Flu season threatens to complicate diagnoses of vaping-related illness
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Public health experts are cautioning that the coming flu season could complicate attempts to diagnose
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Health Care – General
Exercising To Ease Pain: Taking Brisk Walks Can Help
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) For people who live with chronic pain, getting up, out and moving can seem daunting.
Read MoreWant To Reduce Suicides? Follow The Data — To Medical Offices, Motels And Even Animal Shelters
(By Maureen O’Hagan for Kaiser Health News) HILLSBORO, Ore. — On Kimberly Repp’s office wall is a sign in Latin: Hic
Read MoreMental health apps are scooping up your most sensitive data. Will you benefit?
(By Dana G. Smith for STAT) An app for monitoring people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia is so precise it
Read MoreHow Cruise Ship Passengers Should Prepare For Sickness Or Injury At Sea
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) Royal Caribbean’s gargantuan Oasis of the Seas boasts four outdoor pools and an
Read MoreDeadly Brain Cancers Act Like ‘Vampires’ By Hijacking Normal Cells To Grow
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Researchers are beginning to understand why certain brain cancers are so hard to stop. Three
Read MoreWhat if the U.S. adopts price controls on drugs?
In Doug Badger, senior fellow at the Galen Institute, opinion column published by The Daily Signal, writes how according to
Read MoreWidespread use of 4 antibiotics tied to higher C. diff risk, study finds
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Facilitywide use of four antibiotic classes is linked to a higher risk of Clostridium
Read MoreUntreated Hearing Loss Linked To Loneliness And Isolation For Seniors
(By Rochelle Sharpe for NPR) When Anne Madison could no longer hear her microwave beep, she assumed that her appliance
Read MoreDo 50 Million People Really Lose Health Coverage Each Year Because Of Their Jobs?
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) The moderators kicked off the third Democratic debate with the topic of health
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