Early Life Stress Sensitizes Brain For Stress, Desensitizes For Reward, Leading To Depression

Early Life Stress And Adolescent Depression To Impaired Development Of Reward Circuits.  Elsevier/Science Daily.  October 29, 2015. 

Merger Frenzy In Health Care Continues; ACA, Cheap Capital, Push To Reduce Costs Among Reasons

Health Care Companies In Merger Frenzy by Reed Abelson.  The New York Times.  October 29, 2015. 

Large Legal Settlement For Implantation Of Cardiac Devices In Violation Of Medicare Ruling Affects Athens Hospital

Ga. Hospitals Part Of Settlement On Cardiac Implants by Andy Miller.  Georgia Health News.  October 30, 2015. 

Medical Students Learn "Health Care By The Numbers"

Medical Students Crunch Big Data To Spot Health Trends by Julie Rovner.  NPR.  October 30, 2015. 

Initiative To Explore Microbial Communities Crucial To Health And Every Ecosystem

Scientists Urge National Initiative On Microbiomes by Carl Zimmer.  The New York Times.  October 28, 2015.

No Shortage Of Inflated Language To Describe New Cancer Drugs

What Is The Most Hyped Drug In Cancer?  by Nick Mulcahy.  Medscape.  October 29, 2015. 

Billions Worldwide Have Either Herpes Simplex Virus-Types 1 Or 2

You Likely Have Herpes And You Almost Definitely Don't Know It.  Reuters/VICE News.  October 29, 2015. 

Medical Marijuana In Georgia Faces Legal And Regulatory Hurdles

Legalizing Medical Pot No Simple Matter, Georgia Learns by Aaron Gould Sheinin.  AJC.com.  October 28, 2015 

Oxytocin Nasal Spray Shows Promise In Helping Kids Improve With Social, Emotional And Behavioral Problems

"Love Hormone" Nasal Spray Promising In Autism by Robert Preidt.  WebMD.  October 27, 2015.

State Of Girls Worldwide: Not Great; Someplaces Atricious; But Generally Better Than It Used To Be

Where the Girls Are (And Aren't):  #15Girls by John Poole.  NPR.  October 20, 2015. 

Family Economic Impact Of Cancer Diagnosis: Men More Effected; More Workplace Support For Cancer Victims Suggested

Crunching The Numbers On Cancer's Financial Toll:  On Average, Patients See A 20 Percent Drop In Income Within Two Years by Erin Blakemore.  The Washington Post.  October 27, 2015. 

Simulations Indicates That By The End Of The Century Temperatures In The Persian Gulf Could Hit 165-170; Temperatures Unprecendented In Human History If Trends Continue;

Parts Of Persian Gulf Could Be Too Hot For Humans By Century's End by Seth Borenstein.  AP/Huffington Post.  October 26, 2015. 

Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta Has Statewide Impact And 100 Year Heritage Of Service

Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta Impact Felt In Southwest Georgia by Jennifer Parks.  Albany Herald.  October 26, 2015

Cost Of Dementia Far Exceeds Cancer And Heart Disease; Medicare Often will Not Cover Expenses For Dementia

Costs For Dementia Care Far Exceeding Other Diseases, Study Finds by Gina Kolata.  The New York Times.  October 26, 2015. 

Intersection Of Medication And Surgery Shows Significant Problems; Study Is The First To Systematically Examine Problem

Hospitals Mess Up Medications In Surgery---A Lot by John Tozzi.  BloombergBusiness.  October 25, 2015. 

Medical Procedures Should Be Recorded To Improve Quality And Accountability, Say Experts

Medical Procedures Should Be Recorded To Improve Quality And Accountability, Say Experts.  BMJ/Science Daily.  October 21, 2015. 

"Birth Tourism" Babies Often Present Complex Medical, Social And Financial challnges To Large Metropolitan Children's Hospitals

Birth Tourism In The United States Delivers Complex Medical Cases To Neonatal Units.  American Academy Of Pediatrics/Science Daily.  October 23, 2015. 

3-D Printing With Soft Biological Materials Could One Day Make Heart Transplants Unnecessary

Researchers Hack Off-The-Shelf 3-D Printer Towards Rebuilding The Heart.  Carnegie Mellon University/Science Daily.  October 23, 2015. 

