Nearly 200,000 At-Home Covid Tests Recalled Over False Positives
The company, Ellume of Australia, traced the problem to variations in the quality of a single, unnamed material. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes
Month: October 2021
An ad’s charge that price haggling would ‘swipe $500 billion from Medicare’ is incorrect
“These guys [insurance companies and Washington bureaucrats] are working together to swipe $500 billion from Medicare to pay for Pelosi and Schumer’s out-of-control spending spree.” The advertisement opens with a … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Meet the Women Participating in the Study That Could Change Future of Breast Cancer
When it comes to breast cancer, the sobering truth is that despite all the advances in new treatments and more sophisticated ways of imaging breast tissue, doctors still aren’t very good selecting out the women at highest risk of the disease from those at lower risk. All women get screened for breast cancer based on … Read more
New York’s Vaccine Mandate Is Working, But Hospitals Are Struggling With the Fallout
By almost any measure, New York State’s requirement that health care workers get vaccinated against COVID-19, which was announced on Aug. 16 and went into effect Sept. 27, has been a success. Thousands of reticent health care workers across the Empire State have been vaccinated over the last month. Among hospital staff specifically, 87% were … Read more
American Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for Research on Human Sensory Receptors
(STOCKHOLM) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries into how the human body perceives temperature and touch, revelations that could lead to new ways of treating pain or even heart disease. Americans David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian identified receptors in the skin that respond to heat and pressure. … Read more
Biden administration reverses Trump rule barring federally funded family planning clinics from abortion referrals
The rule change revokes restrictions that prompted Planned Parenthood clinics to withdraw from the half-century-old family planning program. View original article Contributor: Amy Goldstein
Shrimp can be one of the best nutritional meals — low in calories, high in protein, easy to cook.
They also are low in saturated fat, which plays a significant role in elevating cholesterol levels. Here are some tips on buying and eating the crustaceans. View original article Contributor: Laura Entis
The Big Number: Number of states with residents facing obesity rises from 9 to 16
Looking at the U.S. population as a whole, about 42 percent of adults are obese, according to the CDC. View original article Contributor: Linda Searing
Biden administration reverses Trump rule barring federally funded family planning clinics from abortion referrals
The rule change revokes restrictions that prompted Planned Parenthood clinics to withdraw from the half-century-old family planning program. View original article Contributor: Amy Goldstein
Shrimp can be one of the best nutritional meals — low in calories, high in protein, easy to cook.
They also are low in saturated fat, which plays a significant role in elevating cholesterol levels. Here are some tips on buying and eating the crustaceans. View original article Contributor: Laura Entis