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Insurers and drug-industry middlemen are cashing in on the weight-loss drug frenzy

Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:24

An illustration of a bathroom scale wrapped in bills. The dial indicates a heavier weight. — Robyn Phelps/Insider

Healthcare, weight-loss, Ozempic, wegovy, health-insurers, Finances, GLP-1

Medicare's drug-price negotiations will save the government billions in healthcare spending — but patients may not feel the benefits

Mon, 09/25/2023 - 12:00

Photo of a young pharmacist assisting a customer with medication — When the plan is implemented, prices on negotiated drugs will decrease for up to 9 million seniors, the Biden administration says.
AlexanderFord/Getty Images

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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan announced they're building a computing system to help eliminate human disease by 2100, but costs may be hefty

Fri, 09/22/2023 - 15:40

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan — Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan founded the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
AP

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The distressing downside of fitness trackers

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 06:01

A women looks overwhelmed as she tries to concentrate on all the fitness metrics buzzing and moving all around her. — Fitness trackers have taken over. But is the deluge of fitness data making Americans healthier?
Arantza Pena Popo/ Insider

Tech Insider, Science, Healthcare, Discourse, fitbit, apple-watch, fitness-tracker

Doctors are racing to get certified to treat obesity as Americans clamor for weight-loss drugs

Wed, 09/20/2023 - 13:56

Doctor measures a woman's waist with a tape measure — A doctor measures a patient's waist.
Getty Images

Healthcare, obesity, physicians, weight-loss, Doctors, Ozempic, wegovy

These 5 strategies can help you avoid surprise medical bills

Mon, 09/18/2023 - 12:41

Doctor speaking with a patient sitting in a hospital room — The Good Brigade/Getty Images

By Dr. Donna O'Shea, Chief Medical Officer of Population Health, UnitedHealthcare

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A man tried to sue a hospital for $643 million after he was 'encouraged' to watch his wife's C-section

Mon, 09/18/2023 - 07:45

Pregnant woman cradles her stomach in the hospital. — A stock image shows a pregnant woman in hospital.
Getty Images

Healthcare, News, uk-weekend, news-uk, Hospitals, Australia, c-section

Did you have a severe case of COVID-19? Research suggests that Neanderthal genes could be to blame

Sun, 09/17/2023 - 11:04

Neanderthal — An employee of the Natural History Museum in London looks at model of a Neanderthal male in his twenties. Researchers say they've found a link between those with gene variations associated with Neanderthal ancestry and severe cases of COVID-19.
Will Oliver/PA Images/Getty

Healthcare, Science, News, Neanderthals, wall-street-journal, Italy, dna

I was arrested for trying to buy cannabis 15 years ago. Now, I run a multi-million dollar business selling weed.

Sun, 09/17/2023 - 08:05

Tech Insider : Business

Founders of Dazed — Keshawn Warner, Rich Rainone, and Chris Vianello, cofounders of Dazed.
Patrick Roberts

Healthcare, Cannabis, Retail, voices-of-color, Cannabis, cannabis-startups, Business

It costs up to $3,400 to experience magic mushrooms at the first legal psilocybin center – and thousands want to take a trip

Sat, 09/16/2023 - 08:55

Oregon Psilocybin Centre — Psilocybin mushrooms being prepared in Oregon.
Craig Mitchelldyer

Healthcare, Oregon, mental-health, psilocybin, magic-mushrooms, FDA, weekend-bi-uk-news

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