If a healthcare organization wanted to help patients in financial difficulty, what would be the best route? Should they be asking patients to demonstrate financial need by filling out forms and sharing tax returns, then waiting to hear if they qualify? Or could they just find out what medical bills these patients already have and … Read more
Share on PinterestResearchers have been looking for alternatives to statins to control cholesterol levels. VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy The researchers are touting a study they say shows that the cardiovascular benefits of bempedoic acid are comparable to those obtained from statins. They say the findings indicate that bempedoic acid may be used as an alternative to statins … Read more
Jens Juul Holst, a scientist who helped discover and develop drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, explained why people are unlikely to keep taking their drugs for more than a year or two Getty A scientist who took part in the pioneering development of glucagon-like Peptide-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is revealing why many people … Read more
The Oregon Senate is seen during a vote in the state capitol in Salem, Oregon on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Enough Republican members showed up in the Oregon Senate on Thursday to end a six-week strike that it disrupted the work of the legislature and blocked hundreds of bills, including some on abortion, transgender healthcare … Read more
Nearly half of all adults in the United States have high blood pressure, or hypertension, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but only 1 in 4 have it under control. If you’re one of them, you’ve probably heard that you should limit your salt intake. But eating less … Read more
Cnn Despite the growing acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community, at least in some circles, adults who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual are more likely than those who identify as heterosexual to have serious thoughts of suicide and mental health conditions including major depressive episodes , and are more likely to be misused substances such … Read more
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The majority of insured Americans struggled with a wide variety of hurdles when trying to get coverage for their health care needs, a new national survey shows. All told, the KFF report uncovered numerous barriers to coverage with all types of health insurance, including the inability to find … Read more
Celebrity news From Eileen Reslen June 15, 2023 | 2:13 pm The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall on thousands of Vital Protein products, a collagen supplement widely advertised by stars like Jennifer Aniston and Kourtney Kardashian for possible contamination. The Federal Agencies website says 59,701 containers of Vital Protein Collagen Peptides may … Read more
BATTLE CREEK A new hospital in Battle Creek will help meet the growing demand for behavioral health services in Southwest Michigan and address the current shortage of beds for behavioral health. Officials officially introduced Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and self-guided tours. The 96-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital at Glenn Cross … Read more
Nick Walker’s rise in the IFBB Pro League has been meteoric. After winning the 2021 Arnold Classic and 2021 New York Pro within a year of turning pro, “The Mutant” has taken the sport by storm with a fifth-place finish in his 2021 Olympia debut. up to the bronze position in his second Olympia in … Read more