CVS Health has completed the acquisition of 63 Rite Aid stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington and prescription files across 15 states that served more than 9 million customers, the drugstore chain said Wednesday. In this photo is a newly converted former Rite Aid store that is now a CVS in…
Category: 5. Health
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A little stress could be the secret to healthy aging
Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland have found that certain nutrients can cause a mild stress reaction in nematodes. Surprisingly, this reaction doesn’t harm the worms — it actually helps them remain healthier as they grow older.
Human lifespans are longer than ever, but…
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A Better Way To Lower Prescription Drug Costs
A flag flies atop the White House on November 15, 2000 in Washington, DC. I(Photo by Alex Wong/Newsmakers)
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Competition to create new brand-name drugs is a key driver of innovation in the United States. Unfortunately, it also drives the relentless growth of healthcare spending. …
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Focused sound energy holds promise for treating cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases
Sound waves at frequencies above the threshold for human hearing are routinely used in medical care. Also known as ultrasound, these sound waves can help clinicians diagnose and monitor disease, and can also provide first glimpses of your newest family members.
And now, patients with…
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Yes, ADHD diagnoses are rising, but that doesn’t mean it’s overdiagnosed
Many news outlets have reported an increase – or surge – in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, diagnoses in both children and adults. At the same time, health care providers, teachers and school systems have reported an uptick in requests for ADHD assessments.
These…
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Medicare Administrator Turned Health Venture Capitalist Raises $440 Million For New Fund
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Andy Slavitt’s Town Hall Ventures has been investing in healthcare innovations focused on low-income and vulnerable communities. With new funding from investors that include John Doerr, it now has total assets of $1.4 billion.
When…
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Scientists grow mini human livers that predict toxic drug reactions
Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, working in partnership with Roche, have created a next-generation human liver organoid microarray platform designed to predict which medications might trigger harmful immune responses in certain individuals.
The findings, published…
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Nanoparticle Vaccine Prevents Cancer in Mice
A newly developed nanoparticle-based vaccine successfully prevented melanoma, pancreatic, and triple-negative breast cancers in mice. The corresponding study was published in Cell Reports Medicine.
“By engineering these nanoparticles to activate the immune…
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Exercise might be the key to a younger, sharper immune system
Regular physical activity does more than improve muscle strength and cardiovascular health — it also enhances immune function. This conclusion comes from a study of older adults with a long history of endurance training, which includes sustained forms of exercise such as long-distance running,…
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The New Age Of Metabolic Awareness
Despite the advancement of medicine, technological leaps and new drugs, astonishingly, diabetes remains largely underdiagnosed. Can a new wave of sensing technology change the paradigm?
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