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TIME’s Mobile Tech Issue: Tracking Disease, One Text at a Time
How cheap cell phones — and quick thumbs — are saving lives in Uganda
Report: Why 40% of Donated Medical Equipment Goes Unused in Poor Countries
High-tech medical equipment is largely wasted in the developing world, a new report finds, because donated machines are not designed to run in the settings they’re sent to.
The 8 Preventive Health Services that Women Start Getting Free Today
From birth control to breast-feeding support, American women are now eligible for eight additional preventive health care benefits without copay under the Affordable Care Act
Prostate Cancer Screening: Why Can’t Doctors Agree?
According to a U.S. government advisory panel, almost no one should get screened for prostate cancer. But a new study this week reflects the continued view of many physicians — that screening does help to catch tumors earlier. …
Colorado Shooting Victims to Get Free Health Care. Why Not Everyone?
Three of the five hospitals treating the 58 surviving victims of the Colorado movie-theater massacre will waive some or all of the medical fees involved in their care, the AP reported yesterday. The other two hospitals, which are …
Should Medicaid Be Expanded? Study Finds It May Lower Death Rates
As states debate whether to expand their Medicaid coverage under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, a new study by Harvard School of Public Health researchers finds that doing so may save thousands of lives.
Diagnosing Heart Disease, Faster
Adding a test can help doctors diagnose heart disease among people who arrive in the emergency room with chest pains. The test helps patients get home faster — but the jury’s still out on whether it’s good for them overall
HIV Treatment Results Are Improving — But Maybe Not as Much as We Thought
The proportion of U.S. patients who receive effective treatment has jumped from 45% in 2001 to 72% in 2010, according to a large national study, but that’s still lower than some previous estimates
‘July Effect’ Revisited: Why Experienced Docs May Not Deliver the Best Care
“Don’t get sick in July.”
This is a common refrain in teaching hospitals. It’s driven by the academic calendar: July is when the new interns — fresh out of medical school — start work. It’s also when the senior …
A Court Allows Payment for Bone Marrow. Should People Be Able to Sell Their Parts?
How much would it take for you to consider selling your bone marrow? A U.S. appeals court puts the price at about $3,000 in a ruling that now makes it legal to pay donors for their bone-marrow tissue.
Why the Supreme Court’s Health Care Decision Is Taking So Long
After weeks of high expectation, the Supreme Court delayed the announcement of its ruling on the Obama Administration’s Affordable Care Act until Thursday. Find out more about why the justices are keeping us waiting, over on …
Physicians Groups Call for Fewer Tests for Patients
Nine professional medical societies are urging doctors and patients to cut back on unnecessary tests and procedures. The question is, Are they listening?
