Key links emerging between antibiotics and childhood obesity
By Diane Carman
It’s a crude comparison, but maybe it’s the easiest way to understand Dr. Martin Blaser’s tantalizing hypothesis.
Exchange CFO out, staff prepping for possible snafus
By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon
Colorado’s health exchange managers are preparing for possible IT and sign-up snafus that could gum up the next open enrollment this fall as they grapple with more employee turnover.
Opinion: Many campaign ads criticize the ACA, but how accurate are they?
By Bob Semro
Every time we turn on the TV, we see a new political ad opposing the Affordable Care Act. How do some of these claims stand up to closer examination?
Simple, cheap test may detect lung cancer in exhaled breath
By Jane Hoback
A test that works much like a Breathalyzer may be able to detect lung cancer in its early stages and could pave the way for more effective treatment of the deadly disease.
Race to win $87 million could fuel blended physical, behavioral health
By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon
Integration is a hot buzzword to describe efforts to blend physical and behavioral health care.
But the sad truth from experts who have been doing integration for decades is that most efforts won’t work, either because managers don’t know how to fully integrate their health systems or because they can’t pay for it.