4 things to know about the rising rates of chronic pain in the US
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) As government and healthcare officials work to curb the use of highly addictive
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Emerging Health Issues
Cancer Drug That Might Slow Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Headed For Bigger Tests
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Scientists are hoping that a single drug can treat two devastating brain diseases: Parkinson’s and
Read MoreExperimental Stem Cell Treatment Leaves Three Women Blind
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) An experimental treatment — which blinded three women after stem cells from abdominal
Read MorePOLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
(By Jessica Boddy for NPR) Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in
Read MoreEmergency Room just for Older Patients
Currently, older adults account for 15 percent of all ER visits and that share will continue to grow as the
Read More“Radical Changes” Predicted for Electronic Health Records
Scripps Health Chief Academic Officer, Eric Topol, MD projects that upheaval in the marketplace for electronic health record providers will
Read MoreCommunity Health: Some Emerging Trends
Community health, defined by Wikipedia as “a major field of study within the medical and clinical sciences which focuses on the
Read MorePopular Charity Heart Screenings For Teens May Cause More Problems Than They Solve
(By: Mary Chris Jaklevic) Dozens of not-for-profit organizations have formed in the past decade to promote free or low-cost heart
Read MoreWhat’s Next For The Affordable Care Act? Your Questions Answered
(By: Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News) Health care under the Affordable Care Act is poised to change — again. The Republican-led
Read More“Heavy Drinking Days” increase in 2016. Wonder why?
In 2016, the number of people reporting having at least one “heavy drinking days” was up a bit compared to
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