Trump 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
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Health Care – General
New 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
Read MoreInfluenza 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
Read MoreIf 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,
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