Bloomberg |
How Doctors Are Getting Rich on Urine Tests for Opioid Patients
Bloomberg Want to turn that pain clinic into a real moneymaker? Open your own urine-testing lab and start billing Medicare. Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas from Kaiser Health News November 6, 2017, 2:00 AM PST. Photo illustration: Jessica Pettway for Bloomberg. Doctors make big bucks operating labs to test urine of opioid patients |
University of Pittsburgh The Pitt News |
Usable medical marijuana still a year away in North Dakota
SFGate BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Health Department has unveiled proposed administrative rules for a medical marijuana system in the state. The agency is taking public comments through Dec. 26, and has scheduled public meetings in six cities next ... ND Dept. of Health proposing rules for Medical Marijuana Program Is Pennsylvania ready for medical marijuana demand? Pennsylvania Health Department posts full list of doctors who can prescribe medical marijuana |
New York Daily News |
This is what happens to your brain when you don't get enough sleep
New York Daily News A new study from UCLA said to be the first of its kind reveals that “sleep deprivation disrupts brain cells” and their ability to communicate. When your brain-cell wires get crossed, you can feel spaced out. Or forget your keys when you leave the house. Sleep deprivation stops brain cells firing properly, changing how we see the world Blame Tired Brain Cells for Mental Lapses After Poor Sleep Spacing out after staying up late? Here's why |
90.3 KAZU |
Gun Violence: Comparing The US With Other Countries
90.3 KAZU Editor's Note: This story was originally published in October and has been republished with updates in the wake of the Texas gun violence. Barely a month after the massacre in Las Vegas, another horrific attack has underscored the persistence of gun ... |
NPR |
Gun Violence: Comparing The US With Other Countries
NPR Editor's Note: This story was originally published in October and has been republished with updates in the wake of the Texas gun violence. Barely a month after the massacre in Las Vegas, another horrific attack has underscored the persistence of gun ... |