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Health insurance companies including UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health’s Aetna, Centene and Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans owned by Elevance Health are seeing lower costs from patients…
Category: 5. Health
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Scientists successfully transfer longevity gene and extend lifespan
Naked mole rats are not much to look at, but their biology has made them one of the most fascinating animals in aging research. These small, wrinkled rodents can live for decades, rarely develop cancer, and seem unusually protected from many of…
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Scientists discover the brain’s hidden “stop scratching” switch
When an itch strikes, scratching usually brings relief after a few moments. Scientists have now uncovered part of the biological system that tells the brain when enough scratching has occurred. The discovery reveals how the nervous system…
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Scientists reversed liver aging with young gut bacteria in stunning study
Scientists may have discovered a powerful new link between the gut microbiome, aging, and liver cancer. New research presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2026 suggests that restoring gut bacteria to a more youthful state could help protect…
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Black licorice compound shows promise against inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects millions of people worldwide, and current treatments often fail to provide lasting relief. Now, researchers have developed a new stem cell-based model of the human intestine that could help scientists…
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Policy Of Auto-Enrolling Seniors In Medicare Advantage Could Backfire
Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, during a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026. CMS may soon change the default for newly…
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Scientists say this simple music trick can boost workout endurance by 20%
The study focused on recreationally active adults cycling at high intensity while listening to music they personally chose. Most of the tracks fell within a tempo range of about 120-140 beats per minute. Compared to exercising in silence,…
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What Have RFK, Jr. And The Trump Administration Done For Mothers?
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. July 30, 2025. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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As we approach Mother’s Day, it seems appropriate to review what Kennedy and the Trump administration…
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Scientists found the “holy grail” gene that could one day help humans regrow limbs
Scientists studying axolotls, zebrafish, and mice have uncovered a shared set of genes that could someday help researchers develop therapies for regrowing human limbs. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of…
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Hantavirus—How It’s Different From COVID-19 And The U.S. Response
TOPSHOT – This aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026. An outbreak of “severe acute respiratory illness” on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic…
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