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FDA proposes antibiotic subscription plan for hospitals

(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, on Sept. 14 outlined the agency’s plan to fight antimicrobial

(By Stephanie O’Neill for NPR) Shirley Avedon, 90, had never been a cannabis user. But carpal tunnel syndrome that sends

(By Rob Stein for NPR) Many healthy Americans take a baby aspirin every day to reduce their risk of having a

(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) One-fifth of Americans experience chronic pain, which illustrates the national need for pain

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health insurance providers are increasingly designing programs to offer safe and affordable housing

Are you clueless about Medicare? In a recent quiz distributed among older adults aged 60 to 64, 65 percent failed

(By Lauren Gravitz for NPR) When Kate Sieloff’s husband, Karl, began acting strange, she didn’t know where to turn. Her

(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) Starting next year, Medicare Advantage plans will be able to add restrictions on expensive, injectable

(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) When the new Apple Watch heart monitoring app can get a reading, it can accurately

(Source: blog.medicare.gov) Each year, over 22,000 women in the U.S. get ovarian cancer. It’s the fifth leading cause of cancer