

- Portland’s war of the retail clinicsPortland, Oregon, is seeing a huge increase in the number of retail health clinics, offering the chance of easier, more accessible care for patients. You can read more in the Portland Business Journal by clicking here.
- Seattle’s Infectious Disease Research Institute hires new Zika expertA Seattle-based research clinic is gearing up to fight the spread of the Zika virus through the hiring of an expert on the disease, according to an article in the Puget Sound Business Journal. Let’s hope they are able to stop this deadly and terrible disease before it spreads any further. Read more here.
- Living near green spaces helps you live longer, a new study showsThis story from NBC News is a great reminder that healthy living isn’t just about the treatments we get, it’s about the way we live our lives. Read more about a new information from the Harvard School of Public Health by clicking here.
- Long-term benefits to kidney in simultaneous liver-kidney transplantA new study has shown there may be benefits to pairing a kidney transplant with a liver transplant. With new and innovative treatments for chronic diseases being developed all of the time, it is more important than ever to ensure patients have the coverage that will allow them access to these breakthroughs.
- Five steps to deal with a chronic illnessTon Feldstein, a Hepatitis C survivor and advocate for patients struggling with liver disease, recently offered excellent advice in a Huffington Post piece. “Once I accepted my condition, instead of fighting it, I learned how to live with my virus and overcome its physical, emotional and spiritual implications in my life,” she wrote, outlining five tips for other chronic disease patients. Read more here.