Despite Advance Directive, Dementia Patient Denied Last Wish, Says Spouse
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) MEDFORD, Ore. — Bill Harris is blunt: For more than a year, he
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Opioid Crisis Strains Foster Care System; Programs Aim To Keep Kids With Mom
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) After Raven Mosser gave birth six years ago, she woke up to a
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(By Jonathan Wosen for STAT) “OK, smell this,” says Jeff Wagner, a Harvard postdoc of immunology and infectious disease. He’s
Read MoreSilicon Valley’s ambitious new bet: Brain ‘modems’ that restore sight, hearing, and speech
(By Charles Piller for STAT) SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a warehouse district here, a few young engineers fueled by
Read MoreArtificial intelligence: Evolving the practice of medicine from an art to a science
(By Darren Schulte, MD, CEO of Apixio for Becker’s Hospital Review) Today, many decisions made in medicine are based upon
Read MoreMedicare Unveils ‘Skeletal’ Site For Hospice Comparison Shopping
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Medicare launched a website aimed at helping families choose a hospice — but
Read MoreExclusive: Inside The Lab Where Scientists Are Editing DNA In Human Embryos
(By Rob Stein for NPR) From the thirteenth floor of a glass tower at the Oregon Health & Science University,
Read MoreOperators of nearly 300 cancer treatment centers accused of illegally dividing up Florida market
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) A 50-page federal whistle-blower complaint accuses Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute and
Read MoreImportant Decisions Involved in Signing Up for Medicare
If you are approaching your 65th birthday, you have an important decision to make – signing up for Medicare. If
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