When Is Insurance Not Really Insurance? When You Need Pricey Dental Care.
(By David Tuller for Kaiser Health News) I’m 61 years old and a San Francisco homeowner with an academic position
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Health Care – General
More patients are taking home recordings of their doctor visits. But who else could listen?
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Doctors across the U.S. have begun doing what once seemed unthinkable in a litigious health
Read MoreCDC: End in sight for 32-state E. coli outbreak linked to romaine
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The harvest season for romaine lettuce linked to a national E. coli outbreak ended April
Read MoreWill an aspirin a day keep you from having another stroke?
There are no easy answers when it comes to preventing deadly blood clots in people in the elevated risk category.
Read MoreThe Senate calling into question the 340B Drug Pricing Program
The United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) is calling into question the intent of 340B
Read MoreLack Of Insurance Exposes Blind Spots In Vision Care
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Every day, a school bus drops off as many as 45 children at
Read MoreCan A Cocktail Of Vitamins And Steroids Cure A Major Killer In Hospitals?
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Scientists have launched two large studies to test a medical treatment that, if proven effective,
Read MoreSticker Shock Jolts Oklahoma Patient: $15,076 For Four Tiny Screws
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Sherry Young just wanted to be able to walk without pain. About three
Read MorePilot study says, intermittent fasting improves blood sugar control
The Department of Nutrition and Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) conducted a pilot study to determine
Read MoreAnalysis: US projected to face shortages of these 6 healthcare occupations by 2025
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) While the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates healthcare will add approximately 2.4 million new jobs
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