In some ways, our experience of maternal health care is quite different. One of us is a full-spectrum doula, one of us is a specialist in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and one of us has spent a career in maternal and fetal medicine. However, it’s the similarities, not the differences, that led us to sign …
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Several health advocacy organizations are coming out in support of the White House final rule announced last week that it is targeting short-term health plans, or “junk” insurance plans. “The American Medical Association (AMA) deeply appreciates the Biden administration’s final rule … protecting consumers from low-quality health coverage by cracking down on junk insurance. These …
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The White House has taken another step to improve women’s health. After launching a women’s health research initiative in November and announcing a $100 million investment in February, President Joe Biden issued an executive order Monday that will allocate $12 billion to improve women’s health research and innovation. Several women’s health leaders are coming out …
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A rather provocative research article appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine on March 7, 2024. The official title was “Microplastics and Nanoplasty in Atheroma and Cardiovascular Events.” The study, from a university in Italy, collects the build-up of fatty deposits or plaques called atheromas from the inside of carotid arteries, which are removed …
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The world is changing – with more people living longer and declining birth rates, meaning the potential for social catastrophe in the coming decades is possible. This trend has sparked a new dawn in longevity science, which aims to enable more of us to live healthier and longer lives – easing the pressure on expensive …
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UpLift, a behavioral health company, announced Monday that it has acquired TAO Connect, a mental health company for higher education organizations. Based in Tampa, Florida UpLift offers virtual access to talk therapy, psychiatry and medication management services. It has a national network of nearly 2,000 providers and accepts insurance, including from Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare. …
MERIDIAN — The blood, while fake, looked pretty convincing, staining the asphalt in the parking lot. Mock patients fill the lawn outside the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine during a mass casualty training event Friday. Brian Myrick / Idaho Press A man was lying unconscious on his back with a red gash on his forehead. …
The healthcare industry is facing a growing talent crisis – one where it is imperative for healthcare organizations and hospitals to hire the next generation of workers. Almost one in five health care workers have left their jobs during the pandemic, and it is estimated that there will be 194,500 jobs per year for registered …
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Another strong performance by Cone Health’s investment portfolio lifted the Greensboro health care system to a $68.3 million revenue surplus for the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The excess of revenue over expenses in a for-profit organization such as Cone equals profit in a for-profit business. Cone’s fiscal year ends on September 30. During the …
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ERIC TERRY The travel and tourism industry is an integral part of Virginia’s economy — generating tens of billions in both direct visitor spending and significant jobs. Virginia’s tourism industry is expected to generate $30.3 billion in visitor spending in 2022 alone, a record for the Commonwealth. Perhaps most importantly, we are poised to continue …
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