Scope Of Supreme Court Contraceptive Decision--Limited Or Not And If Limited, How?

Supreme Court Limits Contraceptive Mandate For Certain Employers by Julie Rovner.  Kaiser Health News.  June 30, 2014.

Incremental Step Toward Cross-State Border Medical Practice Represents Biggest Change In Medical Licensing In Decades

Medical Boards Draft Plan To East Path To Out-Of-State And Online Treatment by Robert Pear.  The New York Times.  June 29, 2014.

Advances In Mitochondria Transplants Creates Possibility for Prevent Energy-Impairment Disorders; Side Effect: Three Parents

The Brave New World Of Three-Parent  I.V.F. by Kim Tingley.  The New York Times.  June 27, 2014.

Supreme Court Gives Certain Employer's Religious Views Weight In Contraception Coverage

Supreme Court Rejects Contraceptive Mandate For Some Corporations by Adam Liptak.  The New York Times.  June 30, 2014.

Funded Study: Are Crustacean Shells A Key To Combating Inflammation, Which Is Perhaps The Cause Of All Chronic Disease?

Crab, Other Crustacean Sheels May Hold Key To Preventing, Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease.  Science Daily.  June 24, 2014.

Possible Molecular Therapy For Drug Addiction Identified

New Form Of Brain Signaling Affects Addiction-Related Behavior.  Science Daily.  June 27, 2014.

Pediatric Prescription: Books

Why Pediatricians Are Prescribing Books by Annie Murphy Paul.  Time.  June 28, 2014.

New Residency Program Helps Build Georgia Primary Care Workforce

Building Georgia's Primary Care Workforce by Andy Miller.  Georgia Health News.  June 22, 2014.

Excessive Drinking: Responsible For 1 In 10 Deaths And 224 Billion In Annual Costs

Excessive Drinking Responsible For 1 In 10 Deaths Among Working-Age Adults.  Wall Street OTC.  June 28, 2014.

The Nexus Between Creativity And Mental Illness

Secrets Of The Creative Brain by Nancy Andreasen.  The Atlantic.  June 25, 2014.

Develop Your Own Fresh Start To Modify Behavior

Want To Make Better Choices?  Contrive A 'Fresh Start" Out Of Thin Air by Jesse Singal.  New York Magazine.  June 27, 2014.

Plastic Surgery Suicide Highlights Patient Mental State

Plastic Surgery Suicide Puts Spotlight On Beverly Hills Patients Desperation, Lies And Mental State by  Gary Baum.    Hollywood Reporter.  June 26, 2014.

Promising Virus Identified For Delivering Good Genes For Bad In The Nervous System

Picking The Right Virus Candidate For Gene Therapy by Chiara Palmerini.  Youris.com.  June 20, 2014.

Strokes Of Unknown Origin--Atrial Fibrillation May Be the Cause; Longer Monitoring Called For

Longer Heart Monitoring Backed For Stroke Patients by Anahad O'Connor.  The New York Times.

First Guide To Standardize Diagnosis and Management Of Concussion In Children

First Comprehensive Pediatric Concussion Guidelines Available Now.  Science Daily.  June 25, 2014.

Climate-Change Prediction: Heat-Related Deaths In The Southeast Will Probably Double Over The Next Quarter-Century

Taking Effective Action Against The Unstoppable by Eduardo Porter.  The New York Times.  June 24, 2014.

At Acute Care Hospitals, Recovery Is Rare, But Comfort Is Not

At These Hospitals, Recovery Is Rare, But Comfort is Not by Gina Kolata.  The New York Times.  June 23, 2014.

Medicare Crackdown On Hospital Injury Rates; Funding May Be Curtailed; Questions On Accurate Metrics

More Than 750 Hospitals Face Medicare Crackdown On Patient Injuries by Jordan Rau.  Kaiser Health News.  June 22, 2014.

Mounting Scientific Evidence Links Pesticides And Autism

More Evidence Agricultural Pesticides Up Autism Risk by Megan Brooks.  Medscape Medical News.  June 23, 2014.

"Gated" Benefits, Cost Shifting, "Unitized Price" are Among Trends In Health Insurance Coverage

Jumping Through Hoops For A Better Health Plan by Ann Carrns.  The New York Times.  June 20, 2014.

Depression Linked To Heart Disease In Young Women; Exercise As A Way To Treat Both

Depression A 'Powerful' Risk Factor For Heart Disease In Young Women.  CNN.  June 19, 2014.

Local Aquaculture Key To Personal and Ecological Health

Why Are We Importing Our Own Fish by Paul Greenberg.  Sunday Review.  The New York Times.  June 20, 2014.