Universal Screening For Childhood Hunger Sought By Pediatrics Academy

Pediatricians Are Asked To Join Fight Against Childhood Hunger by Catherine Saint Louis.  The New York Times.  October 23, 2015. 

HPV Vaccinations May Lag Because Of Physician Practices

Why Doctors May Be To Blame For America's Low HPV Vaccine Rates by Anna Almendrala.  Huffington Post.  October 23, 2015. 

Endocrine Disruptor In Nail Polish Leaching Into The Bodies Of Wearers

These Nail Polish Brands Contain A Chemical That Could Mess With Your Hormones by Julia Lurie.  Mother Jones.  October 19, 2015. 

The Plague Bacterium Over The Ages Illustrates Genetic Evolution As Well As Social, Political, And Economic Impacts

The Plague's Deadly Pedigree Goes Back 3,000 Years Earlier Than Thought by Amina Khan.  The Lost Angeles Times.  October 22, 2015. 

New Mammogram Guidles "More Nuanced, Personalized, A Bit More Complicated" But Hopefully Clearer

How To Make Sense Of The New Mammogram Guidelines:  An Interview With Dr. Richard Wender Of The American Cancer Society.  October 20, 2015. 

95% Of Adults In India Carry Bacteria Resistant To "Last Resort" Antibiotics; Superbug Problem Spreading Worldwide

India's Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug Problem Is Spreading by Beenish Ahmed.  Thinkprogress. October 21, 2015. 

Association Made Between Number Of Moles And Risk Of Melanoma

What 11 Moles May Say About Your Skin Cancer Risk by Alexander Raths.  CBS News.  October 19, 2015. 

Not Just In Healthcare--Combination Of Cognitive And Social Skills Required Throughout The Economy

What You Learned In Preschool Is Crucial At Work by Claire Cain Miller.  The New York Times.  October 16, 2015. 

Working While Sick: Half Of Food Workers View Is As A Necessity

Survey:  Half Of Food Workers Go To Work Sick Because They Have To by Lynne Shallcross.  NPR.  October 19, 2015. 

Should Cancer Patients Be Treated With Pro-Oxidants?

Antioxidant Use May Promoted Spread Of Cancer.  UT Southwestern Medical Center/Science Daily.  October 14, 2015. 

Hospital Hiring Of Community Doctors Presents Ethical Challenges For Physicians, Patients, And Society

Whistleblower Doctor Warns About Hospitals Hiring Physicians by Jay Hancock.  Kaiser Health News.  October 7, 2015. 

No Hospital Guaranteed To Survive Says Middle Georgia Hospital Executive

Houston Healthcare CEO Says Hospitals Face Big Issues by Wayne Crenshaw.  The Macon Telegraph.  October 15, 2015. 

ResearchKit, Apple Watch, IPhone Combine Against Autism, Epilepsy, And Melanoma

Apple Partners With Hospitals For New ResearchKit Studies on Autism, Epilepsy And Melanoma by AppleInsider Staff.  October 15, 2015.

Binge Drinking Costs The U.S. $249 Billion In 2010

Excessive Drinking Is Draining America's Economy By Ashley Welch.  CBS News.  October 16 2015

Following Nature's Temperature Rhythms May Be A Key To Sleep, A Study Of Hunter-Gathers Finds

Up Late?  Looks Like Our Paleo Ancestors Didn't Sleep Much Either by Angus Chen.  NPR. October 15, 2015. 

Supplement Use Leads 23,000 People, Including Children, To the Emergency Room Each Year; Natural Does Not Necessarily Mean Safe

"Health" Supplements Send 23, 000 To Emergency Rooms In The U.S. Each Year by Gene Emery.  Reuters.  October 15, 2015. 

Physicians Seek To Define Role Of Retail Clinics

Retail Clinics Best Used As Backup To A Patient's Primary Care Physician.  Medical Xpress.  October 13, 2015. 

Clamatous Famine Eradicated In The Last 50 Years; More Work Need On Conflict Resolution And Restriction On Humanitarian Action

Global Hunger:  Calamitous Famine Eradicated In Last 50 Years by Michelle Faul.  The Washington Post.  October 12, 2015. 

