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The Massachusetts Avenue of health reform

The Health Policy Exchange

In contrast to the personality-driven path that Lyndon Johnson took to navigate legislative obstacles to Medicare and Medicaid, former management consultant Mitt Romney charted a decidedly different course to expanding health insurance when he became governor of Massachusetts in 2003. Together, Romney and Kennedy approached the George W.

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Improving Survivor Care Through Primary Care Feedback

Physician's Weekly

Source: link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11764-025-01852-y The post Improving Survivor Care Through Primary Care Feedback first appeared on Physician's Weekly. A codebook was created using the interview guide as a framework.

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On a Mission: A Nurse’s Quest to Identify Hereditary Cancer Risk in All Patients

Myriad Genetics

Of the more than 5,000 patients she’s met with, nearly 1,200 have qualified for hereditary cancer testing, 128 had results that warranted further action from their provider, 45 were high risk for developing cancer despite testing negative for a genetic mutation, and 8 were positive for a genetic mutation. More information means more choices.”

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Managing Seasonal Allergies: Natural and Medical Solutions for Relief

Edge Family Medicine

Natural Remedies for Allergy Relief While medications can be effective, natural approaches may also provide relief. However, it’s always best to consult a healthcare provider before starting any herbal supplements. While you can’t avoid pollen entirely, these simple precautions reduce exposure and lessen symptoms.

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Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

In an article for Obesity , researchers investigated how to better design lifestyle-based weight loss programs for older adults in order to address muscle and bone health concerns. Distributing intake throughout the day has been shown to enhance muscle synthesis, and targeting 90 g/day provides 1.2 This might look like 3.5

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ICU telemedicine programs bring essential critical care to community hospitals

Sound Physicians

Increasingly a valuable option for rural hospitals, tele-ICU provides access to higher acuity care and support to emergency and hospital medicine clinicians who are called to the ICU. Posted in Critical Care Share Article Subscribe to the Sound Physicians Blog A trusted source for todays healthcare needs.

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From Surgeries To Keeping Company: The Place Of Robots In Healthcare

The Medical Futurist

A human-sized, smiling robot combines the very best in cutting-edge technology and human touch to provide frequent check-ins and non-medical care for residents in long-term care settings. Nanorobots swimming in blood In 2016, we released an article dedicated to nanotechnology in medicine.