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UMass disbands its entering biomed graduate class over Trump funding chaos
With federal funding imperiled by brutal funding cuts under the Trump administration, biomedical graduate programs nationwide are making tough decisions that will scale back the next generation
Healthycaremaster Introduces HCM Ring for Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring and Women’s Health Tracking
Hong Kong - (HCM) has announced the launch of the HCM Ring (Model: 2301B), a non-invasive blood glucose risk assessment smart ring. The device integrates BGEM (Blood Glucose Evaluation and Monitoring) technology, designed to assess blood glucose levels without
Tivic Health to Report 2024 Year-End Financial Results on March 21st Via Conference Call and Webcast
The Galveston Daily News | 2025-03-13, 23:05
People who retire abroad more likely to suffer from loneliness
Henry Herald | 2025-03-13, 23:03
Older retirees may feel lonely abroad due to lack of adaptation and connections, researchers say. ...
Study finds getting married triples risk of obesity for men
Henry Herald | 2025-03-13, 23:03
A Polish study found that marriage increases the risk of being overweight by 62% in men and 39% in women. ...
Routine knee surgery goes wildly wrong with man losing his leg | Daily Mail Online
A man who went in for a routine knee surgery needed his leg amputated after an alleged blunder by doctors. Wayne Wolff, 57, went to UC Irvine Medical Center for meniscus surgery to repair a torn meniscus, a crescent-shaped piece of cartilage in the knee joint.
Kidney disease no longer just for the elderly, young Indians also at risk, say experts
Experts stress the importance of
Search For Pharmac's New CE Underway
Board Chair Paula Bennett says the Board is looking for a mix of strategic and operational leadership to help Pharmac become a more outward-focused, empathetic organisation. ...
5 years later, Montrealers reflect on the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic
From finishing high school to caring for patients in the hospital, here’s how five people navigated the beginning of the pandemic. ...
Government of Canada signs bilateral agreement with Northwest Territories for Drugs for Rare Diseases Français
Agreement will improve access to, and affordability of, drugs for rare diseases YELLOWKNIFE, NT, /CNW/ - In Canada, 1 in 12 people live with a rare disease, and for most people affected, the cost of treatment is unaffordable. Canadians deserve a health
Government of Canada signs bilateral agreement with Nunavut for Drugs for Rare Diseases Français
Agreement will improve access to, and affordability of, drugs for rare diseases IQALUIT, NU, /CNW/ - In Canada, 1 in 12 people live with a rare disease, and for most people affected, the cost of treatment is unaffordable. Canadians deserve a health care
Government of Canada signs bilateral agreement with Yukon for Drugs for Rare Diseases Français
Agreement will improve access and affordability of drugs for rare diseases WHITEHORSE, YT, /CNW/ - In Canada, one in 12 people live with a rare disease and for most people affected, the cost of treatment is unaffordable. Canadians deserve a health care system
Columbine victim's death from health problems related to 1999 school shooting ruled a homicide
Killeen Daily Herald | 2025-03-13, 22:54
The death of a woman who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting has been ruled a homicide, raising the death toll of the 1999 attack to 14. An autopsy report obtained Thursday says 43-year-old Anne Marie Hochhalter ...
Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a 12-term Democrat from Arizona, has died after complications from cancer treatment, ...
Killeen Daily Herald | 2025-03-13, 22:54
Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a 12-term Democrat from Arizona, has died after complications from cancer treatment, his office says. ...
RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
Killeen Daily Herald | 2025-03-13, 22:54
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to a
White House withdraws vaccine critic Weldon for CDC director
Union Leader | 2025-03-13, 22:54
The White House withdrew President Donald
Scientists Create Self-Healing Hydrogel Working Like Human Skin
Scientists have developed a self-healing hydrogel that heals itself like human skin, paving the way for new medical and robotic innovations. Artistic representation of self-healing gels in a mobius-ring form. Credit: Chen Liang / CC BY 4.0 A team of
Small Number of Acne Products Recalled for Problematic Levels of Benzene
Mount Carmel Register | 2025-03-13, 22:45
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay
What to Know About Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s Pick to Lead the Centers for Medicare ...
On March 14, Dr. Mehmet Oz will answer questions from members of the Senate Finance Committee in his confirmation hearing to lead the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Oz is an unusual combination of a high-achieving doctor—he has an
FDA Recalls Some Acne Treatments Due to Benzene Levels
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are asking retailers to pull a small number of acne creams from their store shelves after government testing found they contain slightly elevated levels of a chemical associated with cancer. The Food and Drug
People who retire abroad more likely to be lonely
The Banner-Press | 2025-03-13, 22:38
Older retirees may feel lonely abroad due to lack of adaptation and connections, researchers say. ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Downplays Measles Vaccine as Cases Surge
The Banner-Press | 2025-03-13, 22:38
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Federal Addiction And Mental Health Agency Faces Major Staff Cuts
The Banner-Press | 2025-03-13, 22:38
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Girl Scouts Say Cookies Are Safe Despite Lawsuit Claiming They Contain Heavy Metals
The Banner-Press | 2025-03-13, 22:38
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California borrows $3.4 billion for Medicaid as Congress eyes steep cuts
By Christine Mai-Duc | KFF Health News California’s Medicaid program has borrowed $3.4 billion from the state’s general fund — and will likely need even more — to cover ballooning health expenses for 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities. The
LVHN to switch to paperless billing in April
Lehigh Valley Health Network will stop sending paper bills to patients by default in April. LVHN, a part of Jefferson Health, is switching to paperless billing as its general
Lake County Opiate Task Force announces name change
The Lake County Opiate Task Force announced this week its official name change to the Lake County Addiction Task Force. According to officials, the action marks a “significant step in the group’s ongoing commitment to addressing a broad range of substance and
BBC’s lack of working-class insight is six-ton elephant in every room… we need more northerners ...
RIGHT you cheeky get, listen up, I’ve got an important announcement: Jim Royle is the saviour of the BBC. That’s right cloth ears, Big Jim, king couch potato, ruler of the remote, the old nostril-mining, Bronx cheer champion himself. BBCKing couch potato Jim
Watching legendary TV show soothes part of brain that deals with pain, study shows
WATCHING David Attenborough documentaries soothes away pain, a study suggests. MRI scans show that looking at nature videos reduces activity in parts of the brain that manage how people feel discomfort. GettyDavid Attenborough documentaries soothes away pain,
I’m trapped by controlling husband I thought was knight in shining armour – now I ...
DEAR DEIDRE: WHEN I first met my husband, I thought he was my knight in shining armour – now I just want to escape with another man. I’m 29, my husband is 34, and we’ve been together for nine years. My childhood wasn’t the happiest. My parents were controlling
