What’s my real identity?’: As DNA ancestry sites gather more data, the answer for consumers often changes
(By Damian Garde for STAT) NEW YORK — 23andMe caused Leonard Kim not one identity crisis but two. The first
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Health Care – General
Scientists Modify Viruses With CRISPR To Create New Weapon Against Superbugs
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Alphonso Evans rolls his wheelchair into a weight machine in the gym at the Charlie
Read MoreGoogle’s AI improves accuracy of lung cancer diagnosis, study shows
(By Casey Ross for STAT) One of lung cancer’s most lethal attributes is its ability to trick radiologists. Some nodules
Read MoreHidden Reports Masked The Scope Of Widespread Harm From Faulty Heart Device
(By Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Faced with the possibility that a bout of abnormal heartbeats could end his
Read MoreBrain training shows promise as a treatment for veterans’ cognitive problems after TBI
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) It has been 27 years since an attack on a U.S. military convoy in the
Read MoreIt’s Not Just Measles. What You Should Know About Vaccines For Adults
(By Mara Gordon for NPR) Amid one of the largest measles outbreaks in the U.S. in recent history, vaccines are
Read MoreMedicare & stroke prevention
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) A stroke is a brain attack caused by blocked blood flow to the brain. It can affect
Read MoreHospitals look to computers to predict patient emergencies before they happen
(By Casey Ross for STAT) CLEVELAND, Ohio — Seven floors, and long odds, were stacked against John S. He was
Read MoreWhat’s Behind A Rise In Conscience Complaints For Health Care Workers?
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) When health care workers feel they have been forced to do something they disagree with
Read MoreProtect yourself from hepatitis
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Did you know that hepatitis kills close to 1.4 million people every year? Hepatitis is an inflammation
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