RealClearHealth Week of August 22, 2016 Archives

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Monday, August 22
What We know About the Health of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
Scott Stat
The Social Implications of Zika
Susan Sered The Hill
Getting Better Data on Which Drugs Are Killing People
Christine Vestal Stateline
Valeant Again Able to Loosen Debt Terms
Michael Rapoport & Anne Steele WSJ
US Officials Move to End Duplicate Health Care Coverage
Robert Pear NYT
Eating Disorders Are Becoming More Common in Women Over 30
Hochman PI
The AMA Takes a Step In the Right Direction
Laurie Leonard The Health Care Blog
Parents Feel Better About HPV Shots for Kids if They Can Opt Out
Haelle NPR
DEA Ends Mississippi's Medical Marijuana Research Monopoly
Lozano LA Weekly
Athletes Are Fighting the Olympic Tradition of Junk Food Peddling
Belluz Vox
Why We Scoff When McDonald’s Hands Out Fitness Trackers
Steven Overly WP
China Over-Reliant on Hospitals, Needs More Family Doctors
A. Jourdan Reuters
Racial Disparity in Genetic Studies Leads to Misdiagnosis
Richard Harris NPR
HIPAA Opened the Door to Better Doctor-Patient Communication
Walker et. al. Stat
A Natural Cure for Lyme Disease
Moises Velasquez-Manoff New York Times


Tuesday, August 23
Clinton Edges Trump on Health Care, Survey Finds
Dennis Thompson HealthDay
Senators Press Mylan Labs Over "Outrageous" EpiPen Pricing
Ed Silverman Stat
ObamaCare Is the Last Chance for Private Health Insurance
P. Tomlinson The Hill
Preventive Care, Specialists Key to Handling Kidney Failure Costs
Luthra KHN
A Small Town Struggles With a Boom in Sober Living Homes
Will Stone NPR
Nonprofit Hospitals’ Business Relationships Can Make Conflict
Evans & Fuller WSJ
How to Effectively Engage Patients on Social Media
Jackie Simon MedCityNews
After Much Delay, Pa. to Launch Rx Drug-Monitoring Database
Gordon NewsWorks
The Truth About Happiness
Frank McAndrew Hippo Reads
Don't Believe Everything You Read on Google About Hillary's Health
A. Cha WP
Whose Lives Should Be Saved? Researchers Ask the Public
Sheri Fink NYT
Here's What Your Instagram Feed Says About Your Mental Health
Addady Fortune
Diabetes Is Three Diseases Requiring Seperate Treatments
Stockert MedCityNews
Not So Sweet: New Sugar Limits for Kids Announced
Cari Nierenberg Live Science
Docs Thought it Was a Simple Foot Infection. They Were So Wrong
Boodman WP


Wednesday, August 24
Harried Docs Make Diagnostic Slips: Time is Needed to Think
Chopra & Saint Convo
Government-Protected "Monopolies" Drive Drug Prices Higher
S. Lupkin KHN
For IVF embryos, Lab Chemicals Can Have Lasting Effects
Megan Thielking Stat
How to Rescue Obamacare as Insurers Drop Out
Henry J. Aaron Brookings Institution
Study Finds Sex on Pot Brings Less Regret Than Booze
Zimmerman CommonHealth
Analysis: 10.1 Million Will Be Enrolled in Exchanges at End of 2016
C. Owens MC
EpiPen’s 400 Percent Price Hike Shows What’s Wrong With Healthcare
Kliff Vox
My Ideal EHR
Niran Al-Agba The Health Care Blog
Obamacare Customers in Dallas Are on the Outside, Looking in
Schnurman DMN
These Images Show What Zika Does to Babies' Brains
Maggie Fox NBC News
Tighter Patent Rules Could Help Lower Drug Prices, Study Shows
A. Kodjak NPR
Can Medicare’s Doc Payment System Hurt Small and Rural Practices?
Findlay WP
Exploring the Intersection of Education and Mental Health
Geonfriddo & Counts HAB
Japan Offers "Dementia Awareness" Courses to City Workers
Ina Jaffe NPR
Hating Your Job in Your 20s or 30s May Hurt Your Health by Your 40s
Cha WP


