Growing Old Gracefully
If we are lucky, we all will grow old gracefully. Here are six ways to help you achieve that goal. Read
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3 ways the VA can usher in the future of health care and research
(By Stephen L. Hauser and Jon-Eric Vanleeuwen for STAT) We owe so much to the servicemen and servicewomen who have
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(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) From 1999 to 2014, the rate of Alzheimer’s deaths increased by nearly 55
Read MoreWis. budget committee approves Gov. Walker’s proposal to drug test some Medicaid beneficiaries
(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) Wisconsin is one step closer to becoming the first state to require certain
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(By Courtney Columbus for NPR) Despite the toxic ingredients commonly found in e-cigarettes and other vaping products, many adults don’t
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On Thursday, consumer, environmental, and public health groups pressed In-N-Out Burger to commit to a time line for phasing out
Read MoreInflux Of Elderly Patients Forces ER To Practice Comfort Care
(By Melissa Bailey for California Healthline) A man sobbed in a New York emergency room. His elderly wife, who suffered
Read MoreFalls Cost Medicare over $31 Billion Annually
Each year more than one out of four Americans over the age of 65 experience a fall resulting in 2.8 million
Read MoreFor California Hospitals That Don’t Pass Quake Test, Money’s Mostly At Fault
(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline) With a state deadline looming, some California hospitals still need to retrofit or
Read MoreBy Shopping Around This Woman Saved $3,786 on a MRI
A New Orleans woman learned just how costly it can be to have a medical procedure without first shopping around.
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