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Should Medicare pay for toothpaste and shoes?

December 6, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

Why an experiment in Massachusetts is using federal health money to pay for some very non-medical things. Politico By Rochelle Sharpe 09/12/2018 BOSTON—Jim Chadwick listened with disbelief to the nurse and caseworker sitting in his

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Viagra’s Success Spotlights the Dark Side of Sex

September 27, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

Viagra’s Success Spotlights the Dark Side of Sex
The Wall Street Journal
Nancy Ann Jeffrey and Rochelle Sharpe

As a million men have rushed to take the impotence pill Viagra in its just nine weeks on the market, the biggest drug craze since Prozac is spotlighting a new medical risk

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The 20 Most Life-Changing Medical Breakthroughs Of 2017

September 27, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

The 20 Most Life-Changing Medical Breakthroughs Of 2017
Prevention Magazine
Rochelle Sharpe

Research scientists around the world have been working on new medical treatments that will improve millions of lives.

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Drugs: Look-Alike Names Lead to Drug Mix-Ups

September 27, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

Drugs: Look-Alike Names Lead to Drug Mix-Ups
The Wall Street Journal
Rochelle Sharpe

Drug names can be hazardous to your health — and to pharmaceutical companies, too.

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Doctors Misdiagnose 1 in 10 Patients – Here’s How to Protect Yourself

September 27, 2018 admin Public Health Issues

Doctors Misdiagnose 1 in 10 Patients – Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Prevention Magazine

Rochelle Sharpe


Denise Cornwell had felt the lumps for years.


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