Month: February 2022

Mental Health Therapists Seek Exemption From Part of Law to Ban Surprise Billing

Groups representing a range of mental health therapists say a new law that protects people from surprise medical bills puts providers in an ethical bind and could discourage some patients from care. The therapists take no issue with the main aim of the legislation, which is to prevent patients from being blindsided by bills, usually […]

Published on February 3, 2022

Money Can Bring You Happiness, If You Buy This

Money can’t buy happiness, right? Well researchers say that it depends on how you spend it. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that people who spend money to buy time instead of material goods, are happier overall. “Despite… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on February 2, 2022

Two Cancer Patients Cured a Decade After Gene Therapy: Doctors

In 2010, doctors treated Doug Olson’s leukemia with an experimental gene therapy that transformed some of his blood cells into cancer killers. More than a decade later, there’s no sign of cancer in his body. The treatment cured Olson and a second patient, according to the… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on February 2, 2022