Meghan Rosen is a senior writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology with an emphasis in biotechnology from the University of California, Davis, and later graduated…
Category: 5. Health
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To Avoid Government Action, Insurers Promise Prior Authorization Fixes
Insurers designate certain prescription drugs with prior authorization to ensure safe and medically … More
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A midlife MRI that spots rapid aging and signals disease long before symptoms
Any high school reunion is a sharp reminder that some people age more gracefully than others. Some enter their older years still physically spry and mentally sharp. Others start feeling frail or forgetful much earlier in life than expected.
“The…
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The pandemic pet boom was real. The happiness boost wasn’t
A new study challenges the belief in a universal “pet effect” on human well-being. Using data collected during COVID-19 lockdowns, researchers found no significant change in respondents’ well-being when they acquired or lost a pet in their…
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Tiny gut “sponge” bacteria found to flush out toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”
Scientists have discovered that certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS — the toxic and long-lasting ‘forever chemicals.’ They say boosting these species in our gut microbiome could help protect us from the harmful…
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Researchers tested 200 toddlers — 96 chemicals were lurking in their bodies
A national study published in Environmental Science & Technology finds children aged 2 to 4 years in the United States are routinely exposed to a broad range of potentially harmful chemicals. Many of the chemicals the researchers identified are…
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Centene Latest Insurer Facing Higher Costs As GOP Preps Bigger Hit
Care workers with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) participate in a living cemetery … More
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Ultrafast 12-minute MRI maps brain chemistry to spot disease before symptoms
A new technology that uses clinical MRI machines to image metabolic activity in the brain could give researchers and clinicians unique insight into brain function and disease, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report. The…
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Facing Slower Growth, Health Insurer Centene Pulls 2025 Profit Outlook
Health insurer Centene, one of the nation’s biggest providers of individual coverage under the … More
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A Welcome Shift In Direction At CMS–Now Comes The Hard Part
WOODLAWN, MARYLAND: An aerial view of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building on March … More
Recently, leaders at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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