Much has been written about the unprecedented impact that the second Trump administration has had on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from massive job cuts and entire programs being wiped out to leadership shake-ups and the
Category: 5. Health
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CDC’s ability to prevent injuries like drowning, traumatic brain injury and falls is severely compromised by Trump cuts
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A doctor reveals how to reduce the risk of dementia
A doctor reveals how to reduce the risk of dementia | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & Wellness/NutritionThey’re available to all of us, yet we don’t eat enough of them. So what is the tasty and healthy snack that keeps the brain…
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Hit By Costs And Medicaid Cuts, Centene Reports $6.6 Billion Loss
Health insurer Centene reported a $6.6 billion third-quarter loss as the company struggles to control rising healthcare costs in the government-subsidized health plans it administers and sells. In this photo is the building housing Centene…
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Israel provides children’s doctors with new AI assistant
Israel provides children’s doctors with new AI assistant | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & WellnessPANDA was developed in response to the everyday challenges faced by pediatricians navigating more than 600 clinical protocols across the…
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CVS Reports Big Loss On Devalued Oak Street Clinics But Aetna Costs Are Stable
CVS Health Wednesday reported a $4 billion third-quarter loss related to the reduced value of its Oak Street Health primary care facilities, but the company is getting a handle on health costs that have hit its Aetna health insurance business.
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False negative prompts Health Ministry probe into BRCA test
False negative prompts Health Ministry probe into BRCA test | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & WellnessThe BRCA 14 nano-chip test, which is common in Israel, targets women of Ashkenazi and Ethiopian descent who have not been diagnosed…
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Listening To Music Linked To 39% Lower Dementia Risk, New Study Says
A new study showed that regularly listening to music, whether its’ from Sir Mix A Lot (pictured here) or someone else, is associated with lower likelihoods of cognitive decline and dementia. (Photo by Anthony Pidgeon/Redferns via Getty Images)
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A rabbi’s take on ‘Nobody Wants This’ Season 2
Last year’s Netflix breakout hit, “Nobody Wants This,” returned on October 23 with its second season: 10 entertaining and bingeable episodes that viewers can finish faster than a typical Passover seder. In many ways, keeping the…
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Inner Cosmos Psychiatric Implant Completes Early Feasibility Trial
The two parts of the Inner Cosmos Digital Pill device
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I’ve covered the XR and wearable technology spaces for a long time as a technology industry analyst, including healthcare wearables and brain-computer interface products that…
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20 Million Americans Face Health Insurance Sticker Shock On Saturday
Healthcare premiums: two fifty dollar paper money bill notes on pile of broken glass shards, blue background.
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Too many people are unaware that healthcare premiums for over 20 million Americans will increase significantly on Saturday unless…
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