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NCCS comments on Medication Adherence to Office of Surgeon General
NCCS has filed comments in response to a request from the Surgeon General regarding the many challenges faced by health care providers and patients regarding the complexity of medication adherence.
NCCS comments on Medication Adherence to Office of Surgeon General
NCCS has filed comments in response to a request from the Surgeon General regarding the many challenges faced by health care providers and patients regarding the complexity of medication adherence.
Focus on quality of life may cut health-care costs
A new focus on patient well being and quality-of-life issues could improve health-care outcomes and reduce costs, as WSJ explains in today’s special report on innovation in health care.
NCCS Pocket Cancer Care Guide mobile app selected as an Official Honoree of the 16th Annual Webby Awards
The NCCS Pocket Cancer Care Guide mobile app has been selected as an Official Honoree of the 16th Annual Webby Awards. The mobile app, designed for cancer survivors and caregivers, allows users to quickly and easily build lists of practical questions to guide conversations with their doctors and nurses.
IOM workshop summary on "The Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence" now available
Given the increasing rate of obesity and an aging population more susceptible to cancer, there is mounting concern about obesity’s role in fueling tumor growth.Recent research suggests that excess weight and obesity can influence cancer survival and recurrence.
Three days of hearings yield five take-aways
It is notoriously hard to predict how the Supreme Court will rule on a case based on justices' questioning of attorneys. But with this week's health-care arguments having wrapped up, here is what we know:
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