Category: 5. Health
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A hostage deal by Hanukkah? Israel, US and Hamas indicate unusual optimism.
WASHINGTON — U.S. and Israeli officials say a deal to release the hostages still held by Hamas may be imminent, a claim reportedly bolstered by an unnamed Hamas official. Hope around possible deals to release the remaining… Continue Reading
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Does PBM Expansion Into Pharma Further Risk Anti-Competitive Behaviors
Glass vials with orange caps on a conveyor belt at a pharmaceutical production facility. (Getty … [+] Images) getty Pharmacy benefit managers received substantial attention during 2024. Congress and regulating agencies including the FTC and HHS… Continue Reading
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Lawmakers Want To Force Healthcare Conglomerates To Shed Pharmacies
The pharmacy chain CVS has become a large conglomerate of vertically integrated entities, including … [+] a medical insurer, a pharmacy benefit manager, a specialty pharmacy and other healthcare-related businesses. A bipartisan bill introduced… Continue Reading
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Google Cloud Chief Shares 5 Ways How Gen AI Will Transform Healthcare In 2025
Google Cloud is at the forefront of AI. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Though generative AI is a relatively new phenomenon, it seems like the technology is advancing at a whirlwind pace. Despite 2024 being an incredible year in terms of… Continue Reading
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Practical tips from a clinical psychologist
The holiday season, often considered a time of joy and togetherness, can also be one of the most challenging periods for those who are grieving a loss. Nearly 95% of people who have experienced loss report dealing with at least one symptom… Continue Reading
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Black adults with long COVID report higher levels of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts − new research
Black adults living with long COVID pointed to challenges with their physical health – rather than their mental health – when asked to describe their long-COVID symptoms. That is one key finding from our new study, published in the… Continue Reading
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Dear Elon, Add Medicare “Site-Neutrality” To DOGE’s To-Do List
“By 2030, site-neutrality could eliminate up to $672 billion in total national health expenditures … [+] while reducing the federal budget deficit…” writes Pipes. Getty Images Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have declared war on government… Continue Reading
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Pediatrician offers advice on school attendance, truancy and chronic absenteeism
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Missing a day here or there may not seem like a problem. But school absences add up quickly. Missing two days a… Continue Reading
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Is Burnout The “New Normal” In Business? 5 Steps To Fight Back.
Workers are more stressed than ever. Burnout it becoming normalized. But you can take meaningful … [+] steps to fight back and support recovery—and your company can help. getty It’s true that across every industry, business leaders,… Continue Reading
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This Next Generation IVF Startup Facilitated The Birth Of A Baby For The First Time
Dina Radenkovic is the cofounder and CEO of Gameto courtesy of Gameto Many founders joke that their companies are like their “baby.” But for Dina Radenkovic, that took on a whole new meaning on December 7 when the first baby conceived using… Continue Reading