Patients brace for post-Obamacare out-of-pocket health costs

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Patients brace for post-Obamacare out-of-pocket health costs

USA TODAY
Tune into a USA TODAY Facebook Live panel discussion on health costs after Obamacare at noon ET on Tuesday – and post questions or comments now or then.

Is skipping breakfast bad for us? New study finds links with heart disease and obesity

Telegraph.co.uk
Skipping breakfast or eating late in the day could raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity according to a new study.

NY Doctor Stuck in Sudan Following Trump’s Immigration Order

ABC News
Friends and colleagues are rallying behind a New York doctor who was left stranded in Sudan because of President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration.

British group: To avoid offending patients, don’t use term ‘expectant mother’

Fox News
A prominent association representing medical professionals in Great Britain has asked its staff not to use the term “expectant mother” to avoid offending transgender and intersex patients, leading some critics to slam the organization for being too

Cases of the seasonal flu have reached epidemic levels, CDC says

AOL News
Cases of the seasonal flu have reached epidemic levels across the country and at least three children have died from the virus, according to a report released Friday by the U.S.

AARP President: Paul Ryan’s Medicare Plan Could Hurt Seniors

TIME
Medicare is being targeted by key congressional leaders for a sweeping set of changes that would dramatically increase healthcare costs for seniors and ultimately leave them paying more for their healthcare while getting less.

Man accused of selling sick puppies in New York

Fox News
ALBANY – A man who ran three pet shops in the Hudson Valley has been permanently barred from selling animals in New York and must pay $15,000 in restitution to people who bought sickly puppies.

FDA warns parents again to not give children homeopathic teething tablets

NBC4i.com
CARSON, CA (WISH) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is once again warning parents not to give their children homeopathic teething tablets.

Pets are girls’ best friend, not siblings

Times of India
Pets who were given the title of being mankind’s best friends, have now surpassed being simply friends and have transformed into siblings.

Kaleo Hikes Price Of Opioid Overdose Antidote, Evzio, From $690 To $4500

Forbes
And we thought the likes of Martin Shkreli with the 5000% price hike of Daraprim, and then Heather Bresch of Mylan with the Epipen fiasco of over $600 for a twin-pack for a drug that cost pennies, were a thing of the past after shaming and the

Boy, 6, saves father from overdose, police say

WCVB Boston
Police in Belmont are praising the actions of a young boy for helping to save his father, who had overdosed. Advertisement. If it weren’t for the little boy, police said, his father could have died.

Study Shows No Proven Link Between Weed-Smoking and Lung Cancer

Complex
The scope and methodology behind marijuana-related studies is often hindered by the fact that the weed-fearing gatekeepers have made it really difficult for researchers to, you know, research.

Use of recreational marijuana is now legal in Maine

FOX43.com
When Maine put recreational marijuana on it’s ballot, it barely squeaked through by 3,995 votes, and as of January 30th, 2017 it is now legal.

First human-pig embryos made, then destroyed

Q13 FOX
To grow human organs within animal bodies has long been the dream of scientists wanting to provide transplantable hearts, lungs, kidneys and other organs for patients in need.

Adult Swaddling Is All The Rage In Tokyo: What Is This Trend Really?

Tech Times
Otonamaki, meaning “adult wrapping,” was initiated by Kyoto-based midwife and professor Nobuko Watanabe, who believed that child swaddling at birth could also assist mothers in improving their post-pregnancy wellness and helping cure should and hip …

Lahey Health, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Merger Talks

Healthcare Informatics
The boards of directors of Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Burlington-based Lahey Health announced they have signed a letter of intent to explore creating a combined system to serve communities in Eastern Massachusetts …

Kroger pharmacies offering opioid overdose reversal medication

Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Pharmacist Steve Crowe displays a sample of Naloxone, an overdose medication, now available at Kroger pharmacies without a prescription.

NJ health officials report measles in Passaic County infant

Outbreak News Today
For the second time in a week, the New Jersey Department of Health has reported a confirmed a travel-related measles case in the state.

France Bans Free Soda Refills In Latest Effort To Fight Obesity

Huffington Post
In a new rule that went into effect on Friday, the country outlawed free or fixed-price refills on soda and other sugary drinks in its latest effort to tackle obesity, the BBC reported.

Why this Pastor Supports the Affordable Care Act and Planned Parenthood

Huffington Post
Marie Alford-Harkey President and CEO of the Religious Institute, a national multi-faith organization dedicated to advocating for sexual health, education, and justice in faith communities and society.

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