Early Detection and Management of Liver Disease Saves Lives and Healthcare Dollars

Aug 01, 2022 at 06:45 pm by Staff

By Jon Gingrich, CEO, Echosens North America Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an asymptomatic disease which is related to a build-up of extra fat in liver cell.... Read More

To Retain Nurses and Other Staffers, Hospitals Are Opening Child Care Centers

Aug 01, 2022 at 11:29 am by Staff

By Lauren Sausser, Kaiser Health News    When Jennifer Lucier and her husband found out they were expecting a baby in 2016, they immediately made three phone.... Read More

What the Polio Case in New York Tells Us About the End of Polio

Aug 01, 2022 at 11:22 am by Staff

By Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News  No one studying polio knew more than Albert Sabin, the Polish-American scientist whose vaccine against the crippling disease ha.... Read More

Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care

Aug 01, 2022 at 11:19 am by Staff

By Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News  Hospice care, once provided primarily by nonprofit agencies, has seen a remarkable shift over the past decade, with more th.... Read More

Nursing Homes Are Suing the Friends and Family of Residents to Collect Debts

Aug 01, 2022 at 11:14 am by Staff

By Noam N. Levey, Kaiser Health News  ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Lucille Brooks was stunned when she picked up the phone before Christmas two years ago and learned a n.... Read More

Health Insurance Price Data: It’s Out There, but It’s Not for the Faint of Heart

Aug 01, 2022 at 11:07 am by Staff

By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News  Data wonks with mighty computers are overjoyed. Ordinary consumers, not so much. That’s the reaction about three weeks.... Read More

H. pylori and lung cancer

Aug 01, 2022 at 11:00 am by Staff

by Leigh MacMillan The bacterium Helicobacter pylori infects the stomach and is a strong risk factor for gastric cancer. About 33% of U.S. adults have been infected with H. p.... Read More

Partnership creates new pharmacy informatics fellowship

Aug 01, 2022 at 10:58 am by Staff

by Mia Garchitorena Vanderbilt University’s Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics (MS-ACI) program and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have partnered w.... Read More

Video vital for telehealth visits

Aug 01, 2022 at 10:55 am by Staff

by Bill Snyder Video telehealth visits are an increasingly important part of health care, and increasingly video connection during such visits is required for insurance cover.... Read More

Increase seen in children ingesting THC-infused edibles

Aug 01, 2022 at 10:54 am by Staff

by Jessica Pasley What was once a random emergency room encounter is becoming more common — young children requiring treatment after ingesting THC-infused products. Ed.... Read More