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Discount drug company Waltz Health moves into Medicare market
Waltz Health, a digital search engine for prescription pricing and reimbursement, announced its move into the Medicare market. The Chicago-based company will provide health plans […]
Why Am I Always So Tired? 10 Reasons You’re Tired All The Time
It’s the middle of the day and you just can’t seem to get out of first gear. And it’s not the first time. What’s making […]
Scientists Create Neurons From Blood Samples ~ Mental Health Blog
A team of stem cell researchers, led by Mick Bhatia, director of the McMaster Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute, have discovered that they can […]
R Kelly to serve additional one year in prison after conviction on federal charges – Sky News
R Kelly to serve additional one year in prison after conviction on federal charges Sky News R Kelly sentenced to just ONE extra year in jail […]
Chain of kidney transplants begins at San Francisco hospital
The Sacramento woman’s donation to a Benicia man set off an organ swap that resulted in five more sick people getting new kidneys Thursday at a San Francisco hospital. Three transplants were planned for Thursday, and the remaining three Friday.
Peanuts linked to same heart, longevity benefits as more pricey nuts
Nuts, a food you may have been avoiding because of their high fat content, have been gaining traction as an all-natural health food. Tree nuts like almonds, pecans, and walnuts are especially prized for their rich cargo of vitamins, minerals, and mono- and polyunsaturated fats. The downside is that …
How Pay-to-Publish “Medical Journals” Could Jeopardize Your Health
(CC BY 2.0) Mike Mozart/Flickr What do the American Journal of Pharmacy and Health Research, the British Biomedical Bulletin, the International Journal of Advanced Life Sciences, and the Journal of Medical Research and Practice have in common? Answer: they are as phony as a campaign promise, meaning that they …
Revealed: Irish hospitals with highest patient death rates from heart attack and … – Irish Independent
Irish IndependentRevealed: Irish hospitals with highest patient death rates from heart attack and …Irish IndependentChief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said the publication of the rates do not amount to Open Gallery 1 Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said the publication of the rates do not amount to a league …
Digital Dilemma For Medicine: How To Share Records
Technology entrepreneur Jonathan Bush says he was recently watching a patient move from a hospital to a nursing home. The patient’s information was in an electronic medical record, or EMR. And getting that record from the hospital to the nursing home, Bush says, wasn’t exactly drag and drop. …
Flu shot deemed only 18{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} effective
What’s new with flu? As of Feb. 21, from the state Department of Public Health: 3,900 people in Connecticut have tested positive for the flu this season. 1,111 people have been hospitalized from the illness.
This year’s flu vaccine “disappointing” against main flu virus
Some years the flu vaccine works quite well. Other years it doesn’t. It has done a particularly poor job this year against the main flu virus. The CDC reported yesterday that this year’s flu vaccine has been just 18{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} effective. The estimate for children is even lower. And …
HHS Shifts Money From Cancer, Global Health To Pay For Health Insurance Exchange
In their latest attack on the Affordable Care Act, House Republicans are questioning why the Obama administration transferred money last year from the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to pay for the operation of the federal health insurance marketplace. “Now it appears that …
Brand-Name Drugs May Outperform Generics Simply Because They’re Expensive
(CC BY-SA 2.0) Nicola Sapiens De Mitri If you think medical expenses are high already, you may not want to read any further, especially if you’re taking medication for anxiety or depression. Because I am about to relate to you the results of an experiment done to measure …
NMBI to discuss increase in board member fees – RTE.ie
RTE.ieNMBI to discuss increase in board member feesRTE.ieThe Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland says that nearly half of the country's nurses and midwives have paid the increased fee of €150 to remain registered with the board. The board is to meet today to discuss the controversy …
If Supreme Court says no: Healthy or sick, insured say they’d miss health law subsidies
In this photo taken Feb. 19, 2015, Ariana Jimenez is seen in her home in Aurora, Ill. Young and healthy.