Veterans with type 2 diabetes are being offered care for up to one year at no cost, including continuous remote monitoring from medical providers and health coaches. Under a partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs and Virta Health, a licensed provider in all 50 states, 400 veterans will have the opportunity to remotely receive… Read More: VA partners with Virta Health for remote diabetes treatment »
Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek says his cancer indicators have gone down — but his well-being hasn’t necessarily improved accordingly. “My oncologist says I’m doing well even though I don’t always feel it,” Trebek said Wednesday on Good Morning America, joking that he has discovered he is “a big wuss.” Trebek, who was diagnosed this year… Read More: Alex Trebek ‘doing well’ with cancer but treatment leaves him… »
A new procedure for storing livers donated for transplant has been hailed a “game changer” and approved for use on the NHS. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) say perfusion machines could increase the number of livers that can be safely used for transplantation. They store donated livers at body temperature, which… Read More: Liver transplant 'game changing' treatment approved »
Prime Minister Theresa May is promising patients access to “world class” care under a 10-year plan for the NHS. She said the publication of the plan on Monday would mark a “historic” moment for the health service in England. Pledges on maternity care, mental health, elderly support and earlier detection and prevention of diseases will… Read More: NHS 10-year plan: May promises 'world class' treatment »