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Mercer report suggests health insurance costs set to surge 6.5% in 2026
NORFOLK, Va. — Open enrollment season is approaching, and experts suggest there could be significant increases in health insurance costs next year. According to a September Mercer report, the total cost of health benefits is set to go up by 6.5% next year — the highest increase experts say they’ve seen in 15 years. Employees who get insurance through their…
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Why does putting back the clocks an hour disrupt us so much?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The disruption of sleeping and waking patterns from the daylight saving clock change reveals a great deal about our everyday reliance on the interaction of sleep pressure and circadian clocks. First, you need to understand the intricate changes happening in your body the night the clocks go back an hour. On Saturday evening, assuming we are…
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Eliminating cockroaches drastically reduces household allergens and endotoxins
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: Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown a link between the size of cockroach home infestations and the levels of both allergens and endotoxins in those homes, with lowering roach infestation numbers through pest control…
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Elderly Hyderabad woman released from Saudi custody over medicines
Hyderabad: An 80-year-old Hyderabad woman, Syeda Sakeena Bee, who was detained by police in Saudi Arabia’s Buraydah city over her prescribed medicines, has been released following the intervention of Indian authorities and community representatives. Sakeena Bee had travelled to Saudi Arabia with her son to perform Umrah. According to Mohammed Jabbar, founder and president of the Global Telangana Forum and…
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Chaotic process, uncertain outcome after Shasta supervisor attempts to sideline behavioral health proposal – Shasta Scout
Shasta County Health and Human Services Director, Christy Coleman, speaks to the board. Photo by Nevin Kallepalli. “I want no chance that the state – by any maneuvering, jockeying, dealings – will think that we want any part of this,” Shasta County Board Chair Kevin Crye said at the end of a tense special county meeting held today, Oct. 24.…
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Rising use of tranquillisers and sedatives among teenage girls
A rise in prescribed tranquillisers and sedatives among Maltese teenage girls could reflect growing anxiety, post-pandemic stress and a tendency to medicalise distress rather than expand school-based counselling and non-pharmacological support, experts said. “This gendered pattern suggests a growing incidence of psychological distress among Maltese adolescent females. Several factors may account for this trend. International and local data indicate that…
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Can nutrition help eczema?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Eczema refers to a group of inflammatory conditions that cause skin to become dry, itchy, flaky and bumpy. The most common form of eczema is atopic dermatitis. While the exact cause of this irritating condition is not known, experts suspect it involves a combination of factors, including genetics and the environment (which includes food). In fact,…
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Ancient DNA uncovers paratyphoid and relapsing fever among Napoleonic troops
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: Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have genetically analyzed the remains of former soldiers who retreated from Russia in 1812. They detected two pathogens, those responsible for paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever, which correlate with the symptoms…
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FDA Announces Nationwide Recall of Cholesterol Medication—More Than 140,000 Bottles Affected
More than 140,000 bottles of a prescription cholesterol medication have been recalled due to “failed dissolution specifications,” the Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this month. Ascend Laboratories of New Jersey recalled certain bottles of Atorvastatin Calcium tablets, a generic version of Lipitor, sold nationwide. The recall was announced on Sept. 19 and given a Class II risk level on…
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