JAMA Article: Tighter Rules Perhaps Need To Prevent Physicians From Disclosing Nonpublic Information To Investors

Physician Insider Trading Cases Suggest Tighter Rules by Lisa Rapaport.  Reuters.  October 12, 2015. 

Patient Role In Preventing Diagnostic Errors: Resources And Roles

Leslie Michelson's Checklist For Avoiding Diagnostic Errors--The KHN Conversation by Julie Appleby

Medical Training In The Midst Of The Biggest Changes Since 1910

A Different Kind Of Care Package by Carolyn Y. Johnson.  The Washington Post. October 8, 2015. 

Study: Softness Of Another Person's Skin Is Consistently Overestimated; Social Bonds Through Touch Are Thus Encouraged

When It Comes To Touch, To Give Is To Receive.  Cell Press/Science Daily.  September 10, 2015. 

Smoking Set To Kill One In Three Young Men In China Unless Many Quit

Smoking Set To Kill One In Three Young Men In China.  The Lancet/Science Daily.  October 8, 2015. 

Nursing Excellence Associated with Patient Satisfaction Measures

Magnet Hospitals Better Patient Experiences May Positively Enhance Reimbursement.  New York University/Science Daily.  October 9, 2015. 

Presenting A Menu Of Treatment Options to Patients--Good For Patients and Physicians

Presenting Options To Patients:  Menu Approach Good For Patients, Physicians.  Indiana University/Science Daily.  October 8, 2015. 

Where Do People Want To Die?

Experts Weight In:  Where Do People Want To Die?  by Joyce Frieden And Roger Sergel.  MedPage Today. 

Body Awareness May Change Brains And Help People Become Resilent To Stress

Does Mindfulness Make For A Better Athlete?  by Gretchen Reynolds.  The New York Times.  September 30, 2015. 

Congressional Hearing On Nutritional Guidelines Shows Impact Of Economic Interests, Distrust Of Science, Politics

How Agriculture Controls Nutrition Guidelines by James Hamblin.  The Atlantic.  October 8, 2015. 

Risk Of Self Harm May Rise Following Bariatric Surgery

Risk Of Self Harm May Rise Following Bariatric Surgery by Sara G. Miller/LiveScience/Scientific American.  October 8, 2015. 

Sexually Active Women's Immune Systems Found To Be Preparing For Pregnancy; Could Have Implications For Immune Disorders

IU Study:  Sexual Activity Causes Immune System Changes that Increase Chances Of Conception.  Indiana University.  October 5, 2015.

Unemployed And Minorities Spend More Time Traveling And Waiting For Care

Race And Employment Tied To U.S. Clinic Wait Times by Kathryn Doyle.  Reuters/Yahoo News.  October 5, 2015. 

Colleges Confront Issues Raised By Students' Need For 'Comfort Animals' To Deal With Stress

Campuses Debate Rising Demand For 'Comfort Animals' by Jan Hoffman.  The New York Times.  October 4, 2015. 

New Trans-Pacfic Partnership Agreement Has Profound Implications For Healthcare And Public Health

Opinion:  The Trans-Pacific Partnership Charade:  TPP Isn't About 'Free' Trade At All by Joseph E. Stiglitz And Adam S.Hersh.  MarketWatch.  October 5, 2015. 

Single Largest change In The American diet In the Last Decade: Decline Of 'Big Soda'

The Decline Of 'Big Soda' by Margot Sanger-Katz.  The New York Times.  October 4, 2015. 

Buying Existing Drugs And Raising Prices Aggressively Squeezes Healthcare Providers, Insurers, And Patients

Valeant's Drug Price Strategy enriches It, But Infuriates Patients And Lawmakers by Andrew Pollack And Sabrina Tavernise.  The New York Times.  October 4, 2015. 

Study Offers Insight Into How Investment Opportunities May Differ From Healthcare System Needs

Investors Are Indifferent To The Technology Needs Of Healthcare Systems, Study Suggests.  Universite de Montreal/Science Daily.  October 1, 2015.

Insured People Skimping On Dental Care Because Of Cost

People With Insurance Often Still Have Unmet Dental Needs, Survey Finds by Michelle Andrews.  October 2, 2015. 

Toxic Environmental Chemicals Viewed As Threat To Healthy Human Reproduction

International Specialists Warn Of Global Toll From Chemical Exposures by Jose Aguayo. EWG.  October 2, 2015.