This is a follow-up to the blog, Widow Unleashes Court Fight Against Scope Maker Olympus Over Superbug Breakout, posted June 20, 2017. By Chad Terhune and JoNel Aleccia, July 25, 2017, Kaiser Health News A jury ordered the...
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By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Women who have high-risk pregnancies or complications in childbirth are up to eight times more likely to suffer heart disease later in life. And many mothers...
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Opioids are commonly prescribed for pain. An estimated 20% of patients presenting to physician offices with noncancer pain symptoms or pain-related diagnoses (including acute and chronic pain) receive an opioid...
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By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News ATHENS, Ohio — On April 5, Ciera Smith sat in a car parked on the gravel driveway of the Rural Women’s Recovery Program here with a...
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Around 1 in 6 older people experience some form of abuse.  This figure is higher than previously estimated and is predicted to increase as populations age around the world. A new...
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News outlets are reporting that ransomware has hit at least 6 countries today, Tuesday June 27, 2017. One of the countries hit is the Ukraine where the coordinated attack hit...
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Give blood. Give now. Give often. Every June 14th, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and...
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued proposed revisions to arbitration agreement requirements for long-term care facilities. According to CMS, the proposed revisions would help strengthen transparency in...
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Last year HHS established the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force following the passage of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. The Task Force was composed of government and private industry leaders who...
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By Emily Bazar, Kaiser Health News Michael Sloss’ mother was diagnosed with dementia about five years ago, and his father a year after that. Now Sloss and his brother care for both...
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