Influenza A dominates as flu activity heightens: 5 things to know
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) As U.S. flu activity increases, the CDC has confirmed 43,071 positive respiratory specimens
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Health Care – General
If You’re Often Angry Or Irritable, You May Be Depressed
(By Nell Greenfieldboyce for NPR) When registered nurse Ebony Monroe of Houston went through a period of being quick to
Read MoreLong-Term Trends in Employer-Based Coverage
(By Matthew Rae, Gary Claxton, Larry Levitt and Daniel McDermott for Kaiser Family Foundation) Employer-based health insurance is the most
Read MoreThe modern tragedy of fake cancer cures
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) So it happened again. An underreported story about a half-baked advance in cancer medicine caught
Read MoreMedical Effects Of Extreme Cold: Why It Hurts And How To Stay Safe
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Parts of the Dakotas and Minnesota dove to -27 degrees F or lower this week,
Read MoreMore patients return from Tijuana surgeries with drug-resistant infection
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) At least 12 U.S. residents who had surgeries in Tijuana, Mexico, returned with a rare
Read MoreOnce a last resort, this pain therapy is getting a new life amid the opioid crisis
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Spurred by the opioid crisis, a once marginalized therapy that relies on electrical stimulation to
Read MoreKFF Health Tracking Poll – January 2019: The Public On Next Steps For The ACA And Proposals To Expand Coverage
(By Ashley Kirzinger, Cailey Munana, and Mollyann Brodie for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) Half of the public disapproves of
Read MoreWhen A Trip To The Doctor Leads To A Chat About Antibiotics
(By Scott Hensley for NPR) Sniffles, sore throats and fevers seem to be all around lately. If things get bad
Read MoreAs the March for Life approaches, anti-abortion leaders are rebranding as ‘pro-science.’ Scientists say otherwise
(By Lev Facher and Megan Thielking for STAT) WASHINGTON — When anti-abortion demonstrators numbering in the tens of thousands join
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