‘Dirt Is Good’: Why Kids Need Exposure To Germs
(By Lulu Garcia-Navarro for NPR) As a new parent, Jack Gilbert got a lot of different advice on how to
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Month: July 2017
Stress And Poverty May Explain High Rates Of Dementia In African-Americans
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Harsh life experiences appear to leave African-Americans vulnerable to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia,
Read MoreDoctor Shortage In Rural Arizona Sparks Another Crisis In ‘Forgotten America’
(By Kirk Siegler for NPR) For Heather Gijanto, going to the doctor means taking a day off work and driving
Read MoreCalif. Hits Nerve By Singling Out Cardiac Surgeons With Higher Patient Death Rates
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Michael Koumjian, a heart surgeon for nearly three decades, said he considered treating
Read MoreTelemedicine a Multi-billion Dollar Industry
Telemedicine is rapidly gaining popularity. The push to use telemedicine by insurers, third party payers, and businesses has led its
Read More‘Are you saying I’m dying?’ Training doctors to speak frankly about death
(By Max Blau for STAT) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The doctor pulls up a chair next to his patient, a 74-year-old woman
Read MoreSurvey: Less than half of Americans think opioid addiction is treatable
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Just 47 percent of Americans think opioid addiction is treatable, according to preliminary
Read MoreCMS releases OPPS proposed rule for 2018: 9 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has released its 2018 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, which
Read More5 proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in 2018
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued its update to the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on Thursday,
Read MoreThese are the most Googled medical issues by state
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Diabetes, asthma and arthritis are some of the most-searched health conditions by U.S.
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