The Cigna Group reported a second quarter profit of $1.5 billion as its Evernorth health service business performs well and despite rising costs in its employer health benefits business, the company said July 31, 2025. Pictured here is the Cigna…
Category: 5. Health
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Fat melts away—but so does muscle: What Ozempic users need to know
Popular GLP-1 drugs help many people drop tremendous amounts of weight, but the drugs fail to provide a key improvement in heart and lung function essential for long-term good health, University of Virginia experts warn in a new paper.
The…
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Max-dose statins save lives—here’s why doctors are starting strong
There is broad consensus that the overall body of evidence shows lowering LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol provides both statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefits in treating and preventing cardiovascular disease….
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Why cold feels good: Scientists uncover the chill pathway
Researchers at the University of Michigan have illuminated a complete sensory pathway showing how the skin communicates the temperature of its surroundings to the brain.
This discovery, believed to be the first of its kind, reveals that cool…
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Thousands Of Microplastics Floating In Your Home And Car Are Slowly Damaging Your Lungs: Study
LONDON,ENGLAND – March 2025: In this photo illustration, fragments of plastic on fingers England. (Photo by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)
Peter Dazeley
While we live in the Plastics Age, and it may no longer be a huge surprise that we are constantly…
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Trump’s EU Tariff Deal Will Add $13 Billion To Drug Costs
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the impact of Trump’s tariffs on drugs made in Europe, Halle Berry’s menopause startup, Ambience Healthcare’s $243 million fundraise, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
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A molecule produced by gut microbes may help spur heart disease
A small molecule left over after gut microbes finish digesting your meal may one day provide a new angle for managing cardiovascular disease.
Certain gut microbes break down the amino acid histidine, one of the building blocks of…
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New Executive Order Could Thwart Efforts To End HIV
Harm reduction initiatives, like syringe services programs, can reduce HIV transmission among people … More
A recent…
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Palantir Is Rapidly Increasing Its Presence In Healthcare
Palantir has quickly become one of the most prominent names in the AI race.
Last month, recent Wall Street AI darling Palantir announced a new partnership with Teletracking to use its AI suite in conjunction with the…
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Trump Administration Halts NIH From Issuing Any New Research Grants
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), led by Director Russell Vought (C) seen here … More
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