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Once a relic of medical history, radiation emerges as an intriguing — and divisive — treatment for Covid-19
Back in 2013, toxicologist Edward Calabrese and a colleague at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst,…
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U.S. must spend $75 billion to fix flawed Covid-19 testing, report says
The U.S. should invest $75 billion in order to fix its badly flawed system of…
The “Healthy” Soda Market Is Booming. Are Any of Them Good? – InsideHook
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LukeJackson Benefit and HR Solutions Introduces Individual Coverage HRAs as an Alternative to Group Health Benefits – Insurance News Net
LukeJackson Benefit and HR Solutions Introduces Individual Coverage HRAs as an Alternative to Group Health…
Chocolate Benefits for Your Brain May Include Memory and Mood Improvement
Eating moderate amounts of dark chocolate may benefit health in many ways. In fact, some…
STAT Plus: House Democrats are using the budget process to slam the Trump administration’s Covid-19 response
A version of this story first appeared in D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the…
STAT Plus: Moderna’s skyrocketing market value is an indictment of the U.S. Covid-19 response
Buoyed by newly published, early data on its experimental Covid-19 vaccine, Moderna on Wednesday cracked…
Scientists create a speedy finger-prick test to scan for radiation exposure in mice
Researchers have developed a simple finger-prick test that scans a single drop of blood to…
With Covid-19, a Hoax Is a Serious Matter
Ah, if it were only true, let alone this simple: drink water every 15 minutes,…
Intuitive Eating For Weight Management: What You Need To Know
Intuitive eating aims to help people manage their weight and avoid overeating without strict rules…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Moderna vaccine is a ‘good beginning’; hospitals stock up on drugs for Covid-19
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
Opinion: A national mandatory order to wear a mask would keep people from becoming ‘walking weapons’
Although lawmakers are engaged with many long-delayed, vital components of a comprehensive federal response to…
Lungs, Heart, Other Organs At Risk Of Long-Term Coronavirus Effects
A growing number of studies show that COVID-19 has effects on almost all organ systems…
COVID-19 More Likely To Seriously Affect People With High Blood Sugar, Study Warns
A new study in China shows that people with abnormally high blood sugar or hyperglycemia…
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Oregano May Lower Cholesterol, Provide Other Health Benefits
Oregano oil contains certain compounds that may provide various health benefits. Read Original Article: Oregano…
STAT Plus: AbbVie uses dozens of patents to ward off competition for a pricey cancer medicine
The pricey Imbruvica cancer treatment that became available seven years ago could have its monopoly…
Opinion: Invest in community-based organizations to put health dollars where they are really needed
If it wasn’t already clear that the U.S. does a poor job of investing in…
Opinion: Will Covid-19 be the straw that breaks the stethoscope’s back?
“It must be confessed that there is something even ludicrous in the picture of a…
An invisible hand: Patients aren’t being told about the AI systems advising their care
Since February of last year, tens of thousands of patients hospitalized at one of Minnesota’s…
The U.S. is the accidental Sweden, which could make the fall ‘catastrophic’ for Covid-19
With the Covid-19 pandemic rampaging across the U.S. in April and 20 million people filing…
Alternative Medicine Popular With MS Patients in US Northwest… – Multiple Sclerosis News Today
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Alternative medicine and thermography: Sean’s cancer story – BBC News
Alternative medicine and thermography: Sean’s cancer story BBC News Read Original Article: Alternative medicine and thermography:…
Fresno County health officials prepare to activate convention center alternative care site ‘sooner rather than later’ – YourCentralValley.com
Fresno County health officials prepare to activate convention center alternative care site ‘sooner rather than…
Gout Foods: What Food Should I Avoid with Gout?
