By PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2JFsuyb
Friday 24 May 2019
Older People Are Contributing to Climate Change, and Suffering From It
By PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2JFsuyb
First Mesothelioma Treatment in 15 Years Approved
The new device was approved under the Humanitarian Device Exemption, which was created to encourage innovation in rare diseases.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2W7lWzn
Summer of Mosquito Swarms a Possibility This Year
Mosquitoes could wreck your summer if you're not prepared and a warm, wet spring means the blood-suckers will be out in force.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2VY5zF7
Colon Cancer Screenings Rise When Medicaid Arrives
American Cancer Society researchers analyzed CDC data and found that in states that were very early adopters of the Medicaid expansion, the rate of low-income adults ages 50-64 who were up to date with colon cancer screening rose from 42.3% in 2012 to 51.1% in 2016.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2HSw4Sr
