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By STAT STAFF It has been a tumultuous year for science and medicine, and also for the business and politics of both. And with CRISPR babies still in the headlines, Donald Trump still in the White House, and the Dow down again, 2019 is shaping up to be just as turbulent. We asked a whole host […]
Read Moreby Rose Meltzer | “America’s Health Rankings” is an annual, national checkup. The nation’s health worsened this year, but a healthy future could be on the horizon, according to the latest edition of “America’s Health Rankings” from the United Health Foundation (UHF). Nearly one in three (31.3%) American adults now qualify as obese, a 5% increase from […]
Read MoreBy Julie Appleby and Barbara Feder Ostrov Kaiser Health News As of Jan. 1, in the name of transparency, the Trump administration required that all hospitals post their list prices online. But what is popping up on medical center websites is a dog’s breakfast of medical codes, abbreviations and dollar signs — in little discernible […]
Read MoreRates of opioid overdose hospitalizations increased between 2003 and 2014 in the United States, primarily for Caucasians in the South; factors associated with a higher mortality from opioid overdose also include younger age and male gender, according to a study to be presented at the 2018 World Congress on Pain in Boston, Massachusetts. Considering the prevalence of opioid […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kara Manke In a proposed device, two of the new chips would be embedded in a chassis located outside the head. Each chip could monitor electrical activity from 64 electrodes located in the brain while simultaneously delivering electrical stimulation to prevent unwanted seizures or tremors. (UC Berkeley image by Rikky Muller) A new neurostimulator […]
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