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• Deroy Murdock: Liberate Americans to shop for medical care
  
  The Department of Health and Human Services is weighing a price-transparency rule that would make purchasing medical care more like the rest of the economy.
  Deroy Murdock.  Fox News.  Sat, 25 May 2019 17:00:28 GMT.
• Problems persist at Wyoming's largest mental health facility
  
  Serious problems persist at Wyoming's largest mental health hospital four years after employees abandoned an incapacitated woman on a couch for over 24 hours
  ABC News.  Sat, 25 May 2019 11:12:58 -0400.
• Daily Picks M Magazine May 26 - Monday
  
  Monday Picks: Medicine or Myth?, Is This Sexual Harassment?, Misfit Garage
  Bridget Mcmanus.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Sun, 26 May 2019 00:01:00 +1000.
• Years of war and poverty take toll on Afghanistan's healthcare
  
  The war-torn South Asian country faces an additional issue of funding as it struggles to build its healthcare system.
  Al Jazeera.  Sat, 25 May 2019 12:38:17 GMT.
• Can Pharmacies Improve Global Health Delivery By Taking Tests Closer to People?
  
  Pharmacies are a major source of healthcare in many low- and middle-income countries. They could take tests closer to people, and help address the last mile problem of getting essential diagnostic tests to those who need them the most.
  By Madhukar Pai, Contributor.  Forbes.  Sat, 25 May 2019 12:06:00 +0000.
• Pilot Yaroshenko complains of health deterioration in American prison - spouse
  
  Russian pilot has applied for a liver examination because of deteriorating health after surgery to remove tumors from his stomach
  Tass.  Sat, 25 May 2019 08:57:58 +0300.
• Hospitals and patients' attorneys spar over lien practices
  
  Many hospitals do not bill patients' health insurance if they were injured in auto accidents, instead opting to file liens for their full charges. The practice varies widely depending on state law and provider agreements.
  Tara Bannow.  Modern Healthcare.  Sat, 25 May 2019 01:00:00 EDT.
• Sleeping for nine hours a night could be as bad for your memory as only getting five
  
  It is well known that people who sleep fewer than five hours a night can expect memory problems but a UCL study found the same effects in those who get a healthy-sounding nine hours a night.
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 25 May 2019 04:31:51 GMT.
• Medical News Today: Can probiotics help you lose weight?
  
  Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that occur naturally in the gut. Some research suggests a link between these good bacteria and a healthy weight. Learn more about probiotics for weight loss here.
  Medical News Today.  Fri, 24 May 2019 21:00:00 PDT.
• Cluster of mumps cases confirmed at Colorado ski resort
  
  FRISCO, Colo. (AP) - Health officials have confirmed a cluster of mumps cases among employees and their associates at Colorado's Arapahoe Basin ski resort. ...
  Washington Times.  Fri, 24 May 2019 22:38:29 -0400.
• Laser drones 'to protect Scottish forests'
  
  The drones use lidar to create a 3D picture to assess the health of what lies beneath the forest canopy.
  BBC News.  Fri, 24 May 2019 23:34:11 GMT.
• Report: Trump to Issue Executive Order Forcing Healthcare Prices Disclosure
  
  President Donald Trump is reportedly ready to release an executive order to mandate the disclosure of healthcare prices in an industry that's used to conducting its business in private, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
  Newsmax.  Fri, 24 May 2019 17:38:45 EDT.
• Want a Second Passport? Here Are 3 Countries You Can Buy Your Way Into the EU
  
  Quality of life, health care and the freedom to spend unlimited time in Europe are a few reasons why people are looking into citizenship programs in Malta, Cyprus and Portugal.
  Kiplinger.  Fri, 24 May 2019 16:45:34 -0400.
• More than a protein factory: A role for ribosomes in regulating human gene expression
  
  Researchers have discovered a new function of ribosomes in human cells that may show the protein-making particle's role in destroying healthy mRNAs, the messages that decode DNA into protein.
  Science Daily.  Fri, 24 May 2019 13:02:27 EDT.
• Rudy Giuliani posts bizarre, incoherent tweet about Trump 'intervention'
  
  Former New York mayor's attempt at new broadside in spat over mental health backfires
  Jane Dalton.  The Independent.  Fri, 24 May 2019 16:10:33 GMT.
• Guardant Health (GH) Looks Good: Stock Adds 6% in Session
  
  Guardant Health (GH) saw a big move last session, as its shares jumped 6% on the day, amid huge volumes.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 24 May 2019 15:43:00 GMT.
• Around 600,000 Afghan children face death through malnutrition without emergency funds: UNICEF
  
  In Afghanistan, children suffering from the most serious form of malnutrition may die, unless $7 million in funding is found within weeks, UNICEF said on Friday.
  UN News Centre.  Fri, 24 May 2019 11:12:07 -0400.
• East Africa Closer to Banning Hydroquinone Skin-Lightening Products
  
  East African countries are set to ban skin-lightening products that contain hydroquinone, a medical agent linked to health problems when used in high concentrations. ...
  Voice of America.  Fri, 24 May 2019 01:56:00 -0400.
• Angola's Record Drought Puts Millions at Food Security Risk
  
  Southern Angola faces the worst drought in decades, says the United Nations Children's Fund, with at least 2.3 million people facing high risk of a food security crisis and malnutrition. ...
  Voice of America.  Fri, 24 May 2019 01:42:00 -0400.
• Health care administrator named to state ethics commission
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A woman who oversees regulatory compliance at a private medical practice in southern New Mexico has been named to the state's fledgling ethics commission. ...
  Washington Times.  Fri, 24 May 2019 00:06:16 -0400.

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