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AI will soon have a say in approving or denying Medicare treatments
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the Trump administration will launch a program next year to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the federal government by denying care to Medicare patients. The pilot program, designed to weed out wasteful, “low-value” services, amounts to a federal expansion of an…
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Concerns rise that surge in uninsured to strain health systems
A patient arrives at Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City in 2020. The largely rural, Hispanic county has one of the nation’s highest uninsured rates. Concerns are rising that new tax and spending bill and possible expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies mean hospitals and doctors won’t be able to keep providing care. Eric Gay/Associated Press file photo RIO…
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Boosting collagen jelly health with Fruit-Vegetable powders
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Korean researchers have highlighted the exact fruit–vegetable mix that keeps low-sugar collagen jelly both flavorful and antioxidant-rich, proving that guilt-free “beauty snacks” are possible Study: Physicochemical Properties and Sensory Evaluation of Low-Sugar Collagen Jelly Using Fruit…
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Survey reveals most Americans believe plasma donation saves lives, yet few have donated
Phlebotomist Latasha Hamilton (right) prepares Gabriela Moreno (left) and the equipment for donating plasma, a process that takes less than an hour. Credit: Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association International Plasma Awareness Week (IPAW) takes place globally from October 6–10. The week encourages communities around the world to recognize the vital role of plasma in creating lifesaving medicines and honors those who…
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Large-scale analysis offers insights into sporadic nature of chikungunya virus outbreaks
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: The symptoms come on quickly – acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months. Though rarely fatal, the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness, can be particularly severe for high-risk individuals, including newborns…
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Health survey of Arkansans shows ‘concerning’ issues, researchers say
Roughly 33% of adult Arkansans are currently showing signs of alcohol use disorder. That was just one of the findings of a new statewide health survey — just the second in the country — that was announced Thursday by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. What was the most concerning data point in the survey, which documented the health…
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Indian states ban cough syrup linked to child deaths
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain At least three Indian states have banned a cough syrup after several children died allegedly after consuming the product, said local authorities and reports. The death of at least nine children, all aged under five, since late August, in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have been linked to a cough medicine they were prescribed.…
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AI combined with the One Health approach can improve pandemic preparedness
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Artificial intelligence could be a valuable tool for detecting emerging diseases earlier, researchers from five European universities and research institutes argue in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. How to identify the next dangerous virus before it spreads…
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Mike Johnson’s Biggest Lies About Health Care and Undocumented Immigrants
House Speaker Mike Johnson continued to blame Democrats for the government shutdown, pushing Republican talking points that insist that Democratic leadership is pushing to fund health care for undocumented immigrants. Johnson said Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation that Democrats “want to spend $1.5 trillion, and they want to return hard-working taxpayer dollars to fund health care for illegal aliens.…
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Innovative topical cream relieves chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Most patients receiving chemotherapy with taxanes or platinum salts develop pain and loss of sensitivity in their hands and feet—a severe side effect that can interfere with proper treatment. Addressing this unmet clinical need, researchers at…
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