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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor

WEBAndrew Witty, Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group, testifies at a Senate Finance Committee hearing examining cyber attacks on health care, and the …

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Women Live Longer, but There's a Catch

WEBStudy authors say the issue has been overlooked in health care. Women live with more disability and illness as they age. (Getty / dragana991) Women may live …

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It's the 'Most Efficacious Drug Ever Approved for Obesity'

WEBThe FDA approved Lilly's drug for people who are considered obese, with a body mass index of 30 or higher, or those who are overweight with a related health …

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This Is the Healthiest City in America

WEBThe weather is getting warmer as we barrel toward summer, meaning you'll likely see more people out and about as they try to squeeze in their exercise routines in …

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HHS to Hospitals: Stop Pelvic Exams Without Patient Consent

WEBThe New York Times reports that on Monday, the federal agency sent out a letter to the nation's med schools and teaching hospitals blasting the practice of pelvic …

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Their Medical Debt Was Erased. It Didn't Do Much Good

WEBIt's a somewhat counterintuitive finding: Wiping out medical debt with a face value of $169 million for 83,401 people didn't improve their mental health or credit …

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Former Surgeon General Stunned by $5K ER Bill

WEBIn this Sept. 9, 2020 file photo Surgeon General Jerome Adams testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss …

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She Relies on an Iron Lung, Is 'Desperate' for Parts

WEBIn 2017, we shared a Gizmodo reporter's experience visiting the last three polio survivors in the US who still rely on an iron lung for survival. One of them was …

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Alcohol's 'Health Halo' Is Losing Its Luster

WEBThose who drink alcohol might well be "feeling a fair bit of whiplash" these days, writes Tim Requarth at Slate.Starting in the 1990s, the consensus of health …

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WEBnew study. Apr 22, 2024 12:15 PM CDT. Science – Current Science news summaries, facts and information in a concise, visual format together with links, images …

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Whistleblower Calls Out Health Insurer Cigna

WEBPosted May 5, 2024 12:10 PM CDT. (Getty / Andres Victorero) A ProPublica story paints the picture of health insurance giant Cigna being more concerned about …

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Japanese Health Supplement Proved Not That Healthy

WEBSee 2 more photos. Five people who took Japanese health supplements have died and more than 100 have been hospitalized as of Friday, a week after a …

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New Legislation Would Cancel Americans' Medical Debt

WEBPosted May 9, 2024 7:00 PM CDT. (Getty/peterspiro) Studies have shown that millions of Americans owe a combined $220 billion in medical debt, with 1 in 5 adults saying they …

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Scientists Followed 20 Polar Bears. Their Findings Are Grim

WEBThose are just a couple of the scenarios Time notes are now plaguing polar bears in the Arctic as sea ice continues to melt and the icy platforms they use to access …

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Odd Symptoms, COVID, Then a Fall: An Unsolved Medical Mystery …

WEBScocca had his first bout with COVID last summer, then fell on a New York City subway platform in September. But those events coincided with a period of …

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Pope Skips Procession at Last Minute

WEBPope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome's Colosseum to protect his health, the Vatican said, adding to concerns about his frail …

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Menendez Trial to Proceed Without His Wife

WEBUPDATE Apr 11, 2024 1:23 PM CDT. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey will go to trial as scheduled on May 6 over bribery charges, but his wife will not be tried …

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When Her Life Unraveled, She Couldn't Stop Lying

WEBShe married a surgeon, had two children, and even wrote a self-published novel. And then, in the 1990s, came a sad unraveling that Jon Kamp details in the Wall …

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WEBApr 19, 2024 8:46 AM CDT. Sports – Current Sports news summaries, facts and information in a concise, visual format together with links, images and video. | Newser.

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Walmart Overcharged Grocery Customers, Will Pay $45M

WEBIf so, you could be eligible for a share of a $45 million payout. Walmart agreed to pay that amount to settle a class action lawsuit alleging shoppers in the continental …

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