By Brad Broker This is an unfortunate and real case study of medical ethics and basic morality. Crystal Kelley was hired by a couple to ...
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By Brad Broker Two separate studies have been published advancing the health benefits of video games. In the first study, playing action video games specifically ...
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More than 100,000 people have joined a fast-growing campaign asking the insurance giant Coventry Health Care to cover a life-changing surgery for 5-year-old Carson Rubin. Carson was ...
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By Ankita Rao, Kaiser Health News Last year Dr. Michael Nusbaum introduced a mobile application in an effort to make scheduling a medical appointment as ...
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By Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee made clear Tuesday that finding a solution to the vexing ...
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