Category: 5. Health
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Diagnosis Of Disease X In DRC Leaning Toward Malaria
Current results suggest that malaria contributes to so-called Disease X in the DRC. The potential … [+] impact of other factors remains to be determined. Image courtesy Centers for Disease Control (CDC) / Maryam I. Daneshvar. (Photo by Smith… Continue Reading
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What are pharmacy benefit managers? A health economist explains how lack of competition drives up drug prices for everyone
Wegovy and Ozempic are weight loss drugs that promise to transform the treatment of obesity, heart disease and other chronic conditions that afflict millions of Americans. But while everyone agrees these drugs have the potential to transform… Continue Reading
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How to stop feeling like a Grinch and be more present with your kids this holiday season
Holidays are often depicted as picture-perfect moments: families blissfully united around a table filled with seasonal food favorites against an immaculate backdrop. For many parents, attempting to meet such unrealistic expectations can… Continue Reading
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Why America’s $4.5 Trillion Healthcare System Can’t Afford To Stay The Same
We spend more than $4.5 trillion on healthcare. And yet, 100 million Americans are plagued by … [+] medical debt. How much longer can this go on? getty The online vitriol that has been unleashed against the health insurance industry in the past… Continue Reading
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Five Of The Most Important Medical Breakthroughs Of 2024
Dr. John Germiller at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia poses with his 11-year-old patient, … [+] who is now able to hear thanks to gene therapy. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia It is now 12 months since the Food and Drug… Continue Reading
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First severe bird flu case in US sparks alarm
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public Domain An elderly patient in Louisiana is in “critical… Continue Reading
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US deaths are down and life expectancy is up, but improvements are slowing
Iron crosses marking graves are silhouetted against storm clouds building over a cemetery Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Victoria, Kan. Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File … Continue Reading
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Reasons to be hopeful at the end of 2024
I’m not even going to bother starting this article with a list of all the problems Israel faced this year. We all know how bad it’s been and how many difficulties we’ve all experienced and there will be end-of-year lists aplenty that… Continue Reading
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Scientists decode health benefits behind intermittent fasting
If you spend a little bit of time online, you’ve probably heard about the trend of intermittent fasting. Well, this trendy method to improve your health now has a stamp of approval from the scientific community. A new study, published… Continue Reading
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Change Healthcare Faces Lawsuit For Failing To Protect Customer Data
Pages from the United Healthcare website are displayed on a computer screen. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Nebraska Attorney General Michael T. Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against Change Healthcare, its parent company… Continue Reading