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After public push, CMS curbs health insurance agents’ access to consumer SSNs

Until last week, the system that is used to enroll people in federal Affordable Care Act insurance plans inadvertently allowed access by insurance brokers to consumers' full Social Security numbers, information brokers don't need.

9 Apr 2024

NeuM technology revolutionizes neuron labeling for neurodegenerative disease research

Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, along with stroke, are among the top three neurodegenerative disorders, characterized by the malfunction and progressive degeneration of neurons, the nerve cells.

8 Apr 2024

Ten doctors on FDA panel reviewing Abbott heart device had financial ties with company

When the FDA recently convened a committee of advisers to assess a cardiac device made by Abbott, the agency didn't disclose that most of them had received payments from the company or conducted research it had funded — information readily available in a federal database.

8 Apr 2024

Rising complaints of unauthorized Obamacare plan-switching and sign-ups trigger concern

Federal and state regulators aren't doing enough to stop the growing problem of rogue health insurance brokers making unauthorized policy switches for Affordable Care Act policyholders, say consumers.

8 Apr 2024

Behavioral economics strategies boost daily walking by 10% in high-risk cardiovascular patients

Strategies such as earning points or small amounts of money encouraged people at high risk for heart disease or stroke to increase their daily walking by about 10% and sustain the increase for a year, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

7 Apr 2024

The horrors of TMJ: Chronic pain, metal jaws, and futile treatments

A TMJ patient in Maine had six surgeries to replace part or all of the joints of her jaw.

4 Apr 2024

Unveiling the myth of declining youth alcohol use globally

The harmful use of alcohol causes an estimated 3 million deaths every year, of which a significant proportion occur in the young. While alcohol consumption among youth appears to be decreasing in North America and Europe, a new book by University College Dublin (UCD)'s Dr Emeka Dumbili challenges the assumption that youth drinking is 'in decline' globally.

4 Apr 2024

Track opioid settlement payouts — to the cent — in your community

State and local governments are receiving billions of dollars in settlements from companies that made, sold, or distributed prescription painkillers and were accused of fueling the opioid crisis.

2 Apr 2024

California universities are required to offer abortion pills. Many just don’t mention it.

When Deanna Gomez found out she was pregnant in September 2023, she felt the timing couldn't have been worse.

2 Apr 2024

After Appalachian hospitals merged into a monopoly, their ERs slowed to a crawl

In the small Appalachian city of Bristol, Virginia, City Council member Neal Osborne left a meeting on the morning of Jan. 3 and rushed himself to the hospital.

25 Mar 2024

INTEGRA Biosciences drives down transport emissions with European production facility

INTEGRA Biosciences has completed construction of its new campus and pipette tip manufacturing plant at its headquarters in Zizers, Switzerland.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 21 Mar 2024

News-Medical.net Celebrates 20 Years of Medical Science Reporting

Today, News-Medical.net, a world-leading website for medical and life science information and news, celebrates 20 years since the publication of its first piece of content.

21 Mar 2024

New schools in England face pollution peril

Study uncovers high pollution levels at new school sites in England, surpassing WHO guidelines, raising concerns about children's health and the need for policy reforms to ensure safer environments.

20 Mar 2024

Innovative interventions combat mental health impacts of climate change

A comprehensive review explores interventions targeting the adverse effects of climate change on mental health, highlighting the field's novelty and the promise of current interventions, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

17 Mar 2024

Study offers new hope for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease and obesity

A collaborative study between a bariatric and transplant surgery team has introduced new hope for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are also struggling with obesity.

13 Mar 2024

Bio-Techne to present at the KeyBanc Life Sciences & MedTech Investor Forum

Bio-Techne Corporation today announced that Will Geist, President, Protein Sciences Segment, will present at the KeyBanc Life Sciences & MedTech Investor Forum on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 9:45 a.m. EDT.

From Bio-Techne 13 Mar 2024

Empowering Change: How Hologic is Shaping the Future of Women's Healthcare

Hologic, Inc. is a global medical technology innovator primarily focused on improving women’s health and well-being through early detection and treatment.

From Hologic, Inc. 8 Mar 2024

"Copy-paste" genetic mechanism increases the genetic diversity of malaria parasite

By dissecting the genetic diversity of the most deadly human malaria parasite – Plasmodium falciparum – researchers at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have identified a mechanism of 'copy-paste' genetics that increases the genetic diversity of the parasite at accelerated time scales.

7 Mar 2024

New approach needed to better prepare and support women during menopause transition, experts say

A new approach to menopause that better prepares and supports women during midlife is needed – going beyond medical treatments, to empower women using high-quality information on symptoms and treatments, empathic clinical care and workplace adjustments as required, says a new four paper Series published in The Lancet.

6 Mar 2024

As a new Core Lab under the Million Microbiomes from Humans Project, MGI empowers INRAE MetaGenoPolis in “Le microbiote français - Le French Gut”project to Propel Metagenomics Research

MGI, a company committed to building core tools and technology to lead life science, announced today a collaboration agreement with MetaGenoPolis, a unit within the renowned National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE) in France, following MetaGenoPolis' selection as a core lab under the Million Microbiomes from Humans Project (MMHP).

From MGI 6 Mar 2024

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After public push, CMS curbs health insurance agents’ access to consumer SSNs

NeuM technology revolutionizes neuron labeling for neurodegenerative disease research

Ten doctors on FDA panel reviewing Abbott heart device had financial ties with company

Rising complaints of unauthorized Obamacare plan-switching and sign-ups trigger concern

Behavioral economics strategies boost daily walking by 10% in high-risk cardiovascular patients

The horrors of TMJ: Chronic pain, metal jaws, and futile treatments

Unveiling the myth of declining youth alcohol use globally

Track opioid settlement payouts — to the cent — in your community

California universities are required to offer abortion pills. Many just don’t mention it.

After Appalachian hospitals merged into a monopoly, their ERs slowed to a crawl

INTEGRA Biosciences drives down transport emissions with European production facility

News-Medical.net Celebrates 20 Years of Medical Science Reporting

New schools in England face pollution peril

Innovative interventions combat mental health impacts of climate change

Study offers new hope for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease and obesity

Bio-Techne to present at the KeyBanc Life Sciences & MedTech Investor Forum

Empowering Change: How Hologic is Shaping the Future of Women's Healthcare

"Copy-paste" genetic mechanism increases the genetic diversity of malaria parasite

New approach needed to better prepare and support women during menopause transition, experts say

As a new Core Lab under the Million Microbiomes from Humans Project, MGI empowers INRAE MetaGenoPolis in “Le microbiote français - Le French Gut”project to Propel Metagenomics Research

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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