Illinois Blue Cross, Prime Healthcare reach agreement to continue patient coverage – Shaw Local
Prime Healthcare officials say they have reached an agreement to stay in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of…
Health and wellness influencers dominate social media. A new report shines a light on who they actually are.
A generation or two ago, when you had a medical question, the solution was obvious: Ask your doctor.…
Diabetes Detection Needs Better Tools. They’re on the Way
For decades, a diabetes diagnosis has relied largely on measuring blood sugar and seeing whether it crosses a…
Think estate planning is just for parents? Here’s why the childless need answers too before a third party takes over
Don’t have kids? Whether by choice or circumstance, you’re part of a growing cohort of Americans — and…
Disney fans may soon get to order Disney-themed license plates that help children’s hospitals
California drivers may soon have the option to purchase Disney-themed license plates that benefit children’s healthcare. The mission…
Should you ask ChatGPT for medical advice?— Harvard Gazette
Physicians noticed something unusual in the late 2000s: Patients were coming to appointments armed with sometimes-dubious medical information…
Heart attacks are rising in people younger than 40 – doctors say this is why – Shaw Local
More young adults are developing serious heart conditions – including heart failure – not just heart attacks, according…
UNC Health Rex launches new mobile mammography unit in 21 counties :: WRAL.com
Nearly a quarter of women ages 50-74 had not received an annual mammogram in at least two years,…
Hantavirus, abortion pill, paternal deaths: Morning Rounds
Good morning. Yesterday, the writer Yiyun Li won a Pulitzer Prize for her heartbreaking memoir, “Things in Nature…
CT health care system opens new urgent center as type of care expands
A Connecticut health system has added a new Urgent Care center with a 3,500-square-foot facility. The Yale New…
Long Island TV reporter Amy McGorry to get new liver after live donor comes forward
Amy McGorry, the longtime Long Island TV reporter in desperate need of a liver transplant, got some life-changing…
Health Ministry panel seeks to halt use of medical cannabis in smokable form
With Israel having one of the world’s highest rates of medical cannabis consumption per capita, a Health Ministry…