Restoring specific protein levels may serve as heart failure treatment, study suggests
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Behind every heartbeat is the sarcomere, a microscopic structure inside each heart cell
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Sick But Hate Hospitals? In-Home Medical Care Is A Growing Option
(By Stephanie O’Neill for NPR) Late last year, Janet Yetenekian got seriously ill with COVID-19, sick enough to warrant going
Read MoreWhat is a health savings account?
At the end of 2020, there were more than 30 million HSAs with a combined total amount of $82.2 billion,
Read MoreLack of insurance leads to low survival rates for 16 cancers, research shows
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Uninsured patients ages 60 to 64 are twice as likely to receive late-stage cancer
Read MoreColorectal Cancer Screening Should Start At Age 45, Experts Recommend
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Routine screening for colorectal cancer should begin at age 45 instead of 50, an influential panel
Read MoreWhy Your Dentist Might Seem Pushy
(By Daryl Austin for Kaiser Health News) In 1993, Dr. David Silber, a dentist now practicing in Plano, Texas, was fired
Read MoreHealthcare tax deductions, perks under Biden’s relief bill: 4 things to know
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Today is Tax Day. Under President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill, there are
Read MoreMedicare-Covered Older Adults Are Satisfied with Their Coverage, Have Similar Access to Care as Privately-Insured Adults Ages 50 to 64, And Fewer Report Cost-Related Problems
(By Nancy Ochieng, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Karyn Schwartz, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 17, 2021) High
Read MoreDoctors Now Must Provide Patients Their Health Data, Online and On Demand
(By Sarah Kwon for Kaiser Health News) Last summer, Anna Ramsey suffered a flare-up of juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune
Read MoreAiding Her Dying Husband, a Geriatrician Learns the Emotional and Physical Toll of Caregiving
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The loss of a husband. The death of a sister. Taking in an
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