Study Finds Up to 40% of Cancer Cases Are Caused by Bad Habits
A recent study has found that as many as 40 percent of cancer cases and up to half of cancer…
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HIV Patients with Cancer Lack Access to Treatment and Have Lower Survival Rates
According to a new study conducted by the University of Utah, the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society,…
EPA Announces Stricter Guidelines for Cancer-Causing Industrial Chemical in Water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued stricter guidelines for human exposure to the cancer-causing chemical perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and…
Ore. Hospitals To Provide Estimates for Scheduled Procedures within Three Days
In an effort to increase price transparency, Oregon hospitals have promised to provide cost estimates for scheduled procedures within three…
Amgen’s deCode Genetics Unit Discovers Rare Genetic Variation Linked to Lower-than-Average Risk of Heart Disease
Amgen Inc.’s deCode genetics unit has discovered a rare genetic variation associated with a 34 percent lower-than-average risk of heart…
One Third of Patients Visiting Hospitals Are Hit with Unexpected Medical Costs
According to surveys conducted by Consumer Reports and the American College of Emergency Physicians, respectively, nearly one third of Americans…
Aimed Alliance Says Medicare Part B Demo Violates the ACA
Today, Aimed Alliance called on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to scrap their new Medicare Part B…
If Health Insurer Pulls out, Enrollees will Be Hit Hard in the South and Midwest
Recent Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds that if a certain health insurer decides to quit the health insurance marketplaces in…
VA Makes Veterans Wait Months for Appropriate Medical Care
Veterans commonly wait for months before seeing a medical provider, if they enrolled for health care from the Department of…
Free Clinics Help Serve Insured Patients with High Expenses
In many states across the country, free and charitable clinics are expanding their mission to better serve the underinsured. For…