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Independence Health Group reports sustained revenue growth for 2024
The Philadelphia Tribune | 2025-04-05, 00:50
Despite ongoing industry headwinds that put pressure on insurers in the heath care space, Independence Health Group, Inc., the parent company of Independence Blue Cross, LLC, reported consolidated revenue of $32 billion, up $1 billion over 2023. ...
9 health tests that could 'save your life' especially in later years, say experts
Conditions like aneurysm and high blood pressure may not show symptoms until it’s too late ...
Trump administration nixes plan to cover anti-obesity drugs through Medicare
Ottumwa Courier | 2025-04-05, 00:48
President Donald Trump’s administration has
US has twice as many measles cases so far this year than in all of 2024
Ottumwa Courier | 2025-04-05, 00:48
The U.S. now has more than doubled
At-Risk Students Re-Engage With School Helped By Former Strongman And NZ Idol Finalist
Known as ‘the Māori Warrior’ on social media, Rongo Hawkins has returned to Kirikiriroa and is using his global influence to mentor local rangatahi, to reconnect them with the education system and their indigenous identity. ...
Jaguar Health Announces New Employee Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
The Daily Journal - San Mateo | 2025-04-05, 00:43
Shingles Vaccine Could Reduce Risk of Dementia, Study Suggests
A new study finds that the shingles vaccine sometimes offered to older adults has been associated with a
Trump whacks tiny agency that works to make the nation’s health care safer
By Arthur Allen, KFF Health News Sue Sheridan’s baby boy, Cal, suffered brain damage from undetected jaundice in 1995. Helen Haskell’s 15-year-old son, Lewis, died after surgery in 2000 because weekend hospital staffers didn’t realize he was in shock. The
Over 5,000 Dengue cases reported
The heavy rain and flooding over the past months
6 months after Santa Cruz County’s landmark ordinance, what’s next for the filtered cigarette ban effort?
SANTA CRUZ — When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes late last year, it was the most significant policy win for a movement that had roots dating back more than a decade. The orange-tipped smoking
Health officials warn of possible measles exposure in Oklahoma City, Weatherford
The Duncan Banner | 2025-04-05, 00:37
OKLAHOMA CITY — As the number of measles cases increased to 10, state health officials warned that some people may have been exposed to the disease at an Oklahoma City children’s hospital and a Weatherford restaurant. ...
A Federal Lab That Tracked Rising S.T.I.s Has Been Shuttered
The United States can no longer keep tabs on drug-resistant gonorrhea, among other infections, scientists said. ...
Trump Rejects Proposal for Medicare to Cover Wegovy and Other Obesity Drugs
Administration officials reversed a decision made during the Biden presidency that would have given millions of people access to weight-loss drugs paid for Medicare and Medicaid. ...
Dr. Thomas Caputo’s Book ‘The Pain Stops Here with Regenerative Laser Therapy’ Hits #1 on Amazon
‘The Pain Stops Here with Regenerative Laser Therapy’ Hits #1 on Amazon #1 Best Seller in Lasers in Medicine and #1 Hot New Release in Chiropractic Dr. Thomas Caputo, D.C., a highly respected chiropractor with over 35 years of clinical experience, has achieved
Theranostics Market is Expected to Reach $4.3 Billion | MarketsandMarkets™
"Browse 94 market data Tables and 40 Figures spread through 196 Pages and in-depth TOC on "Theranostics Market by Product (Diagnostic imaging (PET, CT, MRI), Radiopharmaceuticals (Lu-177, Sm-153, Ra-223, I-131), Biomarker screening, Software), Application
US Single-Cell Analysis Market to Reach $2,695.3 Billion by 2029
"flow cytometry segment accounted for the largest share of the technique segment in the US single-cell analysis market" Key players in the single-cell analysis market include Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (US), Danaher Corporation (US), BD (US), Agilent
The Science of Divine Energy: Dahryn Trivedi’s Mission to Transform Consciousness
What if science could prove the power of Divine Energy? What if the unseen forces we intuitively feel could be measured and validated? Dahryn Trivedi is at the forefront of this groundbreaking intersection of spirituality and science. Recently, she joined
Answers to why you itch all over
Magic Valley | 2025-04-05, 00:17
It’s hard to get through daily activities when you have itchy skin. The widespread discomfort, known as generalized itching, is distracting and frustrating. When its cause is unclear, it’s difficult to know how to find relief. ...
Hidden Battles
Magic Valley | 2025-04-05, 00:17
Even in a tell-all age where some people blare health updates to anyone who will listen or scroll through social media, an uncountable slice of the 2 million Americans diagnosed with cancer every year do the exact opposite. Instead, they ...
New conference on self-advocacy in health care set for April 19 in Palm Springs
California's Battle: A Chronicle of the HIV Epidemic This video reviews the history of the HIV epidemic in California, highlighting early outbreaks, activism, medical breakthroughs, and community support. It concludes with a powerful quote from renowned HIV
Medicare won't cover anti-obesity GLP-1 drugs as Biden admin proposed
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Friday it will not be finalizing a rule proposed by the Biden administration that would have allowed Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries access to anti-obesity drugs such as the highly in-demand
Ousted FDA vaccine director calls Kennedy's start 'very scary'
Peter Marks, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official pressured to resign over his disagreements with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., warned in an interview published Friday that Kennedy's tenure at the HHS has been
California Bill Would Bar Some Teens up to 16 Years Old From Riding Shotgun
A proposed bill in California would
LA to explore naloxone distribution in effort to prevent fentanyl deaths
In a move to combat substance abuse, the Los Angeles City Council called Friday for a new pilot program for the distribution of naloxone, an opioid reversal medication, in South Los Angeles neighborhoods. In a 10-0 vote, council members instructed the chief
Trump drops Biden's proposal for Medicare to cover obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound
The Biden administration proposal would have significantly expanded access to obesity to millions of Americans but would have cost the government billions. ...
Letters: Scandal-plagued insurance commissioner must resign
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Scandal-plagued Larashould resign now California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara should resign immediately. Lara has certainly done his part in contributing to the real and
Yakima Health District monitoring tuberculosis cases; public remains risk low, officials say
Sunnyside Daily Sun | 2025-04-05, 00:09
YAKIMA — The Yakima Health District is monitoring a rise in tuberculosis cases in Yakima County. Nine new cases have been reported so far this year, nearly as many as the 10 cases reported in all of 2024. ...
