Category: 4. Health

Health insurance companies that are the biggest players in privatized Medicare Advantage coverage are once again pulling back after years expanding their geographic footprints even while they offer new benefits.

And the move is expected to reduce the number of…

The federal government shutdown imperils the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies for more than 22 million Americans, which in turn could make their healthcare much less affordable.

With open enrollment about to begin, people will soon be making choices regarding their health insurance, whether through the ACA exchanges or elsewhere. Across most markets, health insurance premiums are expected to rise well…

The Trump administration suggests that Tylenol (acetaminophen) may contribute to autism risk when used by pregnant women. President Trump repeatedly said “Don’t take Tylenol” during a news conference last week. He doubled down on the message in a Truth Social post several days ago. Outside the United States,…

Axsome Therapeutics has three drugs on the market and five in the pipeline, with the potential to help some 150 million Americans suffering from brain disorders.

When Herriot Tabuteau started a drug development company in 2012, he decided to do so differently. First, he’d focus on brain disorders, treatments for which are notoriously difficult to develop and whose efficacy can be hard to prove. And he’d be both CEO and the scientific founder, bringing to bear his dec­ades of experience…

In the United States, nearly 1 in 8 women (13%) will develop invasive breast cancer at some point in their…

The study systematically reviews existing literature, including randomized controlled trials, crossover trials, and non-randomized studies, comparing yoga and other exercise interventions in sedentary adults.

The researchers point out that their aim has been to assess the impact of these…

AI appears in nearly every new product pitch we hear from vendors. At the same time, healthcare CIOs are developing plans to determine how AI truly fits into their operations and where they need to build in-house capabilities. The reality isthat it’s challenging for IT teams, clinicians, and even our patients to keep pace. That’s why CIOs must rethink their strategy. Adopting AI in healthcare is not the challenge. The…

Next Health, known for its leading health optimization & longevity centers, has formed a world-class Scientific Advisory Council, composed of renowned physicians, scientists, and innovators. This council will help Next Health shape the future of proactive healthcare by creating a worldwide system of clinics truly focused on optimizing and extending the “healthspan” of Next Health patients. With 70+ Next…

“Help me please … I can’t calm down without laying on the ground and freaking out for a good 20 minutes … Should I get medical help?”

This plea came from a post on the social media site Reddit. The person who posted the question had been having panic attacks for several days after smoking marijuana. Usually, this type of post goes unnoticed by people working in public health. But in a recent experiment, an AI tool was paying attention.

Creating human eggs from adult cells just got one step closer to reality.

A technique used in cloning combined with fertilization and a bit of chemical coaxing caused human skin cells to produce eggs able to give rise to early human embryos, researchers report September 30 in Nature Communications.

The effort is the latest attempt to make eggs and sperm from human cells. Researchers have already succeeded in making these important cell types from many types of animals,