DTC portals for drugs are a solution to a problem that wouldn’t exist if insurer coverage were better. The most acute issue for patients is lack of comprehensive coverage
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Category: 4. Health
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Direct-To-Consumer Drug Portals Offer Lower Prices, But Preserve Inequities
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If AI Replaces Radiologists, Who Owns The Outcome?
The debate over AI replacing radiologists has focused on jobs. That is the wrong question. The right one is who owns the outcome when the system gets it wrong.
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Florida Tried To Loosen Vaccine Mandates But Failed. Here’s What That Could Have Meant For Public Health
Florida failed at loosening vaccine mandates. A doctor explains the public health consequences of such an action had it come to fruition.
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Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic – here’s what’s driving the trend
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum.
During pregnancy, this bacteria can pass from a mother with untreated syphilis, known as maternal syphilis, to her child in utero, causing the fetus to…
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Humanizing Health Architecture
The power of design to heal; a conversation with three thought provoking architects
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Transparent Healthcare Prices Won’t Lower Patients’ Costs
If increased transparency isn’t the answer, what could meaningfully lower patients’ out-of-pocket costs? Reduced prices of care throughout all of healthcare would help.
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New treatment cuts bad cholesterol by nearly 50% without statins
High levels of cholesterol in the bloodstream can lead to hypercholesterolemia, a condition that damages arteries and raises the risk of heart disease. Now, researchers from the University of Barcelona and the University of Oregon have developed…
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Why drinking more water didn’t prevent kidney stones
Kidney stones are known for causing severe, often debilitating pain. They can disrupt daily life and frequently send people to the emergency room. In the United States, about 1 in 11 people will develop kidney stones, and nearly half of them will…
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Your gut takes a “double hit” from stress and late-night eating
Chronic stress is widely known to throw digestion off balance, leading to symptoms like diarrhea or constipation. New findings set to be presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2026 suggest that eating late at night may make these problems…
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Don’t toss cannabis leaves: Scientists found rare compounds with medical potential
Scientists at Stellenbosch University (SU) have uncovered the first evidence of a rare group of phenolic compounds known as flavoalkaloids in Cannabis leaves, adding a surprising new dimension to the plant’s chemistry.
Phenolic compounds,…
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