Dorothy Twigg was living on her own, cooking and walking without help until a dizzy spell landed her in the emergency room. She spent three days confined to a hospital bed, allowed to get up only to use a bedside commode. Twigg, who was in her 80s, was livid about being stuck in a bed… Read More »
One of the most common types of hearing loss is known as high-frequency hearing loss. This means high-pitch sounds are harder to hear. It can affect anyone of any age, but is common in older adults with age-related hearing loss, as well as people exposed to loud noises. Symptoms of high-frequency hearing loss When listening to… Read More »
The University of Mississippi Medical Center aims to use a mobile app to enable video consultations with patients throughout the state. The mobile service is expected to improve access to care to those who live in rural and underserved regions of the state, while reducing costs and travel times. Using the app, consumers can make… Read More »
New DNA-editing method could fix 89% of genetic diseases including sickle cell anemia, scientists claim CRISPR gene-editing was hailed as a revelation with the potential to correct DNA mutations that cause thousands of diseases But the necessary ‘cuts’ the tool makes to strands of DNA can disrupt the surrounding genetic code Some 10,000 disease are… Read More »
By JONATHAN HALVORSON, PhD With each passing year, the Affordable Care Act becomes further entrenched in the American health care system. There are dreams on both the far left and far right to repeal and replace it with something they see as better, but the reality is that the ACA is a remarkable achievement which… Read More »
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