5 Ways Artificial Intelligence May Affect Health Care in the Near Future and...
Technology is changing fast, and the world is changing with it. Concepts that were mere science fiction only a couple of decades ago – like artificial intelligence (AI) – are quickly becoming...
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Legalizing once-illicit substances can have a public health impact – The...
Since California’s decision to allow for legal medicinal marijuana in 1996, a number of American states have followed its lead and taken a decidedly different tack in their approach to the market for...
View ArticleSport Minister Duncan says her priority is the health, safety of athletes
Canada’s Sport Minister Kirsty Duncan says her mandate from Day 1 has been the health and safety of athletes. Duncan applauded Wrestling Canada on Tuesday for being transparent about unhealthy and...
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Last-minute scramble for ACA plans appears unaffected by court ruling
Amy Goldstein December 19 at 2:59 PM Nearly 8.5 million Americans signed up for Affordable Care Act health plans for 2019 in the 39 states relying on HealthCare.gov — with a last-minute rush that...
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NHS in Fortnite and Facebook? It would put mental healthcare where it’s...
Screens now dominate so much of people’s daily lives, it’s no wonder that digital environments can very easily become sites of mental disorder. This is an especially big problem for young people, who...
View ArticleJust 6 months of walking may reverse cognitive decline, study says
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View ArticleWhat We Learned in 2018: Health and Medicine
In the winter of 2017-2018, 80,000 Americans died from the flu. It was the highest number in over a decade, and included 180 young children and teenagers. Some hospitals had to bring out their “surge...
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Health Canada unveils new protocols to improve safety of medical devices
Open this photo in gallery A cardiovascular surgeon holds a pacemaker, Mar 9 2017. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Health Canada says it is revamping the way medical devices are approved and monitored in...
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View Article5 Health Care Trends to Watch in 2019
Enter private equity. According to a recent report, the number of health care PE deals increased by 29% from 2016 to 2017. Specialty providers, such as dermatology, ophthalmology, and orthopedics, are...
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The Worrisome Word in Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Cancer Diagnosis
Most readers took this as good news. Though I didn’t mean to imply that she’s cleared. It’s true that nodules are very common—and a nodule is different from a mass, the distinction being the size. A...
View Article3M: More Health Does Not Make A Healthy Stock
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Health Canada announces oversight plan to improve safety of medical devices
Open this photo in gallery A cardiovascular surgeon holds a pacemaker, Mar 9 2017. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Health Canada says it is revamping the way medical devices are approved and monitored in...
View ArticleWhat to eat for brain health as you age
Fruits and vegetables have been the focus of many studies investigating the role of diet in cognitive function. Yet research has turned up inconsistent results, likely due to small sample sizes and...
View ArticleHow wealth inequality in the US affects health inequality in the US: 4...
Editor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that – for them – exemplified 2018. If you have health insurance, a nice home and a decent job,...
View ArticleThe big chill: the health benefits of swimming in ice water
In February 2017, Sara Barnes had a grisly-sounding operation called a bilateral high tibia osteotomy. A keen road cyclist and trail runner, Barnes had been left in agony from osteoarthritis, scarcely...
View ArticleWhat to do if you’re struggling with your mental health at Christmas
While we’re conditioned to believe and assume that Christmas is a time for joy and happiness for everyone, that’s not always the case. Around one in four people in the UK experience a mental health...
View ArticleHow a partial government shutdown could affect your health: ‘It’s narrow’
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View ArticleHighlights 2018: health stories in focus
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Misconceptions about health costs when you’re older
Our daily roundup of retirement news your clients may be thinking about. Misconceptions about health costs when you’re olderSeniors should expect that their medical expenses are likely to increase over...
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