Combatting PTSD with vital support for Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) PTSD doesn’t discriminate. With PTSD, memories associated with traumatic events—like combat, sexual assault, accidents and even natural
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After ICU discharge, Alzheimer’s patients’ risk of dying doubles: Study
(By Bari Faye Dean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia are twice as likely
Read MorePatients Squeezed in Fight Over Who Gets to Bill for Pricey Infusion Drugs
(By Samantha Liss for KFF Health News) Health insurers and medical providers are battling over who should supply high-cost infusion
Read MoreIndependence Day Greetings from The AMAC Foundation!
On this very special day for America to commemorate our independence and our freedom, we should pay tribute to the
Read MoreAs Low-Nicotine Cigarettes Hit the Market, Anti-Smoking Groups Press for Wider Standard
By Don Thompson for Kaiser Family Foundation on June 30, 2023 The idea seems simple enough. Preserve all the rituals
Read MoreHe was diagnosed with ALS. Then they changed the face of medical advocacy
By Juana Summers, Courtney Dorning, Elena Burnett on June 30, 2023 for NPR On a recent crisp June night, as
Read More5 things to know about Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet
By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review on June 28, 2023 Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder was approved
Read MoreOpioids are overrated for some common back pain, a study suggests
By Will Stone for NPR on June 28, 2023 Back and neck pain afflicts millions of American adults, driving many to
Read MoreVA Boston Brain Bank works to help Veterans with brain disease
(Source – news.va.gov) The VA Biorepository Brain Bank (VABBB) in Boston is a human tissue bank that collects, processes, stores
Read MoreThe 2-midnight rule and Medicare Advantage: 6 things to know
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) There are major changes afoot for Medicare Advantage plans and when they are
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