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(By Alan Yu for NPR) Being overweight can raise your blood pressure, cholesterol and risk for developing diabetes. It could
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A North Carolina rural hospital is torn down after efforts to save it fail
(By Max Blau for STAT) After fighting for more than two years to reopen their only hospital, residents of Belhaven,
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If or when the time comes when a loved one with dementia can no longer live at home, you may
Read MoreTrump meets with leaders of Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Partners and Cleveland Clinic
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) President-elect Donald Trump met with a group of health system CEOs Wednesday at
Read MoreDisenrollment Period
Did you miss your chance to drop your Medicare Advantage Plan (Medicare Part C) and return to original Medicare during
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(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest cancers — an illness that responds to few treatment options,
Read MoreWhen Can I Enroll in Medicare?
Toni King’s column in the Houston Chronicle, answers a reader’s question on when to enroll in Medicare after losing their
Read MoreSTAT’s stats of the year: 2016 by the numbers
(By STAT Staff) 1.3 million The number of times ads were aired on national television this year promoting prescription and over-the-counter drugs and
Read More20 health conditions people spent most on in 2013 — and what the bulk of their money went toward
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) Of 155 medical conditions, people personally spent $1.2 trillion on the top 20
Read MoreCyber Bugs in Medical Devices
The Food and Drug Administration released a 30-page guidance containing rules for addressing cyber vulnerabilities in medical devices; providing manufacturers
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