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Enlarge this image Renea Molden was able to stop taking opioid painkillers with the help of non-opioid alternatives. Alex Smith/KCUR hide caption…
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Enlarge this image Lorenzo Gritti for NPR Lorenzo Gritti for NPR When patients arrive in the emergency room, nearly all but those…
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Synergy Between Nurses And Automation Could Be Key To Finding Sepsis Early
by Richard Harris February 22, 2018Enlarge this image Rosemary Grant is a registered nurse and helps coordinate sepsis care at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The center’s…
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Doctors In Maine Say Halt In OxyContin Marketing Comes ’20 Years Late’
by Patty Wight February 13, 2018Enlarge this image Bottles of Purdue Pharma L.P. OxyContin medication sit on a pharmacy shelf in Provo, Utah, in 2016. George Frey/Bloomberg…
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Scramble Is On To Care For Kids If Insurance Coverage Lapses
by Emmarie Huetteman January 12, 2018Enlarge this image Ariel Haughton’s children Rose (left), 4, and Javier, 2, are covered by CHIP. Haughton is upset that lawmakers have…
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Brush With Death Leads Doctor To Focus On Patient Perspective
by Michelle Andrews January 3, 2018Enlarge this image A doctor’s nearly fatal medical event opened her eyes to communication lapses, uncoordinated care and at times a total…
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How To Work With Your Doctor On Healthier Goals For The New Year
by John Henning Schumann December 31, 2017Enlarge this image Dr. James Mold, a family physician and author of Achieving Your Personal Health Goals, says doctors should work with…