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Recent research shows that nearly half of young women have bad healthcare experiences. Perhaps no area of care is more sensitive than reproductive health. http://dlvr.it/Sk6VyS

Residents of the town say they are experiencing rashes, sore throats, nausea and headaches in the weeks since the February 3 train derailment. http://dlvr.it/Sk3ZPb

Living in a neighborhood with high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air could be wreaking havoc in people’s cardiovascular systems, particularly for those who are a part of low-income communities. http://dlvr.it/Sk1Q0x

A planned 48-hour nursing strike has been canceled after U.K. ministers agreed to formal negotiations with union leaders. http://dlvr.it/SjzCyR

Humana will exit its employer group commercial health insurance business to focus on Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and other government-backed business. http://dlvr.it/SjwJcW

A recent study published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, researchers analyzed MRI data of long Covid patients and found that mild organ damage continued to take place in 59% of the patients even up to one year after they got infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. http://dlvr.it/SjsCpX

No matter what the duration of your maternity leave, there is no denying that this is valuable time — and you should strive to make the most of it before you return to the demands of work. http://dlvr.it/Sjp6qC

In order to turn the tide for healthcare organizations, CIOs and CDOs must focus on these five key areas. http://dlvr.it/SjmWsk

There’s an old, but now fast growing degree mill industry doing an estimated $7 billion a year worldwide in fraudulent diplomas and transcripts. http://dlvr.it/Sjm1Wl

Junior doctors in England are set to walk out next month following a ballot that saw 98% of votes cast in favour of action. http://dlvr.it/Sjl5tq

In this short series, I provide a brief overview of an anti-aging protein called klotho and how it may lead to new insights and treatments for age-related diseases. http://dlvr.it/SjjbD8

PE firms offer an attractive value proposition: promising to ease physician dissatisfaction by increasing income and reducing insurance hassles. But there are downsides to this bargain, too. http://dlvr.it/Sjhfc4

The man had a case of foreign accent syndrome (FAS). Here's what FAS is. http://dlvr.it/SjgWJL

After the Carter Center provided an update on former President Carter's health, People have been posting tributes to Carter on social media. http://dlvr.it/Sjg0Hp

Many of England’s public hospitals face staggering repair backlogs. http://dlvr.it/Sjfgy1

Two Idaho state lawmakers, Sen. Tammy Nichols (R) and Rep. Judy Boyle , R-Midvale, have co-sponsored House Bill (HB) 154. http://dlvr.it/Sjf7QL

A survey found that over 70% of respondents reported increased sexual desire and orgasm intensity with marijuana use. But here are the caveats. http://dlvr.it/Sjf7BB

Celebrities joined forces to fight women's heart disease at the American Heart Association's 2023 Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection concert. http://dlvr.it/Sjc5QS

It’s estimated air pollution accounts for 6.5 million deaths worldwide each year. http://dlvr.it/SjYPXp

A recent paper in the Stanford Technology Law Review examines how compassionate medical release decisions for incarcerated people were guided by a practice that lead to systemic underdiagnosis and under-staging of CKD in Black people. http://dlvr.it/SjVSDD

The burden of heart disease is also not equal amongst all races. As an example, Black Americans are more than twice as likely to die of cardiovascular disease (diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels) when compared to White Americans. http://dlvr.it/SjVS0K

There are no treatments or vaccines approved for Marburg, a virus in the same family as Ebola with a fatality rate between 24% to 88%. http://dlvr.it/SjRX9R

Cigna now has three brands: The Cigna Group holding company; Cigna Healthcare, the health benefits provider; and Evernorth Health Services, the pharmacy, care and benefits provider. http://dlvr.it/SjNdDF

The lawyer allegedly brought in a concealed weapon even though he was asked to remove all metallic objects before entering the room with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine. http://dlvr.it/SjKpTc

The Philadelphia Eagles listed six players and the Kansas City Chiefs listed eight players on their injury reports. http://dlvr.it/SjHpG8

Anti-abortion advocates are trying to revoke the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, and a ruling could come within weeks. http://dlvr.it/SjFs5x

A culture of “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” stands in the way of a better healthcare system. http://dlvr.it/SjFryM

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Improving the care pregnant people receive and reducing the cost of childbirth has inspired three entrepreneurs to create a new model of care that also reduces the likelihood of preterm birth and cesarean deliveries. http://dlvr.it/Sj8XXz

Appallingly, for decades Alzheimer's researchers have pursued a dead-end hypothesis on tackling this dreaded and fast-expanding disease. http://dlvr.it/Sj5p8S

To move the ball forward and truly make our world a better place to call home in 2023 and beyond, we must put our minds, power and money toward solving longstanding global problems and challenges left unresolved last year. http://dlvr.it/Sj31nL

This past week, a government-appointed panel of scientists released a new report recommending 13 things the government should do to control “gain-of-function” research that has the potential to create deadly new pathogens. Will any of these new ideas be adopted? We'll see. http://dlvr.it/Sj174y

With so much bloody misinformation out there, it's a good time to cycle back and do a "period piece" on what real scientific studies have said to date. http://dlvr.it/ShzNwp

The CH.1.1 Omicron subvariant now comprises about 10% of all the Covid-19 samples around the world. http://dlvr.it/ShyKFW

Cigna reported nearly $1.2 billion in fourth quarter 2022 net income and forecasts the addition of "at least" 1.2 million new medical customers in 2023. http://dlvr.it/ShwQWN

Are cutbacks necessary to save Social Security and Medicare from bankruptcy? http://dlvr.it/ShsrLm

In the case of Amjevita, the two-price approach highlights the lack of transparency in the healthcare system as well as the incredibly confusing way in which drugs are priced in the U.S. Rebates obfuscate an already bewildering and fragmented pricing maze. http://dlvr.it/Shpz1j

One of the principal components, although often underrecognized, of gender affirming care is addressing the voice as a critical part of the treatment process. http://dlvr.it/Shm4F7