More 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
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Health Care – General
Once 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
Read MoreAmericans Express Displeasure Re:Health Care System
Gallup’s annual Healthcare poll indicates that Americans continue to their healthcare system negatively, and that this view has not radically changed
Read MoreReport: Americans Are Now More Likely To Die Of An Opioid Overdose Than On The Road
(By Ian Stewart for NPR) For the first time in U.S. history, a leading cause of deaths, vehicle crashes, has
Read MoreDon’t Panic: The Government Shutdown Isn’t Making Food Unsafe
(By Dan Charles for NPR) Let’s start with the big picture. There are about 8,000 slaughterhouses and meat processors in
Read MoreWomen make the majority of healthcare decisions but are absent in senior leadership posiitons
According to a recent report by Oliver Wyman, an international management consulting firm, even though female consumers make 80 percent
Read MoreBest Buy has quietly grown a home healthcare business: 4 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Best Buy acquired mobile device and emergency call service GreatCall for $800 million
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