Nearly half of Americans with kidney failure who are referred for a kidney transplant never begin the evaluation process required to be considered for a donor organ, according to a new nationwide study. Even more striking, fewer than one in five complete the evaluation and secure a place on the…
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A surprising brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink movement disorders
New research from a Virginia Tech neuroscientist at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is raising questions about a long-standing approach to studying chronic neurological conditions such as dystonia, ataxia, and tremor.
These disorders originate from problems in the cerebellum, a…
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Banning transgender girls from school sports affects all children – why allowing strangers to scrutinize children’s bodies may put all girls at risk of harassment
Youth sports have a significant impact on the development of all children. Sports provide children opportunities to build their social skills and confidence, as well as improve their sense of belonging and physical fitness.
What happens to these spaces when adults are given permission to…
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American Healthcare Has Normalized The Abnormal
We have normalized poor access and long wait times in US healthcare.
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I recently asked a simple question on LinkedIn:
What’s something you once thought was abnormal in American healthcare that you’re now numb to?
The responses were clarifying—not because they revealed problems we didn’t…
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Cigna’s Evernorth Makes $100 Million AI Specialty Pharmacy Investment
The Cigna Group headquarters in Bloomfield, Connecticut, US, on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. The Cigna Group is scheduled to release earnings figures on November 2. Photographer: Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg
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The Cigna Group’s Evernorth health services business is making a $100…
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Why Axsome Stock Has Doubled In Nine Months
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Axsome’s growing pipeline, HistoSonics innovative cancer treatment, state litigation over Medicaid work requirements, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
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Last October, when Forbes…
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Trump Administration Boosts High-Deductible Healthcare Plans
WASHINGTON, DC: Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz. He is favoring more use of catastrophic health plan coverage to lower premiums. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Mehmet…
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States Sue Over Medicaid’s ‘Sick Enough’ Test
VALHALLA, NEW YORK – MAY 08: NY Attorney General Letitia James hosts a town hall at SUNY Westchester Community College to hear from residents about the impact of former President Donald Trump’s policies on their lives on May 08, 2025 in Valhalla, New York. James, along with her counterparts…
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GLP-1 Access Program May Enable Affordable Access For Some On Medicare
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz speaks in the Oval Office during an event about weight loss drugs at the White House in Washington, DC on Nov. 6, 2025. Starting in July 2026, Medicare recipients will be able to access GLP-1s for weight loss under certain conditions for…
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Modern neuroscience is rediscovering an idea Freud had 130 years ago
Modern neuroscience and psychoanalysis may have far more in common than many people realize, according to a new paper published in the neurocognitive journal Entropy. The researchers argue that today’s leading model of brain function shares striking similarities with ideas that originated with…
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