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Everyone Has Lumps And Bumps – Make Sure Yours Aren’t Deadly

>> November 12, 2023

Our experts explain these changes, how to perform at-home exams, and why aggressive breast cancer may no longer be a death sentence.

topics: Cancer Treatment and Research| Insurance| Prevention

Can We Fix Our Healthcare System Without Starting From Scratch?

>> September 10, 2023

Dr. Amy Finkelstein, a professor of economics, has a plan that aims to please both sides of the political divide.

topics: Consumerism| Economics| Economics and Finance| Health Care| Insurance| Medicare and Medicaid| Patient Care and Safety| Politics| Public Health| Public Policy and Regulation

Is Psychedelic Therapy the Future of Mental Health Treatment?

>> July 16, 2023

Dr. Steve Levine explains how the treatment works and if the therapy will be covered by insurance.

topics: Anxiety and Depression| Consumerism| Health Care| Insurance| Mental Health| Psychedelics| Therapy

Medical Notes: April 30, 2023

>> April 30, 2023

Cases of HIV may be on the rise. Why is multiple sclerosis underdiagnosed in children? Should fathers drink during a pregnancy? And more.

topics: Alcohol Use and Abuse| Diagnoses| Federal Government| Football| Health Care| Infectious Disease and Vaccination| Insurance| News and Headlines| Pediatrics| Pregnancy and Child Birth| Sports and Recreation

How Safety Net Hospitals Increase Access to Health Care

>> April 16, 2023

Dr. Ricardo Nuila discusses why the safety net hospital model may be more effective than the standard, privatized healthcare approach.

topics: Access to Care| Emergency Medicine and First Responders| Health Care| Hospitals| Insurance| Medicare and Medicaid| Patient Care and Safety| Public Health and Public Safety| Vulnerable Populations

Medical Notes: January 29, 2023

>> January 29, 2023

Will the next generations have affordable healthcare? Then, do our eyes work better in the dark? And finally, your ‘natural’ skin products may be agitating your allergies.

topics: Insurance| News and Headlines

Dissecting the Emergency Room: Every Patient Has a Story

>> October 9, 2022

As an ER doctor, Jay Baruch wears many hats. He’s a healer, listener, traffic director, and so much more during each shift. But in such a chaotic space, how can doctors maximize their time with patients?

topics: Consumerism| Covid-19 Pandemic| Emergency Medicine and First Responders| Emergency Room| Health Care| Hospitals| Insurance| Medical Records| Patient Care and Safety| Public Health
No Surprises Act: New Law Protects Patients From Surprise Medical Bills

No Surprises Act: New Law Protects Patients From Surprise Medical Bills

>> May 22, 2022

The No Surprises Act protects patients from having to pay for emergency services at out-of-network facilities and other similar situations. Katie Keith describes why this law is necessary to protect patients.

topics: Economics and Finance| Emergency Medicine and First Responders| Emergency Room| Government and Legislation| Health Care| Health Cost| Insurance| Legal Issues and the Courts| Patient Care and Safety| Public Health| Vulnerable Populations

Dealing With Lifelong Disease

>> January 2, 2022

Life-threatening, lifelong chronic diseases from infancy are at the top of the list of medical challenges. A woman who has dealt with cystic fibrosis her entire life discusses how mindset is often the biggest factor in living a full life with such a disease, and sets out her recipe for shoring up one’s approach.

topics: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)| Children and Youth at Risk| Consumerism| Crime and Criminal Justice| Disabilities| Disease| Employment and Workplace Issues| Health Care| Insurance| Lung Transplant| Organ Transplants| Public Health| Surgery
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New Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Category

>> December 19, 2021

Many people who need hearing aids never get them, in part because they currently require a prescription and expensive treatment. An expert discusses the FDA’s new proposed category of over-the-counter hearing aids.

topics: Access to Care| Aging and the Elderly| Cognitive Decline| Communication| Consumerism| Consumerism and Consumer Safety/Protection| Crime and Criminal Justice| Education| Federal Government and Regulation| Health Care| Health Cost| Hearing Aids| Insurance| Medicare and Medicaid| Myths| News and Headlines| Prescription Drugs| Public Health| Public Policy and Regulation| Social Isolation and Loneliness| Technology| Treatments
medical notes: week of November 21, 2021

Medical Notes: November 21, 2021

>> November 21, 2021

A new analysis in the journal JAMA Network Open finds that most insurance companies are no longer waiving co-pays and deductibles for Covid hospitalization. Plus, a study finds depression rates are even higher now than they were in 2020. 17% of four and five year-olds get put on medication when diagnosed with ADHD. And finally, teenage girls have been …

topics: Alternative Medicine and Treatments| Anxiety and Depression| Children and Parenting| Covid-19 Pandemic| Covid-19 Vaccine| Crime and Criminal Justice| Economics and Finance| Education| Family and Interpersonal Relationships| Health Care| Health Cost| Hospitals| Insurance| Medical Research| Medication| Mental Health| News and Headlines| Pediatrics| Pharmacology and Toxicology| Prescription Drugs| Research and Clinical Trials| Stress and Stress Management| Teenagers| Viruses

Medical Notes: October 10, 2021

>> October 10, 2021

An analysis finds vaccinations could have prevented more than 340,000 Covid hospitalizations in the U.S. A new study finds people with weakened immune system still get an immune response from Covid vaccination. And finally, turns out sugar is just as bad as high fructose corn syrup?

topics: Allergy and Immunology| Bacterial Resistance| Covid-19 Pandemic| Covid-19 Vaccine| Economics and Finance| Health Care| Immune System| Infectious Disease and Vaccination| Insulin| Insurance| Medicare and Medicaid| Myths| News and Headlines| Nutrition and Diet| Research and Clinical Trials| Taxes| Viruses
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