Artificial Intelligence May Influence Whether You Can Get Pain Medication
(By Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead for KFF Health News) Elizabeth Amirault had never heard of a Narx Score. But
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Emerging Health Issues
Understanding the Role of the FTC, DOJ, and States in Challenging Anticompetitive Practices Of Hospitals and Other Health Care Providers
(By Scott Hulver and Zachary Levinson for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 07, 2023) Policymakers and the media have been
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(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CDC has recently called attention to the growing threat posed by Candida
Read MoreSitting all day can be deadly. 5-minute walks can offset harms
By Allison Aubrey for NPR on January 12, 2023 If you sit at your computer all day and then lounge
Read MoreHow flu admissions compare to past seasons
By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 22, 2022 The 2022-2023 flu season is well underway, with the
Read MoreMedicare is using one of its biggest hammers to try to fix the dialysis system: how providers are paid
By Isabella Cueto for StatNews on September 19, 2022 Chronic kidney disease, already a problem affecting millions of Americans, is only
Read MoreRSV is surging. Here’s what to watch for and answers about treatment options
(By Vanessa Romo for NPR) Temperatures are dropping and the risk of COVID-19 and influenza are up. And for the
Read More1st US monkeypox death confirmed as cases top 18K: 5 latest updates
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. confirmed its first monkeypox death Aug. 30 as the virus continues
Read More‘An imminent threat’: Polio found in another New York county
(Cailey Gleeson for Beccker’s Hospital Review) The CDC has detected polio in four wastewater samples from Sullivan County in New
Read MoreSeniors With Prediabetes Should Eat Better, Get Moving, but Not Fret Too Much About Diabetes
(by Judith Graham on June 24, 2022 for Kaiser Health News) Almost half of older adults — more than 26
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