Bezos backs startup aimed at delaying age-related diseases
( By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Among the investors backing Unity Biotechnology, a startup that aims to
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Health Care - General
Californians Living Longer With Cancer — Some Longer Than Others
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) As he grew older, Dale Kunitomi paid closer attention to his health —
Read MoreCustomers like their brick-and-mortar pharmacies
Customers really love their pharmacies, and for reasons that could make it tough for Amazon to keep up – at
Read MoreThe Senate could soon pass an opioids package. But a new law is still a long way away
(By Lev Facher for ST A T) WASHINGTON — The Senate is likely to pass a comprehensive bill to address
Read MoreCDC: Uninsured rate remains flat at 8.8%
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The number of uninsured Americans in the first three months of 2018
Read MoreEarwax, Of All Things, Poses Unrecognized Risk In Long-Term Care
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the
Read MoreCritics Trying To Stop A Big Study Of Sepsis Say The Research Puts Patients At Risk
(By Richard Harris for NPR) A consumer advocacy organization is asking federal health officials Tuesday to halt a large medical
Read MoreJohn McCain has died. For brain cancers like his, ‘research is our only hope’
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) As her father fought his losing battle with glioblastoma, Meghan McCain asked her
Read MoreCDC updates flu vaccine recommendations
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Ahead of the 2018-19 flu season, the CDC updated its recommendations on
Read MoreRussian bots were used to sow divisions on vaccines, researchers say
(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) In the lead-up to the 2016 U.S. election, Russian bots and trolls took
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