News that CVS Health’s Aetna is pulling out of the individual health insurance business, also known … More
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Category: 4. Health
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As Trump Cuts Health, More May Exit Obamacare Like CVS Health’s Aetna
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Under Trump Administration Full Coverage Of HIV PrEP Drugs Uncertain
PrEP is used to prevent HIV infection.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments last month in a case that could affect what kinds of preventive care services, technologies and medicines are covered at no charge to the patient as a result of provisions contained in the Affordable Care Act. This includes cancer screenings such as mammograms and colonoscopies, statins for heart disease, immunizations, counseling on health behaviors related to weight management, alcohol and drug use, prenatal…
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US researchers seek to legitimize AI mental health care
Researchers at Dartmouth College, seen here, believe they have developed a reliable AI-driven app to deliver psychotherapy, addressing a critical need for mental health care.
Researchers at Dartmouth College believe artificial intelligence can deliver reliable psychotherapy, distinguishing their work from the unproven and sometimes dubious mental health apps flooding today’s market.
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Why Requiring Placebo-Controlled Trials For New Vaccines Could Harm Americans
HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA – AUGUST 07: Lisa Taylor receives a COVID-19 vaccination from RN Jose Muniz as … More
Vaccines, a polarizing issue for many Americans, will trigger more alarms in the near future with a new requirement for their future development and distribution. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration plan to require…
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Bread Recall After ‘Glass Fragments Found’ Affects 6 States, FDA Says
There is now a bread recall due to the presence of glass fragments being found on the top of the … More
You could call this a glass act. There is now a bread recall due to the presence of glass fragments being found on the top of the bread, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Upper Crust Crest Hill Bakery is voluntarily recalling over 800 cases of its bread.
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Trump May Explore Most Favored Nation Model To Lower Drug Prices
The Trump administration may resurrect a prescription drug pricing initiative, the most favored … More
The Trump administration may resurrect a most favored nation model which would peg what healthcare providers get paid for certain medications in the Medicare program in the United States to prices in peer countries. It’s unknown which prescription drugs could be targeted or…
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Process driving evolution and major diseases
Viruses are known to use the genetic machinery of the human cells they invade to make copies of themselves. As part of the process, viruses leave behind remnants throughout the genetic material (genomes) of humans. The virus-like insertions, called “transposable elements,” are snippets of genetic material even simpler than viruses that also use host cell machinery to replicate.
Nearly all these inserted elements have been silenced by our cells’ defense mechanisms over time, but a few,…
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How cellular quality control contributes to insulin resistance related to type 2 diabetes
Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have revealed critical insights into how impaired mitochondrial dynamics and quality control mechanisms in skeletal muscle influence insulin sensitivity in patients with Type 2 Diabetes, or T2D. The study, titled “Deubiquitinating Enzymes Regulate Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Quality Control and Insulin Sensitivity in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes,” was recently published in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle.
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New gene-editing therapy shows early success in fighting advanced GI cancers
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have completed a first-in-human clinical trial testing a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique to help the immune system fight advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. The results, recently published in Lancet Oncology, show encouraging signs of safety and potential effectiveness of the treatment.
“Despite many advances in understanding the genomic drivers and other factors causing cancer, with few exceptions, stage IV colorectal cancer remains a…
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The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptions to cold water diving
The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive in frigid waters without the aid of breathing equipment — even while pregnant. A study publishing on May 2 in the Cell Press journal Cell Reports shows that the divers’ remarkable abilities are due to both training and genetic adaptation, including gene variants associated with cold tolerance and decreased blood pressure. The divers also showed pronounced bradycardia, or slowing…
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