Mammography AI Can Cost Patients Extra. Is It Worth It?
(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) As I checked in at a Manhattan radiology clinic for my annual mammogram
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Hearing aids may boost longevity, study finds. But only if used regularly
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) Among the roughly 40 million adults in the U.S. who have hearing loss, most don’t
Read MoreDeep Flaws in FDA Oversight of Medical Devices, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits and Records
(By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker for KFF Health News) Living with diabetes, Carlton “PeeWee” Gautney Jr. relied on
Read MoreVA’s remote temperature monitoring prevents diabetic limb loss
(Source – news.va.gov) VA’s remote temperature monitoring program encourages Veterans to use the Podimetrics SmartMat in their podiatry care. The
Read MorePatients Facing Death Are Opting for a Lifesaving Heart Device — But at What Risk?
(By Daniel Chang and Holly K. Hacker for KFF Health News) Too old and too sick for a heart transplant,
Read MorePatients Expected Profemur Artificial Hips to Last. Then They Snapped in Half.
(By Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News and KFF Health News) Bradley Little, a physical education teacher in Arizona,
Read MoreVeterans experience immersive technology
(Source – news.va.gov) In September, Gulf Coast VA partnered with VA’s Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning’s immersive team to
Read MoreSimplifying care for all at VA with My HealtheVet
(Source – news.va.gov) November 2023 will mark 20 years since the launch of My HealtheVet, VA’s patient portal. What began
Read MoreDoubts Abound About a New Alzheimer’s Blood Test
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can
Read MoreCare quality affected by drug, equipment shortages, survey says
(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ongoing drug shortages throughout the last year in many cases have forced healthcare
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