Health Headlines for Thursday, March 16
More than 12 million people signed up for Obamacare, government reports
New York Daily News
The government says more than 12 million people have signed up for coverage this year under former President Barack Obama’s health care law, even as the Republican-led Congress debates its repeal.
Five steps to age-proof your retirement healthcare costs
Reuters
You might not think that flossing has much to do with your 401(k). But stay with that thought for a minute.
Patients Lose Sight After Stem Cells Are Injected Into Their Eyes
New York Times
Three women suffered severe, permanent eye damage after stem cells were injected into their eyes, in an unproven treatment at a loosely regulated clinic in Florida, doctors reported in an article published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Having Heart Surgery? Don’t Stop Your Statins
New York Times
Taking statins the day of a coronary artery bypass operation may significantly improve survival, a study in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery found.
Weight loss, especially with surgery, tied to lower risk of heart failure
Reuters
Obese people who get surgery to lose weight have half the risk of developing heart failure compared to patients who make lifestyle changes to shed excess pounds, a recent study suggests.
Telemedicine offers access to medical marijuana in N.Y.
Albany Times Union
John Loy won’t lie about it: He used marijuana to deal with pain long before it was legal.