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Less-Lethal Weapons Blind, Maim and Kill. Victims Say Enough Is Enough.

By Donovan Slack, USA TODAY and Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY and Jay Hancock, KHN and Kevin McCoy, USA TODAY July 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Time and again over the past two decades, peace officers have targeted demonstrators with munitions designed only to stun and stop. Protests this year in reaction to George Floyd’s death in police custody have reignited a controversy surrounding their use.

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Monstruoso marketing de millones de dólares impulsa el uso de mamografías 3D

By Liz Szabo October 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

La investigación de KHN muestra que el dinero de la industria ha delineado políticas, a la opinión pública y a la atención al paciente en torno a las pruebas 3D.

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Trump Wants To Take Guns Away From People In Crisis. Will That Work?

By Liz Szabo August 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

So-called red flag laws that let police take guns away from people with mental illness have support from both advocates and opponents of gun control. But it won’t alleviate gun violence.

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Estrellas del deporte popularizan terapias con células madre que no están probadas

By Liz Szabo August 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Médicos están preocupados por el mensaje equivocado que se está enviando sobre estos tratamientos que, dicen, no están probados y realmente no aceleran los procesos de recuperación.

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Trump quiere quitarles las armas a las personas en crisis, ¿funcionará?

By Liz Szabo August 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Pidió una expansión de las leyes conocidas como órdenes de protección contra riesgos extremos, que permiten que una corte intervenga cuando alguien muestra señales de alarma de violencia inminente.

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Superstar Athletes Popularize Unproven Stem Cell Procedures

By Liz Szabo August 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Treatments for baseball pitcher Max Scherzer and other pros may mislead fans about costly, controversial, unapproved stem cell shots.

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Stem Cell Company Persuades Employers To Steer Workers Toward Controversial Therapy

By Liz Szabo June 20, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Regenexx, which runs a string of clinics, says stem cell injections can save employers a lot of money, but critics say there’s no proof.

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Millions Of Older Americans Live In Counties With No ICU Beds As Pandemic Intensifies

By Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas and Jordan Rau and Liz Szabo and Jay Hancock March 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A Kaiser Health News analysis shows that counties with ICUs average one ICU bed for every 1,300 older residents, those most at risk for needing hospitalization.

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Fractured Skulls, Lost Eyes: Police Often Break Own Rules Using ‘Rubber Bullets’

By Liz Szabo and Jay Hancock and Kevin McCoy, USA TODAY and Donovan Slack, USA TODAY and Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY June 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Around the country, police responded to protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death by shooting “less lethal” projectiles, which can seriously hurt and kill. In a joint investigation, KHN and USA TODAY found some officers appear to have violated their department’s own rules when they fired.

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Prestigiosos hospitales se lanzan al negocio de terapias con células madre no aprobadas

By Liz Szabo April 2, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Los tratamientos típicos consisten en inyectar las articulaciones de los pacientes con sus propias células grasas o de médula ósea, o con extractos de plaquetas. No está comprobado científicamente que funcionen.

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Elite Hospitals Plunge Into Unproven Stem Cell Treatments

By Liz Szabo April 2, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Critics are concerned about the explosion in controversial stem cell procedures offered by clinics — and, increasingly, respected hospitals.

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Health Care Industry Spends $30B A Year Pushing Its Wares, From Drugs To Stem Cell Treatment

By Liz Szabo January 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Critics say patients are often misled by ads that advocate high-priced drugs or genetic tests.

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KHN Conversation On Overtreatment

September 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Physicians estimate that 21 percent of medical care is unnecessary — a problem that costs the health care system at least $210 billion a year. KHN hosted a forum on how too much medicine can cause harm.

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Hasta un tercio de los reemplazos de rodilla causan dolor… y arrepentimiento

By Liz Szabo December 25, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Los 723,000 reemplazos de rodilla realizados en 2014 costaron a pacientes, aseguradoras y contribuyentes más de $40.000 millones. No siempre funcionan.

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Up To A Third Of Knee Replacements Pack Pain And Regret

By Liz Szabo December 25, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Many patients face lingering pain and disappointment after undergoing knee replacement surgery, which costs an average $31,000. And doctors are increasingly concerned that the procedure is overused and that its benefits have been oversold.

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Listen: What You Need To Know About The News On Breast Cancer And Chemo

June 7, 2018 KFF Health News Original

KHN senior correspondent Liz Szabo joins a panel on WAMU’s radio show “1A” to discuss new insight into breast cancer treatment.

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Fish Oil Drug Looks Heart-Healthy. Just Don’t Swallow It Hook, Line And Sinker.

By Shefali Luthra November 20, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The complete findings of a recent study show the FDA-approved drug Vascepa reduced the likelihood of cardiovascular death, stroke and other heart conditions in some patients. But science didn’t find the same promise for over-the-counter fish oil supplements when tested in healthy people.

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Facebook Live: Sorting Out The Truth About Vitamins

June 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

From A to zinc and all the dietary supplements in between, KHN senior correspondent Liz Szabo gives you the dope on whether popping vitamins does you any good.

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Fish Oil And Vitamin D Pills No Guard Against Cancer Or Serious Heart Trouble

By Liz Szabo November 10, 2018 KFF Health News Original

And new study finds no reason to get routine vitamin D tests, researchers say.

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Píldoras de aceite de pescado y de vitamina D no protegen contra el cáncer o males cardíacos

By Liz Szabo November 10, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Los investigadores definieron los males cardíacos graves como el índice combinado de ataques cardíacos, apoplejía y muertes relacionadas con el corazón.

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