Georgia Is A Leader In Rabies Outbreaks

Georgia Dwarfs Most States In Rabies by Steve Visser.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  June 21, 2014.

Nasal Spray Snake Antivenom: Innovation That Could Help Thousands Worldwide

A New Approach To Death By Snakebite by Spencer Michels.  PBS Newshour.  June 18, 2014.

Downward Pressure On Drug Prices From Insurers

Health Insurers Pressing Down On Drug Prices by Andrew Pollack.  The New York Times.  June 20, 2014.

Early Delivery Without Medical Reason Occurs Nearly Four Percent of U.S. Babies; Early Delivery Associated With Health Problems

Nearly Four Percent Of U.S. Babies Born Before Full-Term Without Medical Reason.  Science Daily.  June 20, 2014.

Raising Expectations: A State Scorecard On Long-Term Care--Georgia Ranks 36th

Raising Expectations:  A State Scorecard On Long-Term Services And Supports For Older Adults, People With Physical Disabilities, And Family Caregivers.  AARP.

10 Women For Every Man; Black Market In Viagra--Retirement Community Offers Laboratory For Elderly Behavior

Ten Women To Every Man, A Black Market In Viagra, And a "Thriving Swingers Scene:" Welcome To The Villages, Florida by Annette Witheridge.  MailOnline.  June 16, 2014.

Low Blood Sugar Among Elderly A Growing Concern

Hypoglycemia Rising In Older People With Diabetes by Judith Graham.  The New York Times.  June 19, 2014.

Genetic Mechanism For Elevated Triglyceride Level Identified; May Pave The Way For New Method Of Heart Attack Prevention

In Single Gene, Path To Fight Heart Attacks by Gina Kolata.  The New York Times.  June 18, 2014.

In Federally-Operated Obamacare Marketplaces, 7 Out Of Ten Pay Less Than $100 A Month; Range of $15 to $127

Millions Paying Less Than $100 Per Month For Obamacare by Aimee Picchi.  CBS News.  June 18, 2014

Since Obamacare Passage, Almost 1 Million Healthcare Jobs Added; Cost Curve Seems To Be Bending

Since Obamacare Passed 50 Months Ago, Healthcare Has Gained Almost 1 Million Jobs by Dan Diamond.  Forbes.  June 6, 2014.

The Mismatch Between The Corporate Food Industry and Public Health

Parasites, Killing Their Host:  The Food Industry's Solution To Obesity by Mark Bittman.  Opinion.  The New York Times.  June 17, 2014.

New Understanding Of Maternal Mental Illness Is The Focus Of Two New York Times Articles

'Thinking Of Ways To Harm Her' New Findings On Timing And Range Of Maternal Mental Illness by Pam Belluck.  The New York Times.  June 15, 2014

After Baby, An Unraveling:  A Case Study In Maternal Mental Illness by Pam Belluck.  The New York Times.  June 16, 2014

Gluten-Free Eating, Building Upon Several Nutritional and Cultural Trends, Likely To Be Here To Stay

Gluten-Free Eating Appears To Be Here To Stay by Kim Severson.  The New York Times.  June 16, 2014.

Georgia Transplant Surgeons Object To Realignment Of Transplant Regions

Transplant "fairness" at Issue For Panel, Georgians by Andy Miller.  Georgia Health News.  June 16, 2014.

Commonwealth Fund Healthcare Survey: U.S. Most Expensive, Least Efficient, Equitable, and Effective Among Rich Peers; Healthcare Reform Might Help

Health Survey Ranks U.S. Last Among Rich Peers by Michael Winter.  USA TODAY.  June 17, 2014

Major Problem: Only About One in 10 People Can Understand And Use Health-Related Information In Daily Life

Many New Patients Overwhelmed By Health Care Jargon by Anna Gorman.  Kaiser Health News/PBS.  June 16, 2014.

Report On Trends In Healthcare Marketing Highlights Growth Of Digital

Exclusive New Research:  Healthcare Marketers Trend Report 2014 by James Chase.  Medical Marketing & Media.  June 1, 2014.

Summary Of Recent Research On Meat And Cancer

Why Meat And Protein Are Not The Same by Alice G. Walton.  Forbes.  June 15, 2014.

"Full-Spectrum Reproductive Health" Available At Clinic

Abortion and Birth, Together by Alissa Quart.  Sunday Review.  The New York Times.  June 14, 2014.

Drug Firm and Device Maker Team Up To Provide Innovative Combinations For Diabetes Care

Sanofi And Medtronic Team Up On Diabetes Drug-Device Combination.  Reuters.  June 14, 2014.

