In pain and with nowhere to go, homeless patients find respite in a writing group
(By Megan Thielking for ST A T) B OSTON — In Justin Devlin’s stories, his pain is the villain. He
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New York hospital offers to admit Charlie Gard, baby at center of life-and-death legal fight
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) A New York hospital said on Thursday that it has agreed to admit
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According to research from Ball State University, workers who feel insecure in their jobs are more likely to experience specific
Read MoreCMS releases Open Payments data for 2016: 5 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS recently published Open Payments data for 2016, which shows payments from drug
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(By Leah Samuel for ST A T) T he shortage of organs for transplantation is a thorny problem. Nearly 118,000
Read MoreHow George Washington’s teeth — from animals and maybe slaves — became an American legend
(By Bob Tedeschi for ST A T) N EW YORK — Sometime in the 1790s, George Washington journeyed by horse-drawn
Read MoreThe ice bucket challenge, made famous by ALS patient Pete Frates, raised millions. Here’s how the money was used
(By Rebecca Robbins for ST A T) P ete Frates, the ALS patient behind the fundraising juggernaut known as the
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 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
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