Conversations on Health Care

Long COVID Latest: What are the Unique Patterns?

Six years after the pandemic began, millions are still living with Long COVID. New research shows why recovery looks so different from person to person. Dr. Bruce Levy and Tanayott Thaweethai, Ph.D., of Mass General Brigham, speak with hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter about their National Institutes of Health-funded RECOVER study published in Nature […] The post Long COVID Latest: What are the Unique Patterns? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

Rural Health Transformation Program: Latest Details

A total of $10 billion of federal dollars is flowing to states right now as they seek to implement the first year of the new Rural Health Transformation Program. The early reports from the National Rural Health Association show promise and concerns. Carrie Cochran-McClain, NRHA’s Chief Policy Officer, says, “I’ll be honest. We were hearing […] The post Rural Health Transformation Program: Latest Details appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

3D Models to Guide Surgery: Not Science Fiction

One of the first steps in creating your “digital twin” is already taking place at innovative medical centers across the U.S. Boston Children’s Hospital and 20 other centers like it are using 3D cardiac models to improve pediatric heart surgery and help families better understand their child’s care. The 3D visualization program creates patient-specific digital […] The post 3D Models to Guide Surgery: Not Science Fiction appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

Dr. Zeke Emanuel: Tough Talk on Living Longer

Dr. Zeke Emanuel, a renowned bioethicist who helped draft the Affordable Care Act, is turning his attention to a new goal: helping us live longer. His new best-selling book is “Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life.”  He believes some of the recent federal changes to the food dietary […] The post Dr. Zeke Emanuel: Tough Talk on Living Longer appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

Is Parkinson’s Preventable? Our Guest Says Yes

Join “Conversations on Health Care” hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter to learn why Dr. Dorsey believes cleaning up our environment may be one of the most powerful public health tools we have right now. The post Is Parkinson’s Preventable? Our Guest Says Yes appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.