Fighting 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
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Emerging Health Issues
Veteran 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
Read MoreFlu, pneumonia deaths now above epidemic threshold
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza has jumped above the
Read MoreWe’ve created human-pig chimeras — but we haven’t weighed the ethics
(By Lori Marino for STAT) I’m worried about a new paper in the journal Cell that details the creation of
Read MoreCalls for compassion, pleas for funding ring out as governors tackle opioid crisis
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) ’T is the season for “state of the state” speeches, and governors are using their
Read MoreOverlooked Reason for American Deaths
A new study by Princeton researchers Anne Case and Angus Deaton, suggests that diabetes may be a major, overlooked reason
Read More5 things to know about microhospitals
(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) Large acute inpatient hospitals, traditionally the bedrock of healthcare, are facing lower admission
Read MoreA ‘civil war’ over painkillers rips apart the medical community — and leaves patients in fear
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) PALO ALTO, Calif. — For Thomas P. Yacoe, the word is “terrifying.” Continue reading article
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