Tom Price's Plan To Cut Medicaid Spending Explained

Tom Price's Plan To Cut Medicaid Spending Explained by Sarah Kliff.  Vox.  November 29, 2016

What An Obamacare Replacement May Look Like

By Picking Tom Price To Lead HHS, Trump Shows He's Absolutely Serious About Dismantling Obamacare by Sarah Kliff.  Vox.  November 28, 2016

Learning To Love The Secret Language Of Urine

Learning To Love The Secret Language Of Urine by Jonathan Reisman.  Washington Post.

Planting Trees In Cities Could Save Thousands Of Lives Worldwide

Why Planting More Trees Is One Of The Smartest Things A City Can do by Brad Plumer.  Vox.  November 26, 2016

Expertise And Systematic Evaluation As Partners In Scientific Investigation

Flossing And The Art Of Scientific Investigation by Jamie Holmes.  New York Times.  November 25, 2016

After Voting For Candidates Who Say They Will Repeal Obamacare, Many Florida Voters Depend On It

Many In Florida Count On Obama's Health Law, Even Amid Talk Of Its Demise by Abby Goodnough.  New York Times.  November 25, 2016

Everyday Creativity And Positive Psychological Functioning

Creative Activities Promote Day-To-Day Wellbeing.  University of Otago/Science Daily.  November 23, 2016

Mental Disorders And Physical Diseases Often Go Hand In Hand

Depression In Young People Affects The Stomach, Anxiety The Skin.  Universitat Basel/Science Daily.  November 24, 2016

Data "Protectionism" In Health Care Hurting IT Innovation

Is Protectionism Hurting Health IT Innovation?  by Bill Simpson.  MedCity News.  November 22, 2016

Masculine Norms Lead To Mental Health Problems

Sexist Men Have Psychological Problems by Sarah Kaplan.  Washington Post.  November 22, 2016. 

Doctor Shortage May Not Be The Problem. Could Be Service Distribution Shortage Instead

A Doctor Shortage?  Let's Take A Closer Look by Aaron E. Carroll.  The New York Times.  November 7, 2016

Obamacare Repeal? What Might Happen

Let's Say Obamacare Is Repealed.  What Then?  by Aaron E. Carroll and Austin Frakt.  The New York Times.  November 21, 2016

DNA Sequences Found To Be Affected by Diet

Scientists Uncover Genetic Evidence That 'We Are What We Eat."  University of Oxford/Science Daily.  November 15, 2016. 

Systemic Change Of Family Environment Believed Key To Adopting Healthy Family Behaviors

No Willpower Required:  Families Adopt Healthy Behaviors Through Trial And Error.  Case Western Reserve University/Science Daily.  November 16, 2016.

Virtual Reality To Treat Patients With Dementia

This Physician Is Using Virtual Reality To Treat Patients With Dementia by Hayley Tsukayama.  Washington Post.  November 17, 2016

GOP Senator: Repealing And Replacing Obamacare Could Be Gradual And Piecemeal

Key GOP Senator:  Repealing And Replacing Obamacare Could Take Years by Lauren Fox.  Talking Points Memo.  November 17, 2016.

Obamacare Repeal And Georgia

How Will A Trump Presidency Affect Health Care In Georgia by Andy Miller.  Georgia Health News.  November 9, 2016

Surprise Billing For Out-Of-Network Services May Be Very Common

The Surprisingly Comon Reason Your Medical Bill Might be Higher Than You Expect by Carolyn Y. Johnson.  Washington Post.  November 17, 2016.

Internet Use Contributing To Surge In Highway Deaths, Reversing Declines Over Four Decades

Biggest Spike In Traffic Deaths In 50 Years?  Blame Apps by Neal E. Boudette.  New York Times.  November 15, 2016.

Billion + Living With High Blood Pressure

More Than 1 Billion People Globally Are Living With High Blood Pressure by Meera Senthilingam.  CNN.  November 16, 2016.

