Russell Wilson’s health continues to shape Seahawks’ season
1:23 AM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment SEATTLE — Wide receiver Doug Baldwin was asked Sunday to describe what was going through his head when he saw quarterback Russell Wilson go...
View ArticleRochdale student gives birth to a healthy baby boy after inheriting HIV from...
A student who inherited HIV from her mother has spoken of her relief after giving birth to a healthy son. Paida Mutopo, 20, from Rochdale, was told she was HIV-positive when she was just 11 and feared...
View ArticleSept. 26: Health insurance, boycotts and homelessness
Fix this broken medical system Oceanside, L.I.: The health care of this country is being run by the for-profit health insurance companies, not the medical profession (“Denied the drug my doc...
View ArticleHealth insurer bribes customers to exercise with an Apple Watch
“The relationship with Apple is symbiotic. We can’t develop the technology at the rate they do, and I’m not sure they would have the requisite understanding of the insurance risk,” said Vitality chief...
View ArticleTransit thief sues NYC for $15M over mental health treatment
Darius McCollum, the notorious bus and train thief, is now playing lawyer. McCollum has filed a $15 million lawsuit against the city alleging he is not receiving the mental health treatment he needs...
View ArticleMcGrath report reveals only 15 per cent of women understand breast health
McGrath report shows only 15% of women fully understand breast health 73% believed they understood the risk factors for breast cancer But four in 10 did not realise growing older increases the risk...
View ArticleSarah Hyland missing SAG Awards due to health issues
The “Modern Family” family will be incomplete at the SAG Awards. Sarah Hyland, who stars as Haley Dunphy on the popular ABC sitcom, revealed that an undisclosed health issue will prevent her from...
View ArticleNew Research on Treating Depression
New research on treatments for depression presents an intriguing finding: a healthy diet may help depressed patients. It is part of the nascent field of nutritional psychiatry which uses changes in...
View ArticleThis Health App Gets Indians Connected With Medical Specialists In Just 30...
DocsApp Founders Satish Kannan (L) and Enbasekar D. Photo courtesy of DocsApp. Aiming to tackle the severe shortage of specialist doctors in India, the 27-year olds behind the DocsApp platform promise...
View ArticleCopy fees limit patient access to medical records, doctors argue
(Reuters Health) – Even though U.S. patients are supposed to have easy access to electronic copies of their medical records, copy fees can prevent people from getting this information when they need...
View ArticleHere’s what mental health experts think of President Trump’s behavior
There it was again: During his first week in office, even as he unveiled policies affecting momentous issues from women’s health and war refugees to oil pipelines and immigration, President Trump...
View ArticleLast Chance To Sign Up For Obamacare, For 2017 And Maybe Forever
HealthCare.gov’s open enrollment for 2017 started Nov. 1 and ends on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP HealthCare.gov’s open enrollment for 2017 started Nov. 1 and...
View ArticleWhat Donald Trump’s HANDWRITING reveals about him
He’s known for being a keyboard warrior with his opinionated tweets. But it’s not too often we get to see a handwritten note by President Donald Trump. A new infographic, put out by the National Pen...
View ArticleNigerian woman racks up £500k bill on IVF quadruplets | Daily Mail …
One of the largest hospitals in the country is chasing a bill of more than £500,000 from a Nigerian woman who gave birth to quadruplets. The 43-year-old, named only as Priscilla, went into labour three...
View ArticleAnthem CEO uncertain about 2018 Obamacare participation
Anthem Inc said on Wednesday that it might stop selling individual plans on the Obamacare exchanges in 2018 unless the U.S. government tightens enrollment and eligibility rules to better balance sick...
View ArticleMPs warn health tourism ‘chaos’ is draining the NHS
Health tourism is draining the NHS of hundreds of millions of pounds a year because of ‘chaotic’ billing. Hospitals fail to identify overseas patients or never send them bills, MPs warn in a report...
View ArticleThe man with the world’s longest PENIS: 54-year-old man rejects the chance to...
The man with the world’s longest penis has rejected the possibility of having a reduction – even if it means he won’t ever have sex. Roberto Esquivel Cabrera, 54, from Saltillo, Mexico, has a penis...
View ArticleConservative Republicans Double Down on Push to Repeal Health Law
WASHINGTON—Conservative Republicans, worried about growing voices within the party advising or accepting a slower pace for repealing the Affordable Care Act, are redoubling their push to speed the...
View ArticleThe Chemist’s CEF Report – January 2017: CEFs Continuing To Improve In Health
This article was released to members of the Cambridge Income Laboratory 30 days ago. For the inaugural issue of The Chemist’s CEF Report (September 2016), describing the background and rationale of the...
View ArticleStates Prove Why Direct Primary Care Should Be A Key Component To Any Health...
Direct primary care (DPC) will end up playing a more prominent role on the national stage of conservative health reform. The Wall Street Journal considers this patient-centered delivery model the...
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