Public Health
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Viking Therapeutics weight loss drug shows promising trial results
Cr | Istock | Getty Images Shares of Viking Therapeutics closed more than 120% higher on Tuesday after the company’s…
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Without Medicare Part B’s Shield, Patient’s Family Owes $81,000 for a Single Air-Ambulance Flight
Debra Prichard was a retired factory worker who was careful with her money, including what she spent on medical care,…
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A Government Video Would Explain When Abortion Is Legal in South Dakota
South Dakota lawmakers want state officials to create an educational video to help doctors understand when they can end a…
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Highmark Health integrating tech from Google Cloud and Epic Systems
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian speaks at the Google Cloud Next event in San Francisco, April 9, 2019. Michael Short…
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California Gov. Newsom Wants Voters to Approve Billions More to Help the Homeless. Will It Help?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters will decide March 5 whether to pump billions more dollars into combating the nation’s worst…
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If You’re Poor, Fertility Treatment Can Be Out of Reach
Mary Delgado’s first pregnancy went according to plan, but when she tried to get pregnant again seven years later, nothing…
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Horse Sedative Use Among Humans Spreads in Deadly Mixture of ‘Tranq’ and Fentanyl
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Andrew McClave Jr. loved to lift weights. The 6-foot-4-inch bartender resembled a bodybuilder and once posed…
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Samsung Galaxy Ring: specs, features, release date
The Samsung Galaxy Ring has various sensors to track things like heart rate. Samsung BARCELONA — Samsung’s Galaxy Ring, its…
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UnitedHealth subsidiary Change Healthcare down for a fourth day following cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group Inc. headquarters stands in Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S. Mike Bradley | Bloomberg | Getty Images Change Healthcare’s systems are…
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Sickle cell disease gene therapies Casgevy Lyfgenia insurance cost issues
The approval of two gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease has given hope to patients who suffer from the…
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