Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on decongestants, food as medicine, aging, South Korea's medical crisis, and more.
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)
