Category: 5. Health

UnitedHealth Group Inc. headquarters stands in Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S., on Wednesday, March 9, … [+] 2016. Photographer: Mike Bradley/Bloomberg © 2016 Bloomberg Finance LP UnitedHealth Group reported $6 billion in third quarter earnings thanks to its diversified portfolio of health… Continue Reading

Alchemy founders Sid Viswanathan (left), Susie Crowe and Peter Park Alchemy Alchemy, which sets up pharmacies in community clinics, said that it had raised $31 million from Andreessen Horowitz and Magic Johnson for expansion. Sid Viswanathan, cofounder of tech-enabled pharmacy Truepill, which… Continue Reading

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder — also known as ADHD — is typically thought of as a childhood condition. But more adults are realizing that their struggles with attention, focus and restlessness could in fact be undiagnosed ADHD, thanks in large part to trending social media videos… Continue Reading

A protein that is involved in determining which enzymes cut or unwind DNA during the replication process has been identified in a new study. In a new paper published in Nature Communications, an international team of researchers have found that the protein USP50 supports the DNA replication… Continue Reading

Preeclampsia is a life-threatening pregnancy complication marked by persistent high blood pressure that is even more serious when it occurs early in the first trimester. The exact cause of early-onset preeclampsia is unknown, and it is difficult to predict, prevent and diagnose. Now, in ACS’… Continue Reading

Use of a lifesaving drug to reverse opioid drug overdoses is growing, but not fast enough. That’s according to new research in JAMA Network Open from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, College of Public Health and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. In the first… Continue Reading

Medicare could save up to 74% of the money lost from discarded Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab by the simple introduction of a new vial size that would reduce the amount of unused medication that is thrown away, new research suggests. The researchers on the study, to be published October 14 in the… Continue Reading

A team of 50 leading international experts, the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health (CIH), explored this question, resulting in clear, actionable, and achievable measures for achieving this ambitious goal worldwide. Six of the 50 commission members are affiliated with the Bergen… Continue Reading

Passionate man gently kissing beautiful woman on neck with desire lying on bed, young tender lover … [+] enjoys touching soft skin of sensual sexy lady moaning having sex or making love, foreplay concept getty It may have been harder to talk about erectile dysfunction up until 1999 when Viagra… Continue Reading

A leader of the “AI Rights for Patients” effort spoke at a medical journal-sponsored webinar, but … [+] the overall message to attendees was far from clear. The Light Collective A webinar on artificial intelligence and the role of patients that was sponsored by one of the world’s most… Continue Reading