The Newest Disease Detection Tool for Covid and Beyond: Poop
(By Anna Maria Barry-Jester for Kaiser Health News) Since reopening campus at the University of California-San Diego last summer, university
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Medical Technology
Medicare Part B covers wheelchairs and scooters — with specific conditions and requirements.
If you have Medicare and need a wheelchair or scooter to get around your home due to a medical condition,
Read MoreTranscranial magnetic stimulation a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Around 6.2 million Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease. With no effective interventions for disease prevention
Read MoreDéjà Vu? Consumers Scramble for Covid Tests in Hard-Hit Areas
(By Phil Galewitz and Rachel Bluth and Rae Ellen Bichell for Kaiser Health News) Andrea Mosterman, an associate professor of
Read MoreNew scanning technology could help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease using light
(Source – www.blogs.va.gov) Researchers with the VA Bedford and VA Boston health care systems have developed a non-invasive optical technique
Read MoreHow a 3D-printed graft could speed healing of ruptured eardrums
(By Kevin Lin for STAT) In the weeks that followed the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, doctors saw a flood of
Read MoreExperimental Brain Implant Lets Man With Paralysis Turn His Thoughts Into Words
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A man who is unable to move or speak can now generate words and sentences
Read MoreAnthem, others launch campaign to improve at-home care for kidney patients
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nine healthcare organizations have launched Innovate Kidney Care, a campaign to improve at-home
Read MoreDemand is growing for continuous glucose monitoring for type 2 diabetes. Primary care doctors need to prepare
(By Katie Palmer for STAT) In the last year, Jai Smith has cycled through 13 primary care doctors. Ever since
Read MoreThe Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act
The bipartisan bill, The Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act, would require Medicare to cover all breakthrough devices
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