Apr 16 'Everybody knows somebody': This state is a laboratory for the future of Alzheimer's in America By Grace Rubenstein, STAT Alzheimer's disease is the third leading cause of death in North Dakota, which is developing strategies to help family caregivers cope. Continue reading
Apr 15 Why addressing loneliness in children can prevent a lifetime of loneliness in adults By Elizabeth Tillinghast, The Conversation Making a serious effort to reduce loneliness offers an almost entirely overlooked way to rein in health care costs. Continue reading
Apr 15 'It will help us with our product': Emails show how a billionaire's philanthropy boosted his business By Rebecca Robbins, STAT Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong and his diagnostics company, NantHealth, have denied reports that they reaped benefits from a $12 million gift he made to support the University of Utah. Continue reading
Apr 14 In remote Idaho, a tiny medical center charts a path for stressed rural hospitals By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Not so long ago, providing high-level care seemed impossible at Lost Rivers Medical Center. Now, the rural facility is innovating faster than many urban hospitals in Idaho. Continue reading
Apr 14 Insurers say Trump must do more to stabilize 'Obamacare' By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Tom Murphy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — "Obamacare" is proving more of a challenge than the Trump administration bargained for. With the "repeal and replace" effort at an impasse on Capitol Hill, the administration released on Thursday a set of fixes to stabilize the Affordable… Continue reading
Apr 12 Column: Why do so many American families feel so financially insecure? By Jonathan Morduch, Rachel Schneider Why are so many Americans still feeling so financially insecure? Economists Jonathan Morduch and Rachel Schneider followed 235 low- and moderate-income households for a full year to understand why. Continue reading
Apr 12 In 'stealth move,' Michigan refines vaccine waivers, improves rate among kids By Guy Gugliotta, Kaiser Health News A whooping cough and measles outbreak prompted lawmakers to require parents to personally meet with health officials before a waiver can be granted. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 6:20 Why this prostate cancer screening guideline just got reversed By PBS News Hour Five years ago, men aged 55 and over were advised not to undergo the common test for prostate cancer. Now those guidelines have changed, and men 55 to 69 are now being told that they should consider getting tested. William… Continue watching
Apr 11 Should you be screened for prostate cancer? Talk to your doctor, new guidelines say By Laura Santhanam Public comment on the new guidelines from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force is open through May 8. Continue reading
Apr 11 F. Scott Fitzgerald's life was a study in destructive alcoholism By Dr. Howard Markel This is a red-letter week for American literature because it marks the debut of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, The Great Gatsby in 1925. The book was published by Charles Scribner's Sons and both Scott and his editor, the legendary Max… Continue reading