Ultra-Long-Acting Drug Delivery System Cited In Proof-Of Concept Study

Oral Capsule Could Deliver Medications For Weeks At A Time by Troy Brown.  Medscape.  November 16, 2016

Charging More For Inferior Health Coverage

The Republican Medicare Plan Is An Atrocity by Ian Millhiser.  Thinkprogress.  November 15, 2016

Paul Ryan Drive To Gut Medicare Will Demand Informed Journalism

Paul Ryan Is Determined To Gut Medicare.  This Time He Might Succeed by Michael Hiltzik.  Los Angeles Times.  November 14, 2016

AMA: Ethical Guidelines For Team-based Care

American Medical Association Adopts New Guidance Furthering Patient Care Collaboration by Jeff Lagasse.  Healthcare Finance.  November 15, 2016

GOP Hates Obamacare Penalties; May Have To Use Them In Any Alternative

GOP Health Insurance Alternatives May Wind Up Using Penalties Like The Mandate by Michelle Andrews.  Kaiser Health News/NPR.  November 15, 2016

Research Study: Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Linked To Homicide Increase; Proponents Question Objectivity

Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Linked To Homicide Increase by Josh Sanburn.  Time.  November 14, 2016.

Depression Worsening In Teens, Especially Girls

Depression Worsening In Teens, Especially Girls by Maggie Fox.  NBC News.  November 14, 2016

Health Under Trump: Setbacks For Medicine Possible

Health Under Trump by James Hamblin.  The Atlantic.  November 11, 2016. 

Eating The Last Meal Of The Day By Mid-afternoon Proves Effective In Fighting Body Fat

Eating Dinner Early, Or Skipping It, May Be Effective In Fighting Body Fat.  Obesity Society/Science Daily.  November 3, 2016

California Vote To Legalize Marijuana For Recreational Use Is A Landmark

California Lends Its Weight To Wider Marijuana Acceptance by Anna Gorman.  Kaiser Health News.  November 9, 2016

Possible Demise Of Obamacare And 20 Millions Without Health Insurance Leads to Changed Recommendations for Birth Control Methods

Women Consider Long-Term Birth Control Now That Trump Victory Looms Over Reproductive Health by Ben Guarino.  Washington Post.  November 10, 2016

How Trump And The Republicans Can Dismantle Obamacare

The 4 Ways Republicans Can Dismantle Obamacare, Explained by Sarah Kliff.  Vox.  November 10, 2016

Interns To Work Longer Without A Break Under New Rule; Safety, Learning, And Patient Care Cited As Benefits

Medical Interns Could Work Longer Without A Break Under New Rule by Rob Stein.  NPR. November 4, 2016.

Suicide Rate Among Adolescents Reflects Changing Communications and Culture; Rate Now As High As From Traffic Accident

Young Adolescents As Likely To Die From Suicide As From Traffic Accidents by Sabrina Tavernise.  The New York Times.  November 3, 2016

Community Paramedics Treat Patients At Home Taking Burden Away From Hospitals

Going To The Emergency Room Without Leaving The Living Room by Paul Span.  The New York Times.  November 4, 2016

Sleep Deprivation Linked To Increased Calorie Intake

Sleep Deprivation May Cause People To Eat More Calories.  King's College London/Science Daily.  November 2, 2016

Amount Of Time Between Sunrise And Sunset Has Impact On Mental And Emotional Health

Sunshine Matters A Lot To Mental Health:  Temperature, Pollution, Rain Not So Much.  Brigham Young University.  November 3, 2016

How Smoking Causes Cancer: Mutations

Every Year Of Smoking Causes DNA Mutations That Make Cancer More Likely by Karen Kaplan.  The Los Angeles Times.  November 3, 2016

The Different Stakes Of Male And Female Birth Control

The Different Stakes Of Male And Female Birth Control by Julie Beck.  The Atlantic.  November 1, 2016

Another View Of GMO Crops: A Contrast With NY Times Story Linked Below

What The New York Times Missed With Its Big GMO Story by Nathanael Johnson.  Vox.  November 2, 2016

Personalized Nutritional Genomics Does Not Match The Hype

"Personalized Nutrition" Isn't going To Solve Our Diet Problems by Julia Belluz.  Vox.  November 2, 2016. 

California Requires Hospitals To Develop Violence Prevention Protocols

California Rules About Violece Against Health Workers Could Become A Model by Pauline Bartolone.  Kaiser Health News/NPR.  October 26, 2016

Placebos Seem To Work Even When The Patient Knows It Is A Placebo

Is A Placebo A Sham If You Know It's A Fake And It Still Works?  by Katherine Hobson.  NPR.  October 27, 2016

Preterm Births In US Rose In 2015 For The First Time In Eight Years

Premature Births Rise Once again, Despite Efforts To Prevent Them by carmen Heredia Rodriguez.  Kaiser Health News/NPR.  November 1, 2016