Scarlet fever is making a comeback — and no one knows why
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Scarlet fever is reemerging in certain parts of the world for reasons unknown
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Emerging Health Issues
Straight From The Patient’s Mouth: Videos Can Clearly State Your End-Of-Life Wishes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) For years, Wendy Forman, considered how to make her wishes known if she
Read MoreDoctors Make Big Money Testing Urine For Drugs, Then Ignore Abnormal Results
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) In April 2014, state and federal drug agents raided Jeffrey Campbell’s medical clinic
Read MoreBaby boomers and millennials most harmed by opioid crisis
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) The nation’s ongoing opioid overdose crisis is primarily affecting the baby boomer and
Read MoreThis Thanksgiving, Carve Out Time For Lively Discourse On End-Of-Life Wishes
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) The roast turkey and pecan pie may be the same as always, but
Read MoreWhat To Make Of A Head-To-Head Test Of Addiction Treatments
(By Jake Harper for NPR in partnership with WFYI and Side Effects Public Media) Addiction specialists caution against reading too
Read MoreLiquid Gold: Pain Doctors Soak Up Profits By Screening Urine For Drugs
(By Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) The cups of urine travel by express mail to the
Read MoreCalifornia Cracks Down On Weed Killer As Lawsuits Abound
(By Stephanie O’Neill for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Jack McCall was a fixture at the local farmers
Read MoreNarcan Opioid Overdose Spray Is Now Stocked By All Walgreens Pharmacies
(By Bill Chappell for NPR) It has the power to save lives by targeting opioid overdoses — something that kills
Read MoreYears After Silently Combating Sexual Trauma, Female Veterans Seek Help
(By Anna Casey for Kaiser Health News) Sheila Procella joined the Air Force in 1974 to “see the Earth,” she
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