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2017 – Year of Equilibrium for Medical Costs
Medical Costs Frank Magliochetti Report PwC calls 2017 the “year of equilibrium for medical costs” in its recent publication, Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers 2017. Authors of the PwC report expect growth rate for 2017 to remain unchanged at a 6.5 percent. There are two main components of healthcare costs: Unit price of services Utilization, […]
Medical 3D Printing Advancements
Advancements in Medical 3D Printing Three-dimensional (3D) printing has been around since the 1980s, when Chuck Hull patented the mechanical process of printing successive layers of material to create objects. Known as stereolithography or additive manufacturing, the process quickly spread beyond industry into a number of sectors, including medicine. A 3D printer is similar to […]
Color Compounds in Foods Lowering Risk of Lung Cancer?
Color Compound in Some Fruits and Vegetables Could Lower Lung Cancer Risk in Smokers A pigment in oranges, sweet red peppers, and other fruits and vegetables may lower the risk of lung cancer in smokers, according to a new study. Nicotine is the primary addictive component of tobacco and some e-cigarette liquids. Medical scientists believe nicotine […]
Top eLearning Trends for 2022
eLEarning Trends to Watch for 2022 E-learning has come a long way since Donald Bitzer, a laboratory assistant at the University of Illinois, created the first e-learning system in 1960. This system, known as PLATO, featured innovative networking capabilities that made it the leader in e-learning. By 1986, a quarter of high schools were using […]
Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Sweeping the Northeast
Fentanyl-related Overdoses Sweeping the Northeast Fentanyl, which killed music legend Prince, killed more people in Virginia in 2015 than any other prescription painkiller. Legally purchased fentanyl rose only 10 percent from 2007 to 2014, yet annual death rates nearly tripled in that time, rising from 48 to 134 deaths each year. Fentanyl was responsible for 221 deaths […]
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