58 of Puerto Rico’s 69 hospitals lack power and fuel: 4 things to know
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico’s medical infrastructure, and the effects of the storm are expected
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Emerging Health Issues
7 ways clinicians can help reduce opioid misuse and addiction
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Solving the nation’s opioid overdose and addiction crisis will require robust efforts from
Read MoreEditing Embryo DNA Yields Clues About Early Human Development
(By Rob Stein for NPR) For the first time, scientists have edited the DNA in human embryos to make a
Read MoreThis Gift Voucher Might Just Get You A Kidney
(By Fran Kritz for Kaiser Health News) Seven-year-old Quinn Gerlach got a gift certificate from his grandpa a few years
Read MoreDental Schools Add An Urgent Lesson: Think Twice About Prescribing Opioids
(By Robert Siegel and Jessica Cheung for NPR) The opioid epidemic has been fueled by soaring numbers of prescriptions written
Read MoreSan Diego Declares Health Emergency Amid Hepatitis A Outbreak
(By Windsor Johnston for NPR) San Diego’s homeless population has been hit hardest by the highly contagious hepatitis A virus.
Read MoreIn mega-shelter for Harvey evacuees, telemedicine plans to help doctors keep up
(By Leah Samuel for STAT) Getting thousands of Houston-area families to shelters has been a massive humanitarian effort. But the aid
Read MoreMayo Pain Expert: Holistic Approach Helps Patients Ditch Opioids
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Each year, more than 300 patients with chronic pain take part in a
Read MoreHunter-gatherer gut microbes change with seasons, researchers say
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Researchers studying traditional hunter-gatherer societies had already known that they have much more diverse microbiomes
Read MoreMcDonald’s to limit global antibiotic use in chickens next year
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) McDonald’s Corp. will reduce the use of human antibiotics in its global chicken
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