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A smart knee implant promises to ‘help write the future of orthopedic technology.’ Surgeons aren’t so sure

(By Mario Aguilar for ST A T) Last month, surgeons implanted the first of a new, souped-up knee implant, developed

(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Of the dozens of patients Dr. Jim Yates has treated for covid-19 at

What do Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s disease have in common? They are both common types of dementia with changes

(Source - blogs.va.gov) VA has extended the presumptive period to Dec. 31, 2026 for qualifying chronic disabilities rated 10% or

(By Bram Sable-Smith for NPR) William Stork needs a tooth out. That’s what the 71-year-old retired truck driver’s dentist told

(By Cynthia Cox, Krutika Amin, and Jason Millman for Kaiser Family Foundation published October 28, 2021) Many people who come

(NPR) A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a study hunting for existing

(Source - www.cms.gov) The Marketplace Open Enrollment Period on HealthCare.gov runs from November 1, 2021 to January 15, 2022. Consumers

(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Americans suffering from “long COVID” may qualify for federal disability protection and

(By Scott Neuman for NPR) U.S.-based pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. said it will license drugmakers worldwide to produce its