IMAGE: Emily Wong, M.D. view more Credit: Africa Health Research Institute BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A comprehensive health-screening program in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has found a high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled non-communicable diseases, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health. Researchers found that four out of five women over the…
DetailsIMAGE: This graphic compares the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with and without disabilities, capturing pre-pandemic and current unemployment data for January 2020 to May 2021. view more Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. June 18, 2021. The May numbers for furloughed workers remained relatively steady, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Employment…
DetailsIMAGE: New research reveals how key proteins interact to regulate the body’s response to stress view more Credit: McLean Hospital Study Highlights New research reveals how key proteins interact to regulate the body’s response to stress Targeting these proteins may help treat or prevent stress-related psychiatric disorders The biological mechanisms behind stress-related psychiatric conditions, including major…
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The U.S. government spent more than $18 billion last year funding drugmakers to make a Covid vaccine, an effort that led to at least five highly effective shots in record time. Now it’s pouring more than $3 billion on a neglected area of research: developing pills to fight the virus early in the course of…
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W Punta de Mita, on a secluded beach in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico offers 119 rooms. Rates start at $369 per room per night plus a $240 per room daily food and beverage minimum (or purchase of all-inclusive meal plan). For buyouts, guests must book at least 90 rooms for at least 3 nights. Wedding couples…
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Efforts to move toward universal health coverage are complicated, with potentially high costs, difficult policy trade-offs and the risks of industry opposition. Even policies with widespread support in Congress could face intense lobbying campaigns from opponents who fear additional government intervention and loss of revenue. One example is a proposal to eliminate surprise medical billing.…
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Parents and unpaid caregivers of adults in the United States reported far higher rates of mental health issues during the coronavirus pandemic than people who held neither of those roles, federal researchers reported on Thursday. About 70 percent of parents and adult caregivers — such as those tending to older people, for example — and…
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WASHINGTON — The Affordable Care Act on Thursday survived a third major challenge as the Supreme Court, on a 7-to-2 vote, turned aside the latest effort by Republicans to kill the health care law. The legislation, President Barack Obama’s defining domestic legacy, has been the subject of relentless Republican hostility. But attempts in Congress to…
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Edward BerthelotGetty Images One of the best shopping days of the year is upon us: Amazon Prime Day. Yes, the most wonderful time of year is practically here, where you can get all your favorites from viral TikTok finds to must-have beauty products at unbelievable prices. While the two-day online festivities don’t kick off until…
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