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First came kidney failure, then there was the $540,842 bill for dialysis

First came kidney failure, then there was the $540,842 bill for dialysis

A personal trainer in Montana had a sudden need for life-saving dialysis after his kidneys failed. But he and his wife never expected the huge bill they received for 14 weeks of care.
by Jenny Gold

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Hospitals put Native Americans at opioid risk, audit says

Hospitals put Native Americans at opioid risk, audit says

U.S. government hospitals placed Native American patients at increased risk for opioid abuse and overdoses, failing to follow their own protocols for prescribing and dispensing the drugs, according to a federal audit made public Monday.
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Prisons resort to video for psychiatric care

Prisons resort to video for psychiatric care

The difficulty of finding psychiatrists willing to work in prisons is forcing the institutions to provide care via video to populations with high rates of mental illness.
by Alisa Roth

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Feeling blue? Oregon students now can take 'mental health days'

Feeling blue? Oregon students now can take 'mental health days'

Oregon will allow students to take "mental health days" just as they would sick days, expanding the reasons for excused school absences to include mental or behavioral health under a new law that experts say is one of the first of its kind in the U.S.
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Study: Sugar ruins teeth, rules the world

Study: Sugar ruins teeth, rules the world

The authors of a new study say dental health is especially bad in low- and middle-income countries — and that Big Sugar works to make sure soda and candy aren't targeted as cavity culprits.
by Nadia Whitehead

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Do you need that surgery? How to decide, and how to pick a surgeon if you do

Do you need that surgery? How to decide, and how to pick a surgeon if you do

When you have a serious health problem that calls for surgery, the last thing you need is the stress of navigating the health care system to find a skilled surgeon. We have tips to make it easier.
by Mara Gordon

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