Can a new blood tests predict Alzheimer’s 20 years before cognitive problems appear?
The Alzheimer’s Association finds nearly six million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s and their ranks are expected to
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Will Medicare Part B premiums be frozen?
In the proposed Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act relief bill, there is a provision that would
Read MoreFDA puts hand sanitizers on import alert, adds more to do-not-use list
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has placed certain brands of hand sanitizer on an import alert as more
Read MoreTrump’s meeting with pharma execs canceled after drug lobbies refuse to show up
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drug lobbies have refused to send any representatives to a White House meeting scheduled
Read MoreCovid-19 infections leave an impact on the heart, raising concerns about lasting damage
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) Two new studies from Germany paint a sobering picture of the toll that Covid-19 takes
Read MoreWill you be prepared for healthcare expenses when it finally comes time for you to retire?
As we get older, many people develop age-related ailments and need more medical care and find themselves coping with increased
Read MoreMake sure you’re protected from hepatitis
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Hepatitis viruses cause more than 5,000 deaths each year in the U.S., and that number keeps growing.
Read MoreDemand Surges For See-through Face Masks As Pandemic Swells
(By Yuki Noguchi for NPR) Blake Blackmon and his fiance, Jessica Cournoyer, recently welcomed their second child, a cherubic-cheeked good
Read MoreHospitals can sell debt directly to RIP Medical, OIG says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that forgives unpaid medical bills, can now
Read MoreFlu Shot And Pneumonia Vaccine Might Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk, Research Shows
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) For years, public health officials have been trying to dispel the myth that people who get a
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