NPR Health
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it will put time limits on anesthesia care starting next year. Doctors and elected officials, including in New York and Connecticut, are asking it to change course.
The Hill
DECEMBER 5, 2024
One of the countrys largest insurers said Thursday it was pulling back a change in how it would pay for anesthesia care in certain states, after doctors and politicians loudly protested. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield told providers in New York, Connecticut, Missouri and Colorado that beginning in February, it would use Medicare metrics to determine payment rates for anesthesia, which is based on how long and complex a procedure is.
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NPR Health
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A new study finds people who eat a small, daily serving of dark chocolate have a reduced risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. People who ate milk chocolate did not have a lower risk. Here's why.
Environmental Health News
DECEMBER 5, 2024
La Mesa Nacional Frente a la Minería Metálica, una red de ambientalistas salvadoreña, dijo este lunes estar preocupada por el interés que muestra el presidente Nayib Bukele en la minería, prohibida en el país desde 2017.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Special educators are more likely to experience violence or aggression from students. That can make hiring a challenge, at a time when schools nationwide are struggling to fill these positions.
The Hill
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Two residences owned by the family of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were targeted Wednesday evening in what police are describing as a swatting incident, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. The Maple Grove Police Department said Thursday it received a report of a bomb threat at approximately 7 p.m. on Wednesday at two residences in the Minneapolis suburb.
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The Hill
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced new legislation Thursday that would ban the sale of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) throughout the state. Senate Bill 3, if passed, will override a 2019 Texas law that permits the commercialization of hemp products with small doses of nonintoxicating Delta 9 THC to promote the state’s agriculture industry. “Dangerously, retailers exploited the agriculture law to sell life-threatening, unregulated forms of THC to the public and made them easily accessible,” Patric
NPR Health
DECEMBER 5, 2024
It can be hard to find the right words to say to a friend whose loved one has died. Experts share the dos and don'ts of expressing condolences.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The new technique is intended for people with spinal cord injuries where the connection between their brain and spinal cord has not been totally severed, and who still have some movement in their legs, scientists said
NPR Health
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Caroline Crampton developed excessive health anxiety after being treated for cancer as a teen. In A Body Made of Glass she chronicles her experience with hypochondria and the history of the condition.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 5, 2024
In Haryanas Mahendragarh, stone cutting and crushing in the Aravali mountain range impacts health and agricultural output.Ashok Kumarreports on the sufferings of the people who live in close proximity to the crushing machines.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Research has revealed that several groups of meat-eating dinosaur stalked the Bexhill-on-Sea region of coastal East Sussex 135 million years ago.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Earlier research showed that primary care clinicians using AI-ECG tools identified more unknown cases of a weak heart pump, also called low ejection fraction, than without AI. New study findings published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health suggest that this type of screening is also cost-effective in the long term, especially in outpatient settings.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 5, 2024
According to the Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Project report, 2019, Cancer Institute, one in 105 persons (0 to 74 years) in Chennai are at risk of lung cancer. Coimbatore (6.5), Tiruvallur (6.4) and Kancheepuram (6.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 5, 2024
This research highlights the indirect role of fructose in cancer, revealing how liver metabolism enhances tumor growth through lipid-mediated mechanisms.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 5, 2024
TB is stigmatised due to the fear of contagiousness, association with poverty, and unhealthy behaviour. This leads to both social and self-stigma, which leads to mental health challenges.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Aging induces iron deficiency, reducing stem cell function and tumor growth while enhancing ferroptosis resistance, revealing new cancer prevention strategies.
The Hill
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A search is underway in New York City for the gunman who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson early Wednesday morning. Thompson was shot multiple times at about 6:45 a.m. EST Wednesday outside New York Hilton Midtown, in central Manhattan, where Thompson was slated to attend an annual investors meeting. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the attack appeared “targeted,” noting on Wednesday that the suspect waited “for several minutes” before spotting Thompson and ignor
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 5, 2024
This study assesses chikungunya's health and economic impacts, revealing significant burdens on health systems and a global cost of approximately $49.9 billion.