Potential Far-Reaching Effects On Women's Health And Contraception With Supreme Court Decision

The Hobby Lobby Case:  The Stakes For Birth Control.  MedPage Today/Kaiser Health News.  June 14, 2014.  

Obesity Tied To Liver Disease And Increase In Liver Transplants

Threat Grows From Liver Illness Tied To Obesity by Anahad O'Connor.  The New York Times.  June 13, 2014.

California Program To Cover Released Pirsoners Aims For Reduced Recidivism

For Women Just Out Of Jail, Health Care Could B Key To Better Life by April Dembosky.  KQED/Kaiser Health News.  June 12, 2014.

Brain-Controlled Exoskeleton Worn by Paraplegic Kicks Off World Cup

Formidable Brain Makes First Kick Of World Cup by John R. Curran.  Bloomberg.  June 12, 2014.

Study: Unprocessed Red Meat Causes Fewer Heart Problems Than Processed Meat

Processed Meats May Hurt Your Heart, Study Finds by Alice Park.  June 13, 2014.

Drug Interactions, Physiological Changes Make Four Medication Safety Tips Important for Older Adults

Four Medication Safety Tips For Older Adults.  Food and Drug Administration.  June 5, 2014

Heroin Epidemic Has Lead Police To Take Lead In Dispensing Anti-Overdose Drug

Anti-Overdose Drug Becoming An Everyday Part Of Police Work by J. David Goodman and Anemona Hartocollis.

Cure For "Post-Hospital Syndrome?" Fix The Hospital

When A Stressful Hospital Stay Makes You Sick by David H. Newman, M.D.  Well.  The New York Times.  June 12, 2014.

Immune System Has Role In Weight Loss; Brain And Endocrine Systems Are Not The Whole Story In Metabolism

Lose Weight By Tricking Body Into Thinking It's Cold by Lauren Hitchings.  New Scientist.  June 2014.

Information Technology Measuring Hospital Staff Contact With Patient Proves Important In Preventing MERS Spread

How Community Hospital Used Health IT To Conquer MERS by Gabriel Perna.  Healthcare Informatics.  June 12, 2014.

Focus On Health Of Hispanic Moms And Babies; Lack Of Folic Acid Perhaps Key to Problems

Health Of Hispanic Moms, Babies A Growing Concern, New Report Says.  March Of Dimes Foundation/Science Daily.  June 11, 2014.

Sewage Analysis To Track Levels Of Illicit Drug Use May Help Understanding Of Patterns of Abuse

Gauging Local Illicit Drug Use In Real Time Could Police Fight Abuse.  Science Daily/American Chemical Society.  June 11, 2014.

New Form Of Cancer Recognized, Studied In Numerous Patients and Genetically Characterized All In one Place

Researchers Uncover Molecular Makeup Of New Form Of Cancer by Honor Whitman.  Medical News Today.  June 11, 2014.

Married And Single Men More Likely To See Doctor Than Cohabiting Men; Women's Doctor Visits Less Related To Relationship Status

Marriage Pays Health Dividends--For Him by Randy Dotinga.  WebMD News.  June 11, 2014.

The Simple Message: Eat Real Food

What Causes Weight Gain by Mark Bittman.  Opinion.  The New York Times.  June 10, 2014

Putting A Patient "On Ice" Is A New Technique In Trauma

Killing A Patient To Save His Life by Kate Murphy.  The New York Times.  June 9, 2014.

Assisted Living Facilities Deal With Sexual Relations Among Residents

Sex In Assisted Living:  Intimacy Without Privacy by Paula Span.  The New York Times.  June 10, 2014.

School Nurses and Health Systems Seek To Coordinate Efforts

Not Your Parent's School Nurse.  MedPage Today.  June 10, 2014.

American Medical Association Debates Continuing Medical Education Courses On Gun Violence Prevention

AMA Mulls gun Violence CME by Sarah Wickline.  MedPage Today.  June 9, 2014.

Diversity of State Approaches To Implementation Of Obamacare Provisions

Some States See In The Health Law A Chance To Pursue Unique Solutions by Louise Radnodsky.
The Wall Street Journal.  June 8, 2014.  

Experiment: Scarcity Seems To Heighten Racial Perceptions And Sensitivity Among White People

Scarcity Of Resources Might Make People More Racist, Shows Cool Face-Morphing Study by Jesse Singal.  New York Magazine.  June 9, 2014.

Quitting Smoking: Texting Service May Be A Potent Aid

R U Ready To Quit Smoking?  Texting Can Help by Rae Ellen Bichell.  Shots--Health News From NPR.  NPR.  June 6, 2014.

