Exercising To Ease Pain: Taking Brisk Walks Can Help
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) For people who live with chronic pain, getting up, out and moving can seem daunting.
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Want To Reduce Suicides? Follow The Data — To Medical Offices, Motels And Even Animal Shelters
(By Maureen O’Hagan for Kaiser Health News) HILLSBORO, Ore. — On Kimberly Repp’s office wall is a sign in Latin: Hic
Read MoreWill Medicare Advantage plans offer supplemental benefits in 2020?
A new report from the Urban Institute states Medicare Advantage insurers want to offer supplemental benefits but warn that the
Read MoreHospitals earn greater profit from physician-administered meds than drugmakers, study finds
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals earn a greater profit from physician-administered drugs than pharmaceutical manufacturers themselves, according
Read MoreMental health apps are scooping up your most sensitive data. Will you benefit?
(By Dana G. Smith for STAT) An app for monitoring people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia is so precise it
Read MoreHow Cruise Ship Passengers Should Prepare For Sickness Or Injury At Sea
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) Royal Caribbean’s gargantuan Oasis of the Seas boasts four outdoor pools and an
Read MoreHill Hodgepodge: Pelosi Draws From Democrats, GOP And Trump For Drug Plan
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) House Democratic leaders on Thursday unveiled an aggressive plan to lower drug prices
Read MorePolicy Options for Improving Dental Coverage for People on Medicare
(By Meredith Freed, Lisa Potetz, Gretchen Jacobson, and Tricia Neuman for the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) Since its inception,
Read MoreWhy didn’t nonprofits and the NIH require ‘reasonable’ pricing for Zolgensma? That may happen in France
(By James Love for STAT) When a new drug emerges from research largely funded by grants from charities and government
Read MoreVideo tablets provided to veterans for telehealth increase services
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Veterans Health Administration 2016 telehealth initiative to distribute video-enabled tablets to veterans with mental
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