Aging And Addicted: The Opioid Epidemic Affects Older Adults, Too
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) It took a lot of convincing for John Evard to go to rehab.
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Emerging Health Issues
When Genetic Tests Disagree About Best Option For Cancer Treatment
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Two widely used tests to analyze the genetics of tumors often don’t come to the
Read MoreMore Prisoners Die Of Old Age Behind Bars
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) As the number of older prisoners soars, more inmates are dying in prison
Read MoreAfter-Hours ER Care May Come With A Doctor’s Surcharge
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) If an emergency department is open 24 hours a day, why would patients
Read MoreWireless Robotic Arm
Researcher Bin He and colleagues reported the successful use of sensors in a cap worn on the head that would
Read MoreCDC: Heroin overdose deaths surpass gun homicides for first time
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Heroin overdose deaths narrowly surpassed gun homicides as the more prolific killer last
Read MoreAdding A Funny Form Of Carbon To Silly Putty Creates A Heart Monitor
(By Joe Palca for NPR) Scientists in Ireland are using a rather unexpected material to make an extremely sensitive pressure
Read MoreDelivered ‘Like A Pizza’: Why Killer Drug Fentanyl Is So Hard To Stop
(By Martha Babanger, WBUR for Kaiser Health News) The latest chart of overdose deaths in Massachusetts shows a climbing blue
Read MoreHow health systems across the US are improving price transparency
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physician organizations, hospitals and health systems are under increasing pressure to deliver transparent,
Read MoreClinics Help Keep People With Serious Mental Illness Out Of ER
(by Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) SAN ANTONIO— Yolanda Solar has battled a life-threatening disease for more than three
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