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Category: 5. Health
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Walgreens Reports Narrower Than Expected Loss Ahead Of Takeover
Walgreens Boots Alliance Thursday reported a narrower-than-expected $178 million loss in its third … More
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Trump Admin Proposes Rolling Back Coal Mining Safety Protections
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On June 12th, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced a proposal to roll back federal guidelines to investigate…
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Hot tubs outperform saunas in boosting blood flow and immune power
Hot tubs and saunas can both soothe aching muscles and provide welcome warmth, but hot tubs might offer greater health benefits.
That’s the takeaway from a new study done by researchers in the Bowerman Sports Science Center at the University of…
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Scientists reveal your morning coffee flips an ancient longevity switch
A new study from the Cellular Ageing and Senescence laboratory at Queen Mary University of London’s Cenfre for Molecular Cell Biology, reveals how caffeine — the world’s most popular neuroactive compound — might do more than just wake you up….
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A preservative removed from childhood vaccines 20 years ago is still causing controversy today − a drug safety expert explains
An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines is meeting for the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly replaced the committee’s 17 members with eight hand-picked ones…
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Health Insurers Vow To Improve Prior Authorization (Again)
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at efforts to improve prior authorization, commercializing Bell Labs’ IP portfolio, a new billionaire from Caris Life Sciences’ IPO, a big funding round for robots to do cataract surgery, and…
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The Power Of The Job
Dr. Lief, of the psychiatric department of the Tulane University School of Medicine, conducting a … More
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The brain’s sweet spot: How criticality could unlock learning, memory—and prevent Alzheimer’s
In a new paper with implications for preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders, Keith Hengen, an associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, suggests a new comprehensive approach…
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The $157 Billion Caregiving Crisis Employers Can No Longer Ignore
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The caregiving industry stands at a critical crossroads. While millions of families grapple daily with the emotional and logistical weight of caregiving, employers…
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