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High-deductible health policies linked to delayed diagnosis and treatment

High-deductible health policies linked to delayed diagnosis and treatment

Her employer offered only a high-deductible health plan; that meant she'd have to pay up to $6,000 out of pocket each year. Advocates for patients say this sort of underinsurance is snatching lives.
by Erika Stallings

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How well do workplace wellness programs work?

How well do workplace wellness programs work?

These job-based programs can motivate employees to make some changes in behavior, research finds, but don't seem to move the dial on workers' health status or employer spending on health care.
by Julie Appleby

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First U.S. patients treated with CRISPR as gene-editing human trials get underway

First U.S. patients treated with CRISPR as gene-editing human trials get underway

This could be a crucial year for the powerful gene-editing technique CRISPR as researchers start testing it in patients to treat diseases such as cancer, blindness, and sickle cell disease.
by Rob Stein

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Measles outbreak 'accelerates,' health officials warn

Measles outbreak 'accelerates,' health officials warn

This year, the U.S. has confirmed 550 measles cases so far. A recent spike is connected to an outbreak in New York City and New York State, but there are outbreaks in four other states too.
by Michaeleen Doucleff and Patti Neighmond

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Do you love lying in bed? Get paid by NASA to do it for space research

Do you love lying in bed? Get paid by NASA to do it for space research

Researchers are currently looking for candidates who will stay in bed 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 60 straight days for a study on how the body adapts to weightlessness.
by Lindsey Feingold and Sacha Pfeiffer

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How can we be sure artificial intelligence is safe for medical use?

How can we be sure artificial intelligence is safe for medical use?

Software that can replace doctors for certain tasks has a big responsibility. The Food and Drug Administration is now figuring out how to determine when computer algorithms are safe and effective.
by Richard Harris

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