U.S. News & World Report Diabetes takes biggest bite out of U.S. health care spendingMedical Xpress(HealthDay)—Diabetes leads a list of just 20 diseases and conditions that account for more than half of all spending on health care in the United States, according to a new comprehensive financial analysis. U.S. spending on diabetes diagnosis and …Heart … Read more
Bloomberg Trump Said to Discuss Veterans’ Care Overhaul With Hospital CEOsBloombergFrom left, Mayo Clinic CEO John Noseworthy, Partners HealthCare CEO and President Dr. David Torchiana, Johns Hopkins Medicine CEO Dr. Paul Rothman, and Carlyle Group co-founder and co-CEO David Rubenstein arrive at Mar-a-Lago for meetings …Trump just met with super-influential health-care executives you’ve probably never heard … Read more
NBCNews.com 4 Things to Know About Caffeine, the Surprising Substance Behind a California Man’s DUINBCNews.comGiven that Americans consume an average of 3.1 cups of coffee a day, it’s unlikely he’s the only driver on the road to have ever enjoyed such a seemingly innocent pick-me-up. So, how in the world could caffeine impair a driver’s … Read more
TIME Experimental Brain Cancer Treatment Is a SuccessTIMEUsing the immune system to beat cancer is quickly becoming a promising new strategy for battling tumors. But most of the success so far has been with blood cancers like lymphomas and leukemias. Immunotherapy, as it’s called, has yet to prove itself …CAR T Cells Produce Dramatic Remission … Read more
Business Insider States that legalized marijuana saw a drop in traffic deathsBusiness Insidermarijuana legalization weed pot growing Ayrn Taylor, a United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW) member and employee at the Venice Beach Care Center, displays medical marijuana during a media visit at the medical marijuana dispensary in …Traffic Fatality Rates are Down in States … Read more
New Vision Dutch Fertility Clinic Investigates Possible Sperm Mix-UpNew York TimesAMSTERDAM — Twenty-six couples in the Netherlands are waiting to find out if the sperm that was used to fertilize their eggs at a reproductive technology clinic might have come from the wrong men. The clinic, at the University Medical Center in …Dutch IVF centre … Read more
Fox News Weight loss surgery tied to lasting digestive issuesFox NewsA common weight loss surgery is associated with long-term gastrointestinal problems and food intolerance, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined data on 249 extremely obese patients who had what’s known as laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric …After Weight-Loss Surgery, a Year of Joys and DisappointmentsNew York TimesChanges in … Read more
Washington Times Gloria Steinem, Planned Parenthood join post-inaugural march on WashingtonWashington TimesIn this Oct. 20, 2015 file photo, Gloria Steinem attends a party for her new book, “My Life On The Road”, in New York. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, FIle) more >. View Comments Print. By Jessica Chasmar – The Washington Times – Wednesday, December …Planned … Read more
(NaturalNews) Is a legal drug epidemic plaguing our nation? According to a new study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, it seems that Americans have become increasingly dependent on pharmaceuticals. In 2013, about one in six American adults reported taking at least one psychiatric drug, usually an antidepressant, sedative or antipsychotic, to cope with… … Read more
(NaturalNews) A published study by researchers in Australia suggests that insufficient vitamin D levels among pregnant women may increase the likelihood of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in their children. Moreover, vitamin D supplements may be able to reduce the autism risk, according to the same study. Vitamin D, in general, promotes optimum health and according… … Read more