by Research Team | Jun 20, 2015 | Health News
Filmmaker Evan Briggs had spent a long time thinking about aging in America, our relationship to the elderly and how dysfunctional it seemed. “What is it about our value system that makes it so these people don’t really have a place here anymore after a...
by Research Team | Jun 19, 2015 | Health News
The humble house call is being put to the test to see if it can improve care and cut costs for some of Medicare’s frailest patients – and new data suggests it can work. Medicare announced Thursday that it saved more than $25 million in the first year of a...
by Research Team | Jun 19, 2015 | Health News
First he surprised a young fan in Edmonton by interrupting a shopping trip to West Edmonton Mall to join her onstage while she was singing one of his songs. And now he’s helped a Saskatoon couple facing a difficult time find some joy by helping them to become...
by Research Team | Jun 19, 2015 | Health News
Despite White House veto threats, the House is ready to vote to repeal taxes on medical devices and kill a Medicare advisory board that foes say would ration health care as the chamber aims its latest whack at President Barack Obama’s health care law....
by Research Team | Jun 19, 2015 | Health News
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad says more than 1,500 workers will likely lose their jobs as a result of the bird flu outbreak and he is asking President Barack Obama to declare a major disaster for four of the hardest hit counties. The presidential disaster declaration would...
by Research Team | Jun 19, 2015 | Health News
It’s important to have your puppy fully vaccinated against parvovirus before going to the dog park or anywhere else your pup might encounter other dogs, an expert says. Failure to take this precaution could prove deadly for your pet, according to Susan Nelson,...