Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Undark: A Decongestant Debate That Won’t Clear Up
Experts say a popular decongestant doesn’t work, and the relevant data is limited. Yet the drug remains on the market. (Smith, 4/15)
The New York Times: Can Food Actually Be Medicine? These Doctors Say Yes
Prescribing produce, crafting meals: More medical schools are teaching students how to cook and use food as a tool for treating patients. (Severson, 4/10)
The New York Times: How Older Adults Are Using VR To Counter Social Isolation
New tools tailored for use in senior living communities allow for shared experiences and social bonding. (Locke, 4/15)
CBS News: A Teen Athlete's Painful Headache Wouldn't Go Away. It Took Over A Year To Find A Cure.
Jack Alston was used to migraines, but after two concussions in middle school, he was stuck with a headache that wouldn't go away. (Breen, 4/11)
The New York Times: Rejected By Dozens Of Emergency Rooms: South Korea’s Medical Crisis
Despite being one of the wealthiest countries in Asia, South Korea has a buckling emergency-care system. A chronic shortage of E.R. doctors, fewer legal protections for physicians than in other rich nations and a quirk in the emergency response system — paramedics must wait for hospital permission before transporting a patient to an E.R. — have led to delays that can be fatal. (Young, 4/12)
