How Veterans can reschedule a cancelled VA health appointment
(Source www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage) What should you do if you need to reschedule a VA health appointment that was cancelled due to
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Emerging Health Issues
As Trump Touts His ‘Great’ COVID Drugs, the Pharma Cash Flows to Biden, Not Him
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Pharmaceutical giants Regeneron and Gilead Sciences got the kind of publicity money can’t
Read MoreDexamethasone price has increased 137% in recent months
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Dexamethasone, the steroid drug President Donald Trump was recently prescribed to treat COVID-19,
Read MoreLifetime Experiences Help Older Adults Build Resilience to Pandemic Trauma
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Older adults are especially vulnerable physically during the coronavirus pandemic. But they’re also
Read MoreAllergies, Colds, Flu And COVID-19: How To Best Prep For Fall’s ‘Sick Season’
(By Kristen Kendrick for NPR) You might have hoped the coronavirus pandemic would cancel what we doctors usually think of
Read MoreAdventHealth deploys patient-controlled robots to help hospital patients socialize
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is using new robots controlled by patients to allow
Read MoreTrump Administration Plans Crackdown On Hospitals Failing To Report COVID-19 Data
(By Pien Huang and Selena Simons-Duffin for NPR) The federal government is preparing to aggressively crack down on hospitals for not
Read MoreAbout 1 In 5 Households In U.S. Cities Miss Needed Medical Care During Pandemic
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) When 28-year-old Katie Kinsey moved from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles in early March, she
Read MoreNursing Homes Given Federal Go-Ahead To Allow More Visitors
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which regulate nursing facilities, are lifting the ban
Read MoreA Pandemic Upshot: Seniors Are Having Second Thoughts About Where to Live
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Where do we want to live in the years ahead? Older adults are
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