Emergency 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
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Emerging Health Issues
“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
Read MoreFighting the Obesity Epidemic: A Surgical Approach
It’s a fairly common problem among those of well into the aging cycle…that pesky problem of weight gain and the
Read MoreVeteran Teaches Therapists How To Talk About Gun Safety When Suicide’s A Risk
(By April Dembosky for Kaiser Health News) Jay Zimmerman got his first BB gun when he was 7, and his
Read MoreScientific Panel Says Editing Heritable Human Genes Could Be OK In The Future
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Scientists could be allowed to make modifications in human DNA that can be passed down
Read MoreA Pinworm Medication Is Being Tested As A Potential Anti-Cancer Drug
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) Cancer researchers are testing whether a generic drug that has been used for more than
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