Antibody-drug conjugate shows promise in treating ovarian and endometrial cancers
Studies reported at ESMO 2024 reveal new groups of women with early-stage endometrial and cervical cancers who gain clinically meaningful benefit...
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The First Year of Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Is Mired in Red Tape
ATLANTA — On a recent summer evening, Raymia Taylor wandered into a recreation center in a historical downtown neighborhood, the...
Pet ownership did not improve mental health symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic
New research explores how pets impacted isolation, anxiety, and depression during the pandemic, challenging common beliefs about the "Lassie effect"...
Longtime Head of L.A. Care To Retire After Navigating Major Medi-Cal Changes
LOS ANGELES — For nearly a decade, John Baackes has led L.A. Care Health Plan, a publicly run insurer primarily...
Systemic glucocorticoid use doubles risk of developing diabetes
Patients who are being treated with systemic glucocorticoids are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes as those not...
Cuando la aseguradora se niega a pagar un aborto que es médicamente necesario
Sarah Varney, KFF Health News A principios de 2022, Ashley y Kyle estaban recién casados, y emocionados porque esperaban su...
Tiny magnetic nanorobots show promise for treating brain aneurysms
Researchers have created nanoscale robots which could be used to manage bleeds in the brain caused by aneurysms. Engineered magnetic...
Errors in Deloitte-Run Medicaid Systems Can Cost Millions and Take Years To Fix
Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan The computer systems run by the consulting giant Deloitte that millions of Americans rely on...
How garlic may help lower blood pressure
Garlic's phytochemicals linked to blood pressure reduction, but further research needed to confirm long-term benefits. Study: Garlic and Hypertension: Efficacy, Mechanism...
Para las farmacéuticas, la pelea entre Trump y Harris es entre dos enemigos de la industria
Stephanie Armour En medio de una amarga y divisiva contienda, el ex presidente Donald Trump y la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris...
New study highlights potential of childhood immunization against HIV
Research at Weill Cornell Medicine suggests that childhood immunization against HIV could one day provide protection before risk of contracting...
