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Blood Test May Be Able To Predict Need For CT Scan After A Head Injury

Findings of a new study suggest that a high sensitivity blood test can accurately and reliably determine whether a CT scan is necessary in patients with a suspected traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Mind-Body Practices Like Meditation And Yoga Help Teens With Anxiety, Study Finds

Anxiety disorders among adolescents are growing. Mind-body therapies can help.

What Is A Scutoid? It Is A New Shape Maybe All Over You

Are you shaped like a scutoid? Potentially parts of you. Many parts.

Another Proxy Advisor Opposes Rite Aid Sale To Albertsons

Proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) urged Rite Aid shareholders to vote against the drugstore chain’s merger with Albertsons.

Abusive Unlicensed Care Homes Are ‘Hidden In Plain Sight’ In America, Researcher Says

After completing a year-long study on unlicensed care homes in the United States, researchers are recommending among other things further investigation, more oversight and new ways to locate homes where they say “egregious crimes” are being committed a…

Researchers Report Crimes of ‘Imprisonment,’ ‘Risk Of Death To Residents’ By Unlicensed Care Homes

Research firm reports “egregious crimes” by unlicensed care homes in the United States that were “wide-ranging and often included neglect and the risk of death to residents.”

High-Tech Parkinson’s Therapy With A Powerful Consumer Touch

Smartphone technology combined with deep brain stimulation may offer a life-changing option for people with Parkinson’s Disease.

How National Disasters Create Doctors With Borders

Despite the presence of a highly skilled and willing physician workforce desiring to serve American victims during times of national disaster and scarce resources, administrative regulation and board licensure discourages doctors from crossing domestic…

Right To Try For Some Raises False Hopes For Many

Right to Try for some raises false hopes for many. For many patients the bill will have no material effect.

600+ Women Open Up About Working In Health Care In 2018

It’s well noted that women are the primary decision makers for health and care decisions. However, in 2018 they are still greatly underrepresented in health care leadership. And while progress has been made, across the male-dominated health world, gend…