Thursday, August 25
The Senator’s Daughter Who Raised Prices on the EpiPen
House & Edney Bloomberg
Cancer Is the Leading Cause of Death in 22 States. That’s Good News
Belluz Vox
Excess Weight Tied to Higher Risk for Many Cancers
Alan Mozes HealthDay
California Court Helps Kids By Healing Parents' Addictions
Jenny Gold KHN
Clinton Blasts "Outrageous" Explosion in EpiPen Pricing
Engel Business Insider
White House: Most ACA Users Will Be Shielded From Premium Spikes
Ferris Hill
An Open Letter to President Obama About His JAMA Paper
Kip Sullivan THCB
Obamacare Setbacks Endanger Clinton's Health Care Agenda
Dylan Scott Stat
Ryan Floats Tax Credits, Other Plans as ACA Alternative
Kirkner Managed Care
Study of Breast Cancer Treatment Shows Paradox of Precision Meds
Harris NPR
Scientists "Jumpstart" the Brain of a Coma Patient
Sage Lazzaro New York Observer
Big Insurers Quit ACA, Leaving Many Shoppers With One Option
Kliff et. al. Vox
Plaintiffs: ACA Equity Law Illegally Requires Abortion, Gender Transition
Jost HA
Clinton Sides With GOP on Emergency Health Fund
Sarah Ferris The Hill
Can Zika Virus Damage an Infected Infant’s Brain After Birth?
Helen Branswell Stat


Friday, August 26
The Real Reason Why EpiPen and Other Off-Patents Are so Costly
Holbrook Convo
Aetna's Extortion Boosts Urgency for ObamaCare Public Option
Kirsch The Hill
Mylan Possibly Broke Antitrust Law in School EpiPen Sales
Swetlitz et. al. Stat
New Virus Breaks the Rules of Infection
Michaeleen Doucleff NPR
Texas Leading Suit Over Federal Transgender Health Policy
Alexa Ura Texas Tribune
Studying Mosquitoes Can Help Us Find Better Ways to Kill Them
Telang Convo
ACOs Saved Medicare $466M in 2015, But Nearly Half Saved Nothing
Versel MCN
Gas Relief Drops, Often Added to Medical Scopes, May Pose Danger
Terhune KHN
Why WhatsApp Might be a Game-Changer for US Health Care
Wieczner Fortune
Twelve-Year-Old Develops an Innovative Alzheimer's App
Gary Kaye Next Avenue
The Self-Care Rx
Leonard Kish The Health Care Blog
Seattle's Potential Answer to Heroin: Places for Legal Drug Use
Bromwich NYT
Generation Narcan
Sean Kennedy The Weekly Standard
Under Fire, Mylan Moves to Make $600 EpiPen More Affordable
Silverman Stat
How Emergency Rooms Treat Poorer Kids Differently
Jeff Guo Washington Post
Saturday, August 27
Chirlane McCray on How N.Y.C. Is Fixing the Mental Health System
Luthra KHN
Fentanyl, Synthetics, Sold as Counterfeits in Deadly Trend
Banistern et. al. Convo
Racial, Ethnic Gaps in Availability of Mental Health Care for Kids
Hoffman NW
Trump and Clinton on Caregiving and Long-Term Care
Emily Gurnon Next Avenue
When Was the Last Time You Did Absolutely Nothing?
NPR/TED Staff NPR
Report Offers Options to Improve Drug Access
Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News
Competition is the Cure for EpiPen’s Price Hike
Paul Howard The Hill
A Warning Label for Healthcare E-mail?
Jim Purcell The Health Care Blog
Self-funded Employers Must Educate Staff on Insurance Choices
Schaefer MCN
Funerals for Friends: Colo. Deals With Rising Rx Drug Abuse
Michael Booth HAB
Pallone: Replace School Fountains to Cut Risk of Lead Exposure
Gregory NW
Crohn's Disease Scientist Knows the Disease as a Patient, Too
Tom Avril PI
Hong Kong Confirms First Case of Zika Virus
Reuters
Can a Pill Stop You From Getting HIV?
Kimbriell Kelly Washington Post
The EpiPen Villain? Mylan’s Chief Says She’s No Such Thing
Katie Thomas NYT
Monday, August 29
Pfizer’s Involvement in EpiPens Could Complicate Price Debate
Caitlin Owens MC
St. Jude: Heart Devices Are Not Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
Ezequiel Minaya WSJ
How a Safety Net Hospital Lowered Readmission Penalties
Elizabeth Whitman MH
CDC's Ethics Need Scrutiny
Carey Gillam The Hill
ACA Exchange Sign-Ups Fall Far Short of Forecasts
Carolyn Y. Johnson WashPost
Microcephaly Could Be Just the Tip of the Effects of Zika
Linda Wertheimer NPR
Beyond EpiPen: The Burden of Spiking Drug Costs to EMS
Sam Wood Phila. Inquirer
CPAP Machines Don’t Always Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes
Lenny Bernstein WP
Can Clinton Save ACA From Its Mounting Problems?
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar AP
HPV Vaccination Rate Rises for Teens, Especially Boys
Michael Ollove Stateline
Judge Will Not Block California School Vaccination Law
Curtis Skinner Reuters
Theranos to Appeal Severe Government Sanctions
Jon Brooks KQED
Obamacare Sticker Shock Hits Key Senate Races
Pradhan & Demko Politico
Price Hike for One Diabetes Drug Costs CalPERS Millions
Pauline Bartolone CHL
Replace Obamacare With a Moral, Workable System
Blaine Winship MarketWatch


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