If you’re suffering from the pain and discomfort of gout, foods containing high levels of…
First data for Moderna Covid-19 vaccine show it spurs an immune response
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine led patients to produce antibodies that can neutralize the novel coronavirus that…
If everyone wore a mask, Covid-19 could be brought under control, CDC director urges
The two hair stylists in Springfield, Mo., broke the cardinal rule of infection control: Despite…
STAT Plus: Drug maker offers to slash prices on cancer medicines to end European price gouging probe
In response to a probe into alleged price gouging, Aspen Pharma has agreed to slash…
STAT Plus: Sun Pharma employee says she was fired for complaining that samples were improperly shipped
A former Sun Pharmaceutical sales rep filed a lawsuit arguing she was fired from her…
Can Psychosocial Distress Makes People More Vulnerable To COVID-19?
Researcher Sheldon Cohen believes that behavioral, social, and psychological factors increases susceptibility to upper respiratory…
STAT Plus: Seeking EU approval on acquisition, Google pledges not to use Fitbit health data to target ads
With the clock ticking on a European Commission probe into Google’s $2.1 billion bid for…
Newsom Orders Indoor Restaurants, Other Establishments As California Sees More COVID-19 Cases
Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the closure of indoor restaurants, bars and other businesses as…
STAT Plus: Ohio sues Express Scripts for ‘egregiously’ overcharging for medicines
The Ohio Attorney General has filed a lawsuit alleging Express Scripts overcharged a state pension…
Washing Hands Could Be A Problem To Millions Of Americans: Here’s Why
Study shows that nearly 21 million Americans or more than 6 percent of the population…
C-Section For First Baby May Lower Chances Of Another Pregnancy, Study Finds
Researchers have found that women who deliver their first child via cesarean section may have…
What To Do If You Think You Or Someone Who Lives With You Has COVID-19
Here’s a guide on what you should do if you think you or someone who…
STAT+ Conversations: A philosopher’s perspective on facing brain cancer in the time of Covid-19
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
Could Some Air Conditioning Units Could Be Spreading COVID-19?
Some air conditioning units that recycle air could be spreading the novel coronavirus, according to…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Pharma ramps up clinical trials after Covid-19 delays; skepticism high over vaccine profits and global distribution
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Clear blue skies…
Opinion: Fauci’s strategy for effective public health advocacy: ‘You cannot be ideological’
Public health and politics have always been intertwined. Think abortion and reproductive rights. One prominent…
STAT Plus: Blueprint Medicines partners with Roche to develop and sell genetically targeted cancer drug
Blueprint Medicines is partnering with Roche to develop and market a cancer drug near approval…
STAT Plus: Sanofi and MD Anderson team up to accelerate cancer drug testing
In another sign of its renewed emphasis on cancer, Sanofi (SNY) said Tuesday it will…
Opinion: Patient-reported data can help monitor the safety of fast-tracked Covid-19 vaccines
The pharma industry is in a mad dash to bring a Covid-19 vaccine to market,…
Opinion: As residents get better at treating Covid-19, they may become worse at their own specialties
Eight hundred fifty. That’s the number of major procedures general surgery residents need to perform…
What’s next for Anthony Fauci, if the White House continues to sour on him?
WASHINGTON — The White House in recent days has accelerated an effort that President Trump…
How to fix the Covid-19 dumpster fire in the U.S.
There’s no point in sugar-coating this. The U.S. response to the Covid-19 pandemic is a…
Medicaid Alternative Payment Model Reduces Imaging, Costs – RevCycleIntelligence.com
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Infected Wound: Stop the Ooze Before it Starts
You scraped your knee a few days ago. Now your cut is surrounded by angry,…
Lemon Health Benefits: Reduce Your Risk of Cancer, Anemia, and More
Lemons are much more than a garnish for your glass of water or fancy cocktail….
How should hospitals respond to bias from patients? Experts offer a playbook
All too often, health care workers are the target of biased or bigoted behavior from…
New Study: U.S. Prisons Have 5 Times More COVID-19 Cases Than General Population
The U.S. prison population has significantly higher COVID-19 infection rates compared to the general population….