Southern Prison Illustrates Issues In Prisoner Mental And Physical Health; Conditions Lead To Legal Actions

Seeing Squalor And Unconcern In A Mississippi Jail by Erica Goode.  The New York Times.  June 7, 2014.

Small Study Suggests That Driver Behave Differently According To The Race Of Pedestrians; May Partially Explain Racial Differential In Accidents

Study Examines Racial Bias At Crosswalks.  Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium.  May 20, 2014.

Study suggests It's More Dangerous For Black Pedestrians To Cross The Street by Kim Bellware.  Huffington Post.  June 6, 2014.

Lyme's Disease Bacteria Older Than The Human Race; Shows Importance Of Tick-Borne Vectors

Amber Discovery Indicates Lyme Disease Is Older Than Human Race.  Science Daily.  May 29, 2014.

What An Emergency Department Physician Learned When Being Treated As An Accident Victim

'Nothing Is Broken':  For An Injured Doctor, Quality-Focused Care Misses The Mark by Charlotte Yeh.  Health Affairs.  June 2014

Cycles Of Fasting Found To Trigger Stem Cell Regeneration of New Immune Cells

Prolonged Fasting 'Re-Boots' Immune System by Catharine Paddock.  Medical News Today.  June 6, 2014.

Saudi Handling Of MERS Virus Data Shows Importance Of Transparency And Accuracy

Scientists Question Saudi Openness On Deadly MERS Virus Outbreak by Kate Kelland.  Reuters.  June 5, 2014.

Speedy Diagnosis Through Rapid DNA Sequencing Promises More Effective Treatment

In A First, Test Of DNA Finds Root Of Illness by Carl Zimmer.  The New York Times.  June 4, 2014.

A Reason That Veterans' Affairs Hospital Issues Have Not Been Address: House Veterans' Committee Is Not An Attractive Assignment For Fundraising

Here's The Simple Reason Congress Hasn't Fixed The VA by Ryan Grim.  Huffington Post. June 4, 2014.

Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease Linked To Heart Attacks

Heart Disease Without Coronary Plaque Buildup Linked To Heart Attack Risk.   Science Daily.  June 4, 2014.

Tripling Of Total Knee Replacements Linked To Obesity

Increase In Number Of Total Knee Replacement Surgeries, Especially In Younger Adults, Linked To Obesity.  Science Daily.  June 4, 2014.

At Least 18 Months Between Pregnancies Found Optimal To Prevention Of Premature Births

Short Pregnancy Gaps Link To Premature Births by Nicky Broyd.  WebMD UK Health News.  June 4, 2014.

Those Over 100 Die, Not From Lifestyle Diseases, But Infections Such As Pneumonia And Frailty

Centenarians Are Outliving "Lifestyle" Diseases.  NHS News.  June 4, 2014.

Study: 1 in 10 Heart Attack Patients Were Newly Diagnosed With Diabetes; 69% Of Cases Missed

1 In 10 Heart Attack Patients May Have Diabetes by Robert Preidt.  Health Day/WebMd.  June 3, 2014.

Tattoo Artist Designs Nipples and Areola For Mastectomy Patients

A Tattoo That Completes A New Breast by Caitlin Kiernan.  Well Blog.  The New York Times.  June 2, 2014.

Hospital Charges Surge For Common Ailments, Reasons Unclear; Mergers and Practice Acquisitions Possible Explanations

Hospital Charges Surge For Common Ailments, Data Shows by Julie Creswell, Sheri Fink And Sarah Cohen.  The New York Times.  June 2, 2014.

Artificial Intelligence Increasingly Used To Quickly Access Diagnosis And Treatment Information

When Doctors Need Advice, It Might Not Come From A Fellow Human by Daniela Hernandez.  Kaiser Health News.  June 2, 2014.

Apple Push Into Health Monitoring May Increase Attention To Health Products

Daily Report:  At WWDC, Apple Expected To Expand Into Health And Home Monitoring by The New York Times.  June 2, 2014.

New Uses Of Old Drugs Focus Of Oncology Conference General Sessions

Study May Alter Approach To Prostate Cancer by Andrew Pollack.  The New York Times.  June 1, 2014.

NY Times Opinion Column: Staggering Statistics About Violence And Discrimination Against Women

Yes, All Men by Charles M. Blow.  Opinion Pages.  The New York Times.  June 1, 2014.

Working With People "On-The-Run" Poses Challenges For Health And Other Institutions

Financial Hazards Of The Fugitive Life by Tyler Cowen.  The UPshot.  The New York Times.  May 31, 2014.