Health Oct 26 ‘No one is coming.’ Hospice patients abandoned at death’s door An analysis by Kaiser Health News of 20,000 government inspection records revealed that missed visits and neglect are common for patients dying at home. Families across the country have called for help in times of crisis and been met with…
Health Jul 01 Insect venom shortage stings allergy sufferers this summer Allergists are warning of a shortage of a little-known product — honeybee, hornet and wasp venom extracts used in shots that prevent life-threatening reactions.
Health Jun 14 How this mother keeps hope alive after Zika virus Aryanna, who was born in late January, and the other infants are now at the center of efforts by U.S. officials to monitor the lasting effects of the devastating outbreak, even as another dangerous mosquito season begins.
Health Apr 05 With GOP bill dead, Alaska gets creative to reduce health care costs In Alaska, individual health insurance premiums here climbed almost 40 percent annually after the ACA went into effect, and high health care costs drove all but one provider out of the market in 2017.
Health Feb 15 Doctors bill Medicare for end-of-life advice as ‘death panel’ fears reemerge Federal program paid $16 million in first six months of 2016 to counsel 223,000 patients about treatment preferences in their last days.
Health Dec 16 Think you’re too old to be an organ donor? Think again Organ donations from senior citizens rarely happen. But older kidneys are an untapped resource and could help relieve the organ shortage, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Torino in northwest Italy.