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Mike Bloomberg: Here Is The Next State In The Opioid Crisis Initiative

Bloomberg recently announced that he won’t be running for President in 2020. But that apparently won’t keep him from tackling a nationwide public health emergency.

Why Is Maria Shriver Passionate About Protecting Your Brain Health?

Every 65 seconds a brain is impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, and two-thirds of them belong to women. Maria Shriver explains why women are at the center of this global health crisis — and may also hold the key to unlocking a cure.

Periodontal Disease May Increase Risk For Dementia

Researchers found that persons with chronic periodontitis had a 6% higher risk for dementia compared to those without periodontitis. Periodontitis is the most important cause of tooth loss in adults.

One In Three Preteens Screens Positive For Suicide Risk, Study Finds

A small NIH study found that 1 in 3 children between the ages of 10-12 screened positive for risk of suicide during emergency department (ED) visits.

Can Art Heal Our Healers?

The Arts in Medicine program of the NYC Health and Hospitals, which seeks to treat healthcare providers, adjunct staff and their families was recently launched at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, the oldest public hospital in the U.S.

Beto O’Rourke Dials Back Medicare-For-All Debate

In launching his campaign for President, Beto O’Rourke laid out priorities on the path to Medicare coverage for all Americans.

Inequality In Retirement Is Getting Worse

“A long, healthy, and prosperous old age is the ultimate reward of economic and racial privilege,” Boston University professor Deborah Carr writes in her new book.

Flu Season Is Still Going, A New More Severe Strain Now Circulating

H3N2 has overtaken H1N1 as the dominant circulating flu virus strain.

Healthcare In The Age Of Personalization Part 2: Identifying The Real Metrics Of Inclusion

While healthcare understands the age of personalization better than any industry, it must first overcome the foundation that was laid throughout the age of standardization to reap the full benefits of personalization for patients/consumers, employees a…

Are Eggs Good Or Bad? How You Should Interpret This Latest Study

A study just published in JAMA seemed to give eggs a bit of a beating, but what eggs-actly does this mean.