The Hill
DECEMBER 5, 2024
New details emerged Thursday as the manhunt entered its second day for the suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson was gunned down shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday, outside New York Hilton Midtown, where he was set to address an annual investor meeting. He was shot at least once in the back and once in the right calf, according to New York Police Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny, and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital about 30 minutes later.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Research indicates that a carbohydrate-reduced, high-protein diet improves lipid metabolism and reduces liver fat in type 2 diabetes without weight loss.
Black Health Matters
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Tyler James Williams, a name many of us recognize from his breakout role in “Everybody Hates Chris,” has always been a beloved figure in the entertainment world. Now starring in the hit show “Abbott Elementary,” the Golden Globe winner continues to impress the world with his talent. But beyond his on-screen success, he’s been quietly battling Crohn’s disease, a chronic condition that affects the digestive system.
National Network of Public Health Institutes
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) is inviting applications from qualified trainers and facilitators to participate in the Advancing Infection Prevention and Control: A Public Health Approach to Bridging Gaps and Addressing Inequalities webinar series. This initiative seeks to enhance the capacity of the public health workforce to address infection prevention and control (IPC) challenges, focusing on health disparities and gaps in clinical care.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Genome editing with various CRISPR-Cas molecule complexes has progressed rapidly in recent years.
US Department of Agriculture
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently launched the Agriculture and Forestry Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data Viewer , an interactive tool that allows users to explore long-term trends in greenhouse gas emissions and sinks within agriculture and forestry sectors.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Experts point to a host of factors including less-than-optimal reintegration programmes; pressures on families and the lack of financial outlays to meet the scale of the problem
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Physicians at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences in Oklahoma City are leading a national clinical trial to help women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-related infertility who want to become pregnant.
The Health Care Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2024
By KIM BELLARD Everything’s about AI these days. Everything is going to be about AI for a while. Everyone’s talking about it, and most of them know more about it than I do. But there is one thing about AI that I don’t think is getting enough attention. I’m old enough that the mantra “follow the money” resonates, and, when it comes to AI, I don’t like where I think the money is ending up.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A new study by an Oxford University researcher finds that owning a home in early adult life adds approximately four months to the lives of male Americans born in the early twentieth century.
Maternal Health Task Force
DECEMBER 5, 2024
By: Erin Anastasi, Coordinator, Campaign to End Fistula & Technical Specialist SRH at UNFPA HQ (NY) & Ms. Kevin Nalubwama, Fistula Expert Client (Uganda) and Consultant (Operation Fistula) No person can be free until all persons are free. Womens rights are human rights, yet worldwide, too many women and girls are still denied their fundamental rights.
National Council on Urban Indian Health
DECEMBER 5, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. (December 5, 2024) The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) and the Alzheimers Association recently announced a new partnership aimed at promoting brain health and increasing support for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people living in urban settings affected by Alzheimers and other dementia.
Maternal Health Task Force
DECEMBER 5, 2024
By: Caroline Kinsella , Advocacy and Communications Intern, White Ribbon Alliance Today, an estimated one billion people around the world have no record that they exist. This hidden human rights abuse has ramifications across all aspects of society and is inextricably linked to the fight for gender equality. International efforts to reduce gender disparities and maternal mortality rates must consider the power of a birth certificate.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A basic function of cells is that they act in response to their environments. It makes sense, then, that a goal of scientists is to control that process, making cells respond how they want to what they want.
National Network of Public Health Institutes
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) invites qualified facilitators and trainers to develop and deliver content for the Strategic Leadership in Data Modernization and Informatics (SLIDE) program. SLIDE is a cohort-based initiative designed to enhance the capacity of public health professionals to plan, manage, and implement data modernization initiatives (DMI).
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