“MFN reinforces the worst incentives in 340B, shifts costs to patients and employers, and threatens … More
Congressional Republicans are…
Category: 5. Health
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What The Pitt Gets Right About ER Chaos And How To Get Safer Care
The U.S. could save an estimated $4.4 billion each year by shifting avoidable ER visits to … More
When lives hang in the balance, there’s no script. The Pitt captures the…
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Oscar Health Profits Exceed $275 Million As Obamacare Enrollment Soars
Oscar Health reported a $275 million in first quarter profits as the health insurer’s … More
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What’s a healthy amount of sleep? It differs from one country to another
Your optimal amount of sleep may depend on where you live, new University of British Columbia research has found.
An analysis of sleep data and health outcomes for nearly 5,000 people in 20 countries revealed that the hours of sleep required for…
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A healthy diet in childhood is linked to starting menstrual periods later, regardless of BMI or height
Eating a healthy diet as a child is linked to girls having their first menstrual period at an older age than those who consumed a less healthy diet, according to a new study published today (Wednesday) in Human Reproduction.
The findings remained…
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Trump Wants More Switches Of Rx-Only Drugs To Over-The-Counter
Over-the-counter medications.(Photo by James Keyser/Getty Images)
President Trump’s recent executive order on pharmaceuticals includes a section on facilitating switches of prescription-only drugs to over-the-counter status….
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Despite Legalization, Cannabis Poses Risks in Pregnancy
What risks do cannabis have for pregnancy? This is what a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated a link between cannabis use and the first four weeks…
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Despite Legalization, Cannabis Poses Risks in Pregnancy
What risks do cannabis have for pregnancy? This is what a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated a link between cannabis use and the first four weeks…
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Reducing Emissions Could Cut Inequity in Air Pollution Deaths
What steps can be taken to reduce deaths from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically in central and western Europe? This is what a recent study published in Earth’s Future hopes to address as a team of…
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Accelerating drug discovery with a single carbon atom
A research team from the University of Oklahoma has pioneered a groundbreaking method that could accelerate drug discovery and reduce pharmaceutical development costs. Their work, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society,…
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