health care
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Doctor Charged In $240 Million Fraud Case Allegedly Gave Chemo To Patients Who Didn’t Need It
Thousands of patients, including children, may have been affected in a doctor’s alleged scheme that funded his extravagant lifestyle.
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A ‘Superbug’ Fungus Is Spreading Across The US
Over the past nine months, the number of US cases of an emerging, multi-drug resistant fungus has ballooned from seven to more than 122. What’s more, the fungus, Candida auris, seems to be spreading, according to a field report the Centres for Disease Control released Thursday.
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These Dietary Supplements Actually Sort Of Do Something
Dietary supplements don’t need to do anything, by definition. don’t. That might sound strange, since half of Americans take a vitamin or mineral supplement daily. But there are in fact, reasons to take some of them. Let’s say you eat nothing but ground beef, Cheerios and Dr. Pepper every day. My nutritionist sister once saw…
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Why So Many Hackers Are Going After The Healthcare Industry
Initial suspicions from the massive hack at Anthem are just starting to roll in, and they are suspicious. Long story short, a few unnamed people immediately jumped to the conclusion that it was China. That said, Anthem is hardly the only healthcare company that’s been hacked lately.