Could A Zap To The Brain Derail Destructive Impulses?
(By Esther Landhuis for NPR) Picture this: While reaching for the cookie jar — or cigarette or bottle of booze
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Food And Drug Administration Plans Crackdown On Risky Homeopathic Remedies
(By Rob Stein for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration said it plans to crack down on the sale of
Read MoreDrug Industry Spent Millions To Squelch Talk About High Drug Prices
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Facing bipartisan hostility over high drug prices in an election year, the pharma
Read MoreDaVita pharmacy unit settles billing fraud case for $63.7M
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Coppell, Texas-based DaVita Rx, a pharmacy services unit of Denver-based DaVita, will pay
Read MorePreparing for the cost of senior healthcare
If there’s one expense that’s practically guaranteed to go up in retirement, its healthcare. Many seniors will spend a huge
Read MoreOlder Adults’ Forgetfulness Tied To Faulty Brain Rhythms In Sleep
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Older brains may forget more because they lose their rhythm at night. During deep sleep,
Read MorePressure builds on the DEA to stem the supply of prescription drugs, but at what cost?
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — In a bland Northern Virginia office building nestled between a Costco and a
Read MoreMedicare does not offer hearing aid coverage but you do have options
Many older Americans are shocked to learn that traditional Medicare does not offer hearing aid coverage; however, there are certain
Read MoreMicrosoft previews AI-powered chatbot to select healthcare orgs
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Microsoft released a private preview of its artificial intelligence project to select
Read MoreFCC votes to waive $400k funding cap on rural telehealth program for FY17
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Federal Communications Commission launched a review of its telehealth-focused Rural Health
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