Israeli military’s new blood test to spot heart attack risk | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & WellnessThe move places the IDF at the forefront of public bodies in Israel applying advanced preventive medicine, as the test is not yet part…
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Israeli military’s new blood test to spot heart attack risk
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Why Collaboration, Not Competition, Will Cure Rare Cancers
Why Collaboration, Not Competition, Will Cure Rare Cancers | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & WellnessInternational Neuroblastoma Awareness Day is marked each year on December 5 in more than 50 countries and the day’s theme,…
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Why The Hepatitis B Birth Dose Is At Risk From New CDC Vaccine Advisors
A new-born baby lies on a bed after her birth at the maternity ward of a hospital (Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images)
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The reformulated vaccine advisory committee is meeting today and tomorrow, reportedly with…
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Humana, Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs Working On Partnership
Mark Cuban speaks onstage during the 2025 SXSW Conference and Festival at Hilton Austin on March 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Julia Beverly/WireImage)
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Humana, one of the nation’s largest health insurers for older adults, and…
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How a bacterial toxin linked to colon cancer messes with DNA
The microbial toxin colibactin has just the right shape to snuggle up to DNA — but its embrace is unfortunately more cancerous than cozy.
Colibactin is produced by bacteria in the gut and causes mutations implicated in colon…
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A new and especially rare blood type has been discovered
A new and especially rare blood type has been discovered | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & Wellness/Health and Wellness Around the WorldA new study has found that we are still far from understanding the blood classification system –…
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World Health Organization Recommends GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic For Obesity. Here’s What To Know
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 17: In this photo illustration, boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter on April 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. The drug can also be prescribed off-label for obesity. (Photo illustration…
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Surprising signs that you may be depressed
Surprising signs that you may be depressed | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & Wellness/Mental HealthDepression does not show up the same way for everyone. But if you thought it manifests as sadness and isolation, you might be surprised…
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CVS’ Aetna To Meld Drug And Medical Approvals As Insurers Cut Hurdles
Holding to a health insurance industry commitment to reduce the need for prior authorization, CVS Health’s Aetna health insurance unit said Thursday it will “integrate pharmacy prescriptions and medical procedures into a single clinical…
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Urgent Care Is Rewriting Healthcare’s Rules
My mentor Clayton Christensen taught us that disruptors win by being cheaper. They enter at the bottom of the market with “good enough” alternatives that cost less, then gradually move upmarket, like Toyota’s economy cars eventually led to the…
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