How George Washington’s teeth — from animals and maybe slaves — became an American legend
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) NEW YORK — Sometime in the 1790s, George Washington journeyed by horse-drawn carriage from Philadelphia
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The ice bucket challenge, made famous by ALS patient Pete Frates, raised millions. Here’s how the money was used
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) Pete Frates, the ALS patient behind the fundraising juggernaut known as the “ice bucket challenge,”
Read MoreMeasles, hepatitis A, plague: 5 recent and ongoing outbreaks
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Various regions of the United States have experienced outbreaks spurred by bacteria, viruses
Read MoreStates with no fee schedules see higher hospital outpatient payments per episode, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals in states with percent-of-charge-based fee regulations or no fee schedules saw higher
Read More35 ways to positively affect healthcare
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Difficult, ongoing political debates about healthcare can make people feel powerless to affect
Read MoreImproving Transportation for Aging Baby Boomers
Two Texas A&M University economists, James W. Mjelde and Rebekka M. Dudensing are speaking with other researchers and rural transportation
Read MoreComputer Game Shown to Improve Memory
British neuroscientists have developed a computer game shown to improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of
Read MoreDrug Companies Turning to Artificial Intelligence
GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world’s leading drug companies, is turning to artificial intelligence to help streamline the drug discovery process.
Read MoreRemember to take Your “Welcome to Medicare” visit
Within the first 12 months of your enrolled into Medicare Part B, you may take advantage of your “Welcome to
Read MoreMedicare and the High Cost of Drugs
Some seniors enrolled in Medicare are at high risk of having their life savings completely wiped out due to the
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