Molecular Scissors Could Help Keep Some Viral Illnesses At Bay
(By Joe Palca for NPR) It’s not easy to treat viral infections. Just ask anyone with a bad cold or
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Health Care - General
If you’re thinking of enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan with supplemental benefits, consider these questions
Beginning in 2019 and continuing into 2020, Medicare Advantage plans have increased flexibility to provide coverage for what the government
Read MoreGoogle partners with major U.S. health system, gaining access to vast patient data in the process
(By Casey Ross for ST A T) Google has quietly launched a project with one of the nation’s largest nonprofit
Read MoreDiabetic foot ulcers: a silent killer of veterans
(By David G. Armstrong for ST A T) Veterans who survive the horrors of war or the other dangers of
Read MoreThis booth can virtually connect patients with clinicians and dispense medications. Will patients use it?
(By Megan Thielking for ST A T) TAMPA, Fla. — The bright blue box isn’t big. But squeezed inside it,
Read MoreLoneliness linked to increased death risk for cardiac patients
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Loneliness among cardiac patients is strongly associated with worse mortality rates and
Read MoreBody Clock Blues? Time Change Is Tough. Here’s How To Sleep Well Tonight
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) If turning back the clock an hour for the end of daylight saving time leaves
Read MoreHow measles infections can wipe away immunity to other diseases
(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) M easles wipes out some of the immunity to other diseases that children
Read MoreWalgreens to reduce number of in-store clinics
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Walgreens plans to close its in-store health clinics to cut costs and
Read MoreCerner partners with Uber Health: 5 things to know
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Cerner will integrate Uber Health’s non-emergency transportation services with its EHR platforms
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