Glimpsing The Future At Gargantuan Health Tech Showcase
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) ORLANDO, Fla. — Imagine going to the doctor and finding out before you
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Health Care – General
Consumers more willing to share health data with drug makers than big tech
(By Mackenzie Garrity for Becker’s Hospital Review) Tech giants continue to become larger than life. However, as companies like Amazon,
Read MoreA Neuroscientist Explores The Biology Of Addiction In ‘Never Enough’
(By Terry Gross for NPR) Growing up, neuroscientist Judith Grisel would take little sips of alcohol at family events, but
Read MoreBCBS plans launch food delivery service in Chicago, Dallas
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health Care Service Corp. and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Institute launched a food delivery
Read MoreVA hospitals report lower death rates than non-VA facilities, USA Today finds
Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) As of June 30, most VA hospitals reported lower death rates than non-VA facilities, according
Read MoreTrump Pledges To End HIV Transmission By 2030. Doable, But Daunting
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Noting that science has “brought a once-distant dream within reach,” President Donald
Read MoreNew voices at patients’ bedsides: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Apple
(By Casey Ross for STAT) At first it was a novelty: Hospitals began using voice assistants to allow patients to
Read MoreTrump Highlights Health Agenda With Vow To Lower ‘Unfair’ Drug Prices
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) It was not the centerpiece, but health was a persistent theme in President
Read MoreThis Valentine’s Day, give your heart some love
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Although love songs might tell you otherwise, a broken heart can’t kill you—but heart disease can. Heart disease is
Read MoreDrug-resistant bacteria may thrive in certain hospital sink drains, study finds
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospital sinks stationed near toilets in patient rooms may act as reservoirs for Klebsiella
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