STAT’s stats of the year: 2016 by the numbers
(By ST A T Staff) 1.3 million The number of times ads were aired on national television this year promoting
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Health Care - General
20 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
Read MoreDouble Mastectomy is it Necessary?
In a recent study by University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; found women with cancer in one breast may opt
Read MoreOnce-promising diabetes ‘breakthrough’ comes unglued with a major retraction
(By Damian Garde for ST A T) O ne of the highest-profile researchers in diabetes has retracted a paper once
Read MoreAetna, Humana extend acquisition deadline for 2nd time
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and Louisville, Ky.-based Humana pushed back the deadline for their
Read MoreWelcome Visit versus Wellness Visit
For those individuals who are new to Medicare, you need to know the difference between a Welcome to Medicare doctor
Read More17 states with the most for-profit community hospitals
(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are the states with the most for-profit community hospitals as of 2015,
Read MoreCancer diagnosis inspires new end-of-life care program
(By Melissa Perrell Phipps for ST A T) J ust before Thanksgiving in 2010, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Read MoreMedicare Pays For A Kidney Transplant, But Not The Drugs To Keep It Viable
(By Richard Harris for NPR) The federal government will pay more than $100,000 to give someone a kidney transplant, but
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