First bird flu case in a child in the U.S. confirmed in California
The child had mild symptoms and is recovering. No other people have become infected, health officials said. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
Month: November 2024
Federal watchdog urges crackdown on Medicare Advantage home visits
HHS IG says private Medicare plans pocketed $7.5 billion last year for health conditions diagnosed but not treated. View original article Contributor: Fred Schulte, McKenzie Beard
Ground beef products recalled over possible E. coli contamination
More than 167,000 pounds of fresh and frozen ground beef products from the Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. are subject to the recall, the USDA said. View original article Contributor: Andrew Jeong
Dr Martin Makary Chosen to Head the FDA
A frequent Fox News commentator, Dr. Makary has a penchant for challenging the medical establishment, and stirred pandemic concerns with his views on Covid immunity and vaccine mandates. View original article Contributor: Christina Jewett
Cranberry: Usefulness and Safety – National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
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Alcohol Deaths Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades, Study Finds
Americans are dying of illnesses related to alcohol at roughly twice the rate seen in 1999. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
The Risks Associated with Alternative Medicine – The Times of India
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How to prevent and treat ‘barcode lines’ around the mouth
We used to call the vertical lines above the upper lip “smoker’s lines” because you get them from puckering your lips repeatedly over time. Now that fewer people smoke, we … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
What to Do If You Have Sleep Apnea
As a young physician in Sydney, Australia in 1979, Colin Sullivan conceived of an experiment to help people with nighttime breathing issues. After several months of waiting for the right patient, he met a construction worker so tired from disrupted overnight sleep that he habitually dozed off on the scaffolding. The man had sleep apnea—his … Read more
RFK Jr. weighs major changes to how Medicare pays physicians
Kennedy and advisers say the system drives doctors to perform costly surgeries rather than combating chronic disease. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond