CVS Health chief executive officer David Joyner Tuesday named a new chief financial officer and … More
Category: 5. Health
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Walgreens Reports $2.8 Billion Loss As Private Equity Preps Takeover
Walgreens Boots Alliance Tuesday reported a $2.8 billion loss in its second quarter thanks to a … More
Walgreens Boots Alliance Tuesday…
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Coming To Your Medicine Cabinet Soon
Donald Trump holding up the executive order enacting reciprocal tariffs with countries around the world.
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On average, Americans pay about twice what other countries do for prescription drugs. Thanks to President Trump’s aggressive tariffs and the global trade war they are…
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High Heat Where We Live Accelerates Aging, USC Study Finds
Living in an area with more heat days ages you faster
Longevity has become a popular buzzword in anti-aging conversations, including those related to real estate. Simply put, this approach asks how the places where we live can help us stay young, energetic and vibrant. The key, according…
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Shingles Vaccine Reduces Dementia Risk by 20% in Seniors
Older adults who received the shingles vaccine were 20% less likely to develop dementia over the next seven years than those who didn’t receive the vaccine. The corresponding study was published in Nature.
Previous research based on health records…
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One in 3,000 people at risk of punctured lung from faulty gene — almost 100 times higher than previous estimate
As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, according to new estimates from Cambridge researchers. Previous estimates had put this risk closer to one in 200,000 people.
The gene in question, FLCN, is linked to a…
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Decoding Your Brain For Work-Life Integration
BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 10: Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images
In today’s fast-paced work culture, the traditional boundaries between professional and personal life are increasingly blurred. The idea of work-life balance—where work and personal time are neatly divided—has…
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We’ve Come So Far, So Why Aren’t Women Thriving?
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO – AUGUST 8, 2018: Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images
In the twenty-first century, women are achieving more than ever before. They’re breaking barriers in boardrooms, earning degrees at unprecedented rates and reshaping leadership across industries. On the…
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Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy improve chronic low back pain
The list of treatments for low back pain is endless, but few offer relief for the one in four Americans who suffer from this persistent pain and leading cause of disability globally. More than 80% of those with chronic low back pain wished there were better treatment options. Yet, without…
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Researchers use AI to improve diagnosis of drug-resistant infections
Drug-resistant infections — especially from deadly bacteria like tuberculosis and staph — are a growing global health crisis. These infections are harder to treat, often require more expensive or toxic medications and are responsible for longer hospital stays and higher mortality rates. In…
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