Hearts Get ‘Younger,’ Even At Middle Age, With Exercise
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Eventually it happens to everyone. As we age, even if we’re healthy, the heart becomes
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New Technologies Help Seniors Age In Place — And Not Feel Alone
(By Gabi Redford for Kaiser Health News) Nancy Delano, 80, of Denver has no plans to slow down anytime soon.
Read MoreCMS closes the door on noncompliant health plans but opens it for short-term products
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services denied Idaho’s effort to let insurers sell health plans that don’t comply with
Read MoreFor diabetics, a high-fiber diet feeds gut microbes, lowering blood sugar
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Plenty of fiber: That’s long been the recommendation for a healthy diet. But why? The
Read MoreMayo Clinic sees 80% increase in breast cancer clinical trial enrollment with IBM Watson’s clinical trial matching system
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rochester, Minn-based Mayo Clinic enrolled more patients in its breast cancer clinical trials
Read MoreFlu vaccine grown without eggs provided measurably better protection this season, FDA says
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The sole influenza vaccine made in cell culture in the United States may have worked
Read MoreThree trends developing in employer benefit cost management
One of the top three priorities for employers in 2018 is benefit cost management. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation,
Read MoreThe 30 Year Quest To Tame The ‘Wily’ Cancer Gene
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Michael Robertson was on his summer vacation a few years ago and had just proposed
Read MoreKentucky AG files fourth opioid crisis lawsuit
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Kentucky’s Attorney General on March 8 filed a lawsuit against AmerisourceBergen, alleging the
Read MoreFDA approves 2 tests to detect parasite in US blood supply
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA on March 6 approved Oxford Immunotec’s detection tests to screen for
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