Purdue Pharma Edits Public Service Ad In Washington Post
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) In a new public service ad, drugmaker Purdue Pharma suggested that taking opioids
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Habitat for Humanity collaborating with health professions to address home’s usability for older adults
Habitat for Humanity will be implementing CAPABLE program in six new areas across the United States. Short for Community Aging
Read MoreMedicare patients pay less for drugs if they pay cash
A recent U.S. study suggests that Medicare patients pay less when they pay cash instead of using their health insurance.
Read MoreHormone Levels Likely Influence A Woman’s Risk Of Alzheimer’s, But How?
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) There’s new evidence that a woman’s levels of female sex hormones, including estrogen and progesterone,
Read MoreProfiles For Sale: How Bits Of Captured Data Paint A Valuable Picture Of Your Health
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Here’s a fun activity. Let’s look at my credit card statement from last
Read MorePhysicians give patients 11 seconds to explain reasons for visit before interrupting
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) On average, patients have 11 seconds to explain the reasons for their visit
Read MoreMedicare’s ‘catastrophic insurance’ can be a catastrophe for middle-income seniors
(By Erin E. Trish and Geoffrey F. Joyce for STAT) Pam Holt, a teacher and school administrator in Granger, Indiana,
Read MoreHow Soon Is Soon Enough To Learn You Have Alzheimer’s?
(By Alex Smith for NPR) Jose Belardo of Lansing, Kansas, spent most of his career in the U.S. Public Health
Read MoreCan A Community Hospital Stay True To Its Mission After Sale To Large Corporation?
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Mission Health, the largest hospital system in western North Carolina, provided $100 million
Read MoreWe need to improve Medicare’s annual wellness visit to better detect early dementia
(By Noam Kirson, Urvi Desai and Nicole Fowler for STAT) Mind-robbing Alzheimer’s disease, the leading cause of dementia in the
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