Health Care December 2019

Cellphone-Linked Face Injuries Spike

A recent study by facial plastic surgeon Dr. Boris Paskhover of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has found that emergency rooms have seen a spike in cellphone-linked face injuries.

Health Care December 2019

College Student Mental Health Care Costs

Kansas public university students numbering in the thousands have sought mental health treatment, leading to the schools spending more money in order to provide such care.

Health Care December 2019

Scholarships Target Doctors In Arizona

Up to 94 students at the University of Arizona’s Phoenix and Tucson campuses will receive free tuition if they commit to working in underserved areas as primary care doctors.

Health Care November 2019

Are E-Cigarettes Wiping Out Teen Smoking?

While the smoking rate among high schoolers has fallen to a new low, underage vaping has almost completely overshadowed a parallel drop in traditional smoking.

Health Care November 2019

Medicare Drug Plan Finder Has Glitch

Seniors could sign up for a Medicare plan whose coverage costs far more than they need to pay thanks to a glitch in Medicare’s revamped prescription plan finder.

Health Care November 2019

Virginia Tech’s Pediatric Health Center

Children’s National Hospital is teaming up with Virginia Tech to establish a biomedical research facility. The 12,000-square-foot center’s focus will be on pediatric health.

Health Care November 2019

Sacklers' Affiliate Push OxyContin Sales

Sacklers’ affiliate, Mundipharma, is pushing OxyContin sales in China even as their drug making company, Purdue Pharma, is collapsing under lawsuits connected to the opioid crisis.

Health Care November 2019

School Gives $250K For Medicaid Expansion

A question regarding expanding Medicaid in Missouri may be added to the 2020 ballot thanks to the efforts of Washington University. The school has contributed $250,000 to this effort.

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Returning Home To My Roots

I had the privilege of “returning home” to provide locum coverage for two weeks this fall at a very busy pediatric practice on the East End of Long Island.

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Dr. Marlene Jacqueline Wüst-Smith

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New Study Suicide, Guns And Mental Health Care

Findings: More Mental Health Services Won’t Stop The Gun Epidemic Editor’s Note: Researchers from The Ohio State University College of Public Health investigated the impact of behavioral health care services on the number of suicidal deaths by firearms.

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“The Cure That Works: How to Have the World’s Best Healthcare—at a Quarter of the Price”

With health care being one of the hottest of the hot button issues in the 2020 presidential election, candidates have been proposing possible ways to either improve America’s existing health care system or replace it altogether.  Health care reform, however, is hardly limited to presidential hopefuls.

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Physician Fights Medical Exemption Abuse

When Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and state senator representing the Sacramento region, saw how a few of his fellow Doctors were profiting off the anxiety of families who fear having their children vaccinated by selling medical exemptions to these parents, he felt he had to step up and do something about it.