By Stephanie O’Neill Air Force veteran Billy Ramos, from Simi Valley, Calif., is 53 and gets health insurance for himself and for his family from Medicaid — ...
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By Julie Rovner As Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tries to negotiate his way to a health bill that can win at least 50 Republican ...
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“ACA is here to stay!” That was the rallying cry Thursday at demonstrations outside of the U.S. Supreme Court as people cheered the decision to uphold ...
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Medical Marijuana is legal in 23 states and Washington, D.C. Many of the remaining states have proposals on the books for legalization. Marijuana is a ...
Read More »AMA Enacts Policy To Reduce Youth Sports Concussions
At their annual meeting today in Chicago, members of the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to adopt policy aimed at reducing and managing concussions suffered ...
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When teenagers have questions regarding medical health, more than four out of five of them will consult Dr. Internet, according to a new study. To ...
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During a recent physical, Jeff Gordon’s doctor told him he may be pre-diabetic. It was a quick mention, mixed in with a review of blood ...
Read More »Historic Senate Bill Introduced to Legalize Medical Marijuana Across U.S.
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday introduced an historic bill that would end the federal prohibition on medical marijuana. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rand Paul (R-KY) and ...
Read More »Apple’s ResearchKit a ‘Game Changer’ for Medical Research
Apple introduced new software that will turn every iPhone into a sophisticated medical diagnostic tool. ResearchKit will allow researchers to greatly expand every medical trial ...
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel Recruits Docs for Ironic, Accurate PSA Against Anti-Vax
“Doctors didn’t learn about the human body from their friends’ Facebook page,” said late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. “They went to medical school ...
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