NIH report scrutinizes role of China in theft of U.S. scientific research
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Institutions across the U.S. may have fallen victim to a tiny fraction of
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Health Care – General
Long-term study shows most prostate cancer patients don’t need aggressive treatment
(By Karen Weintraub for STAT) Nearly 30 years after it began, a study of prostate cancer patients shows both that the disease
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Multiple studies from leading organizations including the American Academy of Family Physicians, Brigham Young University and the Kaiser Family Foundation
Read MoreEven When Not In Rome, Eat A Mediterranean Diet To Cut Heart Disease Risk
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Once again, your mother was right. You really do need to eat your
Read MoreTrump administration issues plan to promote healthcare competition: 7 notes
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration issued a 119-page manifesto Nov. 3 detailing more than 50 recommendations to
Read MoreBefore Starting A Statin, Talk It Over With Your Doctor
(By Richard Harris for NPR) A study published Monday is pushing back against the notion that up to 40 percent
Read MoreRecognizing Suicide’s Warning Signs Could Save Lives
(By Christine Vestal for Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts) PORTLAND — For Portland resident Stephen Canova, thoughts
Read MoreGerms on a journey: How infectious diseases become unwelcome companions during air travel
(By Alex Hogan for STAT) When Emirates Flight EK203 landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport last September, it
Read MoreNPs, PAs provide same care quality as physicians for diabetes patients, study finds
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Diabetes patients who receive primary care from nurse practitioners and physician assistants have
Read MoreClaim of CRISPR’d baby girls stuns genome editing summit
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) HONG KONG — A Chinese scientist’s claim that he used the genome editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 to alter
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