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(By Megan Thielking for ST A T) O ne in five U.S. adults prescribed medicines say they’ve asked their doctor
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(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When Don Cue developed a bladder infection last fall, he called his longtime
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(By Matthew Herper for ST A T) N EW ORLEANS — A new analysis of a large study unveiled last
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(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) In the U.S., older people with dementia are usually told they have Alzheimer’s disease. But
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(By Richard Harris for NPR) Doctors turn to professional guidelines to help them identify the latest thinking on appropriate medical
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(By Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortune for Kaiser Health News) The pain radiated from the top of Annette Monachelli’s
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Millions of people meet the criteria to contribute to a health savings account; however, few take full advantage of the
Read MoreWalmart sees benefit of flying employees to top hospitals for care
(By Mackenzie Garrity for Becker’s Hospital Review ) For the last six years, Walmart has been suggesting that its employees
Read MoreHow the not-for-profit Civica Rx will disrupt the generic drug industry
(By Marc Harrison for ST A T) T he generic drug industry should cause prices for medications to drop. But
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