstrong for STAT) Veterans who survive the horrors of war or the other dangers of military service
Read MoreThis booth can virtually connect patients with clinicians and dispense medications. Will patients use it?
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) TAMPA, Fla. — The bright blue box isn’t big. But squeezed inside it, there’s a
Read MoreLoneliness linked to increased death risk for cardiac patients
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Loneliness among cardiac patients is strongly associated with worse mortality rates and health
Read MoreBody Clock Blues? Time Change Is Tough. Here’s How To Sleep Well Tonight
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) If turning back the clock an hour for the end of daylight saving time leaves
Read MoreHow measles infections can wipe away immunity to other diseases
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Measles wipes out some of the immunity to other diseases that children acquire through vaccinations
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