Heidi de Marco

Heidi de Marco was a reporter and producer for KFF Health News until March 2023.

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The New War On Sepsis

KFF Health News Original

Armed with strict guidelines and motivated by sheer urgency, a specialized team of nurses makes the rounds, seeking to thwart the No. 1 killer in U.S. hospitals.

Zika en América: la saga de una mamá hispana

KFF Health News Original

Lo primero que hizo María Ríos cuando nació su beba es chequear el tamaño de su cabeza. Fue entonces cuando supo que sus miedos se habían hecho realidad: la niña había nacido con microcefalia, una consecuencia del zika.

Zika In America: One Mother’s Saga

KFF Health News Original

So far, 72 affected babies have been born in the continental U.S. One young mother, infected in Mexico last year, and her infant face an uncertain future in rural Washington.

Going For $1 An Ounce: The Burgeoning Trade In Mothers’ Milk

KFF Health News Original

As a fountain of nonprofit milk banks emerge, one woman’s abundant supply can fill another’s yawning demand. But critics fear that poor women will sell start selling their milk for survival, depriving their own babies of vital nutrients.

‘Pre-Hospice’ Saves Money By Keeping People At Home Near The End Of Life

KFF Health News Original

A San Diego program helps chronically ill people avoid the hospital by teaching them how to better manage their diseases and telling them what to expect in their final years. Other health providers and insurers around the country are trying similar approaches.

Early Alzheimer’s Gene Spells Tragedy For Patients, Opportunity For Science

KFF Health News Original

Researchers are studying families from the U.S. and Mexico for clues to how Alzheimer’s develops in young patients, with the hope of finding treatments and even cures for the more common form of the disease.