Teaching Future Doctors About Addiction
(By Natalie Jacewicz for Kaiser Health News) Jonathan Goodman can recall most of the lectures he’s attended at the Stanford
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Study Bodes Well For Biosimilars But Highlights Need For More Research
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Research released Monday finds comparable safety and efficacy for one type of biosimilar
Read MoreGun Violence And Mental Health Laws, 50 Years After Texas Tower Sniper
(By Lauren Silverman, KERA, for Kaiser Health News) For some people, the attack on police officers by a gunman in
Read MoreWeb Tool Reduced Medical Missteps During Hospital-Shift Changes: Study
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) It’s 4 p.m., and if you’re a hospital patient, that could be one
Read MoreAre You Being Improperly Billed?
Federal officials have warned doctors that they may be subject to penalties if they improperly bill poor people on Medicare
Read MoreProtect yourself from hepatitis
(Source – The Medicare Blog) Did you know hepatitis kills close to 1.4 million people worldwide every year? Hepatitis, which
Read MoreStop undertreating Alzheimer’s disease
(By Gary W. Small for STAT) Alzheimer’s disease has gained a reputation as a disorder we can’t do anything about. As
Read MoreWhat instructions? Majority of Americans misuse prescription drugs
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Many Americans appear to be misusing their prescription drugs in ways that put their health
Read MoreOpioid Dependence Leads To ‘Tsunami’ Of Medical Services, Study Finds
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) In one of the first looks at privately insured patients with opioid problems,
Read MoreUniversity of California OKs $8.5 Million For Two Patients Suing Over Financial Conflicts
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) The University of California regents have agreed to pay nearly $8.5 million to settle
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