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Lost Art Of Bending Over: How Other Cultures Spare Their Spines

(By Michaeleen Doucleff for NPR) To see if you’re bending correctly, try a simple experiment. “Stand up and put your

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking Congress for money for a new

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department said due to an accounting error, a proposal to fully

(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Office of the Inspector General at the U.S. Office of Personnel

(By Natalie Jacewicz for NPR) I think I’m coming down with something. Usually that means I prepare a mug of

(By Richard Harris for NPR) A quarter of a million Americans die every year from sepsis, which is the body’s

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon quietly launched Basic Care, an exclusive line of 60 over-the-counter healthcare products,

(By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) DENVER — One of the most common reasons patients head

(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) With federal spending on Medicaid experiments soaring in recent years, a congressional watchdog

If you recently signed up for Medicare, you are guaranteed coverage by Medigap policy during your initial six-month period. However,