Medicare Advantage is regarded as a challenged program. Could it be that it really suffers from … More
Across America’s hospitals and physician organizations, familiar refrains echo louder each year:
“Medicare…
Category: 5. Health
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MERS Coronavirus Infection Remains A Threat In The Middle East
TOPSHOT – Camels are pictured with a drone during the annual King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Rumah, … More
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Eating craved foods with meals lessens cravings, boosts weight loss
Food cravings are the downfall of many dieters, who feel locked in an eternal battle with their willpower to resist the tempting sweets, snacks and other foods they love.
However, researchers in food science and human nutrition at the University…
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Controlling these 8 risk factors may eliminate early death risk for those with high blood pressure
A new study led by researchers at Tulane University suggests that people with high blood pressure can significantly reduce — and possibly eliminate — their increased risk of premature death by controlling several key health risk factors at…
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Genomic data shows widespread mpox transmission in West Africa prior to 2022 global outbreak
Historically, most human mpox infections have resulted from zoonotic transmission — meaning from animals to humans — and these spillovers have rarely led to human-to-human transmission. But during the 2022 global outbreak, mpox began spreading…
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The Science-Backed Sweet Spot For Sleep And Why It Matters
UNITED STATES – FEBRUARY 01: By Trillium (Photo by Karen Radkai/Conde Nast via Getty Images)
We live in a culture that rewards overachievement but often overlooks the importance of rest. But here’s the truth: sleep is…
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AI Didn’t Invent Desire, But It’s Rewiring Human Sex And Intimacy
TOPSHOT – Created by French digital and virtual artist Miguel Chevalier at the “Pixels” exhibition … More
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Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence
Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2025,1 a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Obesity affects a substantial proportion of patients with…
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Fast food, fast impact: How fatty meals rapidly weaken our gut defenses
A study led by researchers from WEHI (Melbourne, Australia) has become the first in the world to unravel the immediate effects of a high-fat diet on our gut health.
The pre-clinical study found even a few meals high in saturated fats can cause…
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Survival trick: Pathogen taps iron source in immune cells
The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn’t always succeed against Salmonella. Researchers at the University of Basel have discovered that these bacteria specifically target iron-rich…
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