UnitedHealth pays Optum physicians 17% more than outside providers
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. UnitedHealth Group pays…
Long-term use of melatonin supplements linked to higher risk of heart failure and death
Long-term use of melatonin supplements, often used to promote sleep and address insomnia, was associated with a higher…
Evidence of Rhino Living in Frigid Arctic Circle 23 Million Years Ago Discovered in New Fossil
Marisa Gilbert (left) and Dr. Danielle Fraser with fossil of Arctic rhino Epiaceratherium itjilik – Canadian Museum of…
Our universe may have been born inside a black hole, study finds
The Big Bang theory has dominated our understanding of the universe’s origin for almost 100 years. It describes…
Why Gluten-Free Diets Are Unnecessary for Gluten-Sensitive People
GLUTEN DESERVES AN apology. In the past decade, the protein complex has gained a notorious reputation in the…
Seniors Who Listen to Music May Slash Their Dementia Risk by Over a Third
Credit: Getty Images for Unsplash+ Older people who listen to music often slash their risk of dementia by…
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Credit card debt hits record levels Americans are carrying a record amount of credit card debt, and interest…
Floating power: How scientists are turning raindrops into renewable energy
Often associated with refreshing a sense of being renewed and a peaceful calmness, raindrops may soon become tiny…
Polish to be the most effective language for prompting AI, new study reveals
Published on 01/11/2025 – 20:38 GMT+1 Out of 26 different languages, Polish proved to be the most effective…
The universe is not and could never be a simulation, study finds
Physicist Mir Faizal, Adjunct Professor with UBC Okanagan’s Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, was not out to…
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This Object Could Rewrite the History of the Universe
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A mysterious reddish object that formed only 90 million…