Wrecked And Retching: Obscure Vomiting Illness Linked To Long-Term Pot Use
(By Pauline Bartolone for Kaiser Health News) For 17 years, Chalfonte LeNee Queen suffered periodic episodes of violent retching and
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To Help Others, One Couple Talks About Life With Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
(By Brian Mann for NPR) When Bella Doolittle heard her diagnosis last February of early-onset Alzheimer’s, she sat in the
Read MoreCan Home Health Visits Help Keep People Out Of The ER?
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) Telemedicine isn’t just for rural areas without a lot of doctors anymore. In the last
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Read MoreGetting out of the house regularly may contribute to a longer life
The simple act of getting out of the house every day may contribute to a longer life according to new
Read MoreFear Of Needles May Chip Away At Vaccination Rates
(By Tara Haelle for NPR) The reasons people may skip vaccines such as the flu shot are many. They can
Read MoreRoche buys precision medicine firm Ignyta for $1.7B
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) Roche, a global pharmaceuticals and diagnostics company, is acquiring Ignyta for $27 per share in
Read MoreMeet CMS’ new 5-star overall hospitals
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) When CMS updated the methodology used in its Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating
Read MoreOlder adults more likely to die on days when air pollution rises
In a new study, researchers looked at 22 million deaths nationwide and found older adults are more likely to die
Read MoreCertain spinal surgery done in outpatient centers may not be a good idea
Patients who get spinal surgery known as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), at outpatient centers may be more likely
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