New approach to breast cancer screening — tailoring guidelines for each patient — may save lives and money, study says
(By Orly Nadell Farber for STAT) Preventive care experts have been divided for years on how to best counsel women
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Emerging Health Issues
How Microsoft is shaking up healthcare
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) In June, Microsoft revealed the names of two new executives joining its healthcare division,
Read MoreTexas Clinics Busting Traditional Silos Of Mental And Physical Health Care
(By Caroline Covington for Kaiser Health News) AUSTIN, Texas — Kerstin Taylor fought alcohol and substance abuse problems for two
Read MoreMedical apps for patients: how caregivers can support health consumers remotely
(By Staff at Becker’s Hospital Review) As surveys show, patients usually think of a patient app as a tool to keep
Read MoreOpioid Makers Cut Back On Marketing Payments To Doctors
(By Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones from NPR and ProPublica) The past two years have been a time of
Read MoreGeriatric Assessments Could Fine-Tune Cancer Care For Older Adults
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) In a move to improve cancer care for older adults, the American Society
Read MoreScientists can track the spread of opioids in sewers. But do cities want to know what lies below?
(By Justin Chen for STAT) The French novelist Victor Hugo described the sewage system as “the consciousness of the city,”
Read MoreWe need more answers about immunotherapy for the elderly
(By Ankur Parikh for STAT) An old idea — using the body’s immune system to fight cancer cells, first proposed
Read MoreDrug shortages are rising, FDA says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although there were fewer drug shortages at the end of 2017, the number
Read MoreDoling Out Pain Pills Post-Surgery: An Ingrown Toenail Not The Same As A Bypass
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) What’s the right painkiller prescription to send home with a patient after gallbladder
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