The Homeless Are Dying In Record Numbers On The Streets Of L.A.
(By Anna Gorman and Harriet Blair Rowan for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) A record number of homeless
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Health Care – General
Can virtual reality boost positive feelings in patients with depression?
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Michelle Craske is asking patients to dive into coral reefs, ride on bullet trains rushing
Read MoreWearable motion sensor predicts response to Parkinson’s medication
(By Andrea Park for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science in Boca
Read MoreHigh-Deductible Health Policies Linked To Delayed Diagnosis And Treatment
(By Erika Stallings for NPR) In 2017, Susan learned that she carries a genetic mutation that may elevate her lifetime
Read MoreRural safety-net hospitals seeing ED use increase faster than cities, report suggests
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Emergency department visits are growing at a faster pace in rural areas than
Read MoreFirst U.S. Patients Treated With CRISPR As Human Gene-Editing Trials Get Underway
(By Rob Stein for NPR) The powerful gene-editing technique called CRISPR has been in the news a lot. And not
Read MoreThink before you drink
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) As you get older, alcohol may start to effect you differently. You may become more sensitive to
Read More7 stats, findings on medical debt
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) As patients take more financial responsibility for their care, many experience problems paying
Read MorePharma lobbyists flooded Maryland to block a drug-pricing bill. Opponents pushed back — and won
(By Lev Facher for STAT) ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The drug industry has long been seen as invincible in this small
Read MoreMaking Smarter Decisions About Where To Recover After Hospitalization
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Every year, nearly 2 million people on Medicare — most of them older
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