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The American Medical Association and more than 50 other medical societies Thursday asked the Trump administration to…
Category: 5. Health
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Hospitals Lose $32 Billion If Congress Doesn’t Extend ACA Tax Credits
Senator John Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming, left, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, center, and Senator Steve Daines, a Republican from Montana, during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC,…
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Novel Biomarkers Revealed in Pediatric Germ Tumors
Although pediatric cancer is rare, it is the leading cause of death by disease in children, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Over 16,000 children in the United States are currently…
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Combination Therapy Overcomes Glioblastoma Resistance
Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer in adults. There are about 12,000 new cases diagnosed each year in the United States. There are many different risk factors that could lead…
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Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Could Deepen America’s Doctor Shortage
Why Trump’s H-1B fee threatens hospitals, foreign physicians, and patients.
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When the White House announced that all new H-1B visa petitions would now carry a $100,000 supplemental fee, headlines quickly focused on tech. Silicon Valley has…
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Gene Therapy Could End Lifelong Transfusions For Rare Blood Disorder
A single one-time gene therapy could free patients with α-thalassemia, a rare and debilitating blood disorder, from the burden of lifelong transfusions.
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A single one-time gene therapy could free patients with…
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This high-sugar fruit may actually lower diabetes risk
If presented with two snacks, one containing seven grams of sugar and another with over 30 grams of sugar, choosing the healthier option should be a no-brainer, correct? Well, maybe not. Less sugar is not automatically healthier.
For the nearly…
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Smart Scales Are Dumb. ShapeScale Redefines Longevity In The GLP-1 Era
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As GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic boom, ShapeScale’s 3D body scanner claims DXA-level accuracy—revealing whether patients are truly losing fat or critical muscle.
Losing weight isn’t the problem. Losing…
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Hidden bacterial molecules in the brain reveal new secrets of sleep
What causes us to sleep? The answer may lie not only in our brains, but in their complex interplay with the micro-organisms spawned in our intestines.
New research from Washington State University suggests a new paradigm in understanding sleep,…
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Brain fat, not just plaques, may be the hidden driver of Alzheimer’s
It was long thought that fat in the brain played no role in neurodegenerative diseases, but Purdue University researchers are challenging that assumption.
The research findings, published in Immunity, show that excess fat in the brain’s resident…
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