Vox |
A new report shows some patients take advantage of Medicare to get a lot of opioids
Vox Last year, a patient using Medicare's prescription drug program managed to receive an unbelievable amount of opioids: In total, this patient got 46 different prescribers and 20 pharmacies to dole out the drugs. In just August, this patient managed to ... |
CBC.ca |
The best way to reduce emissions? Have fewer kids, researchers say
CBC.ca What's the single best decision you can make if you want to decrease the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) being released into the atmosphere? That's the question UBC researcher Seth Wynes and his co-author Kimberly ... Car-free living better for combatting climate change than home improvements, says study Four ways to shrink your carbon footprint The Best Method For Fighting Climate Change Is A Bummer For Millennials Who Want A Lot Of Kids |
Minneapolis Star Tribune |
New measles case in Minnesota extends threat
Minneapolis Star Tribune The latest to be infected is a white young adult who had not been vaccinated. By Jeremy Olson Star Tribune. July 13, 2017 — 8:14pm. itemprop. Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press A pediatrician holds a dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine ... Measles Transmission Continues in Minnesota Minnesota: New measles case confirmed, 79 total in outbreak 5 Things To Know About The Latest Measles Case |
Detroit Free Press |
Beaumont trumpets, defends new pricey proton beam cancer center
Detroit Free Press Beaumont Health officials showed off their new $40-million cancer-fighting machine on Thursday — the first of its kind in Michigan and purportedly more advanced and less costly to operate than earlier models of the sometimes controversial technology. First Beaumont proton beam patient speaks out Michigan's first proton therapy cancer center treats man with brain tumor Beaumont Health first in Michigan to treat cancer patient with protons |
KSL.com |
Former Layton nurse charged with allegedly infecting patients with hepatitis C
KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY — A former Layton emergency room nurse suspected of infecting at least seven patients with hepatitis C faces federal charges as part of the nation's biggest ever health care fraud crackdown. Elet Neilson, also known as Elet Hamblin, was ... Federal indictment: Utah nurse stole hospital drugs, exposed patients to hepatitis C Charges filed against Utah nurse for allegedly infecting patients with hepatitis C |