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What is hospital-at-home, and what's the debate about it

WEBHospital-at-home, or acute at-home hospital care is for stable, acute-care patients. It could be used for someone who could be admitted to a hospital with a bad …

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Medical breakthroughs and trends you'll hear about in 2024

WEBPosted: 9:07 p.m. EST Jan 1, 2024. Medical innovation is blooming in 2024, and it has the potential to positively impact many patients. The end of 2023 brought the …

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Costco will now offer low-cost health care options for its members

WEBCostco, known for cheap gas and cost-saving bulk buys, is the latest major retailer to tap into the $4.3 trillion U.S. health care market. Partnering with Google …

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This is how touch can benefit your physical and mental health

WEBHuman-to-human touch, like a mom and baby being skin-to-skin, was shown to more effectively benefit a person's mental health than touch with an object or robot, …

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New rapid blood test for concussions gets FDA approval

WEBPosted: 3:04 p.m. EDT Apr 19, 2024. A new rapid blood test that can reportedly detect brain injuries like concussions in just minutes has cleared a major …

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Study shows half of U.S. adults say health care is difficult to afford

WEBLike about half of adults surveyed across the country by KFF, Wilson said It's difficult to afford health care. One in four respondents to KFF's poll report that they or …

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Health care advocates develop first-ever 'Obesity Bill of Rights'

WEBHealth care advocates introduced what they call the first-ever Obesity Bill of Rights with the hopes of changing workplace policies and state and federal laws.. The …

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Human infections from rat urine increasing in New York City

WEBHuman infections from rat urine are on the rise in New York City. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued a health advisory, saying there were …

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Doctors Optimistic About Medical Breakthroughs For 2023

WEBMeanwhile, after a brutal start to 2022’s RSV season, experts believe we’ll see treatments and vaccines greenlit before 2023’s season. At least six drug companies …

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Deadline for most citizens to enroll in 'Obamacare' is Jan. 16

WEBPosted: 4:38 p.m. EST Jan 15, 2024. Tuesday, Jan. 16 is the last day in most states to sign up for health insurance coverage, or make changes to current coverage, under the …

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Health care providers aim to reach Hispanic people in need of …

WEBBoth the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Affordable Care Act say providers must offer meaningful access to people whose primary language is not English. To …

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These are the healthiest and unhealthiest cities in the US

WEBWell, after comparing 182 of the country's most-populated cities across 41 key health indicators, WalletHub found that the West Coast and its waters are doing a pretty …

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Heat-related emergency room visits surged in 2023, CDC says

WEBThe CDC said there were a total of 119,605 visits to the emergency room at U.S. hospitals involving heat-related illnesses in 2023. Of those, 92% occurred from May …

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A major push to solve health inequality in Kansas City, Missouri

WEBPosted: 2:54 p.m. EDT Jun 13, 2023. Mickey Dean has been concerned about the health of his community long before his arrival in Kansas City, Missouri, 50 years ago. “If you had …

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Maryland teen arrested for allegedly planning school shooting

WEBPosted: 12:30 p.m. EDT Apr 19, 2024. A Maryland high school student has been charged after police discovered his plans to commit a school shooting. The …

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WEBCostco now offers weight-loss program that includes Ozempic and Wegovy Costco's health partner Sesame says the program can help a person lose 5% of their …

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Costco now offers weight-loss program that includes Ozempic and …

WEBPosted: 6:51 p.m. EDT Apr 2, 2024. Costco is now offering Ozempic in combination with a new weight-loss program. The warehouse store is partnering with the virtual health care …

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New blood test shows promising results for detecting colon cancer

WEBPromising results released by the New England Journal of Medicine show the promise of a cell-free DNA test from Silicon Valley company Guardant Health, called …

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Nestle adding sugar to poorer nations' baby foods, group claims

WEBPosted: 11:07 a.m. EDT Apr 19, 2024. Nestle adds sugar to baby formulas and other foods for young children while keeping sugar content lower for the same …

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Trump loses bid to halt lawsuits over Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

WEBRioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the …

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FDA clears AI stethoscope technology that can detect heart failure

WEBThe new technology can now record and analyze a person’s own heart strength in 10 to 15 seconds, showing some of the earliest, hardest-to-detect signs of …

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'Unauthorized person' reportedly in flight deck during MLB team …

WEBPosted: 12:15 p.m. EDT Apr 19, 2024. The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines have launched investigations after a video reportedly showed an …

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As climate warms, wildfires could make air more deadly, study says

WEBThe research found climate-induced smoke deaths could result in annual damages of $244 billion through the middle of the century. "Our projections of smoke …

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Wendy's meal caused 11-year-old permanent brain damage, suit …

WEBAspen's mom, who is listed as the plaintiff in the suit, claims this amounts to Wendy's being negligent in keeping its restaurant safe for customers, leaving her …

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DC charity helps those who are homeless get housing

WEBAmanda Chesney is the executive director of housing and homeless services for Catholic Charities, one of the nonprofits contracted to provide services in …

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Doctor who treated first US COVID-19 case weighs in 4 years later

WEBThe current circulating strains aren't quite as deadly as they were,” said Dr. George Diaz, the chief of medicine at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and …

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