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Centene Moves To Tighten Grip On WellCare With Executive Moves

Centene will include the CEO and CFO of WellCare Health Plan in the executive leadership of the combined company, the health insurer said.

Your (500) Physician(s) Will See You Now

The day of solo practitioners is coming to an end. Mega practices are becoming the norm in American medical care. There are lots of factors promoting these changes – reimbursement models, electronic medical records, work-life balance and price negotiat…

Rite Aid Bolsters Marketing And Product Lines Amid CEO Search

Rite Aid has created a key C-suite marketing role as the company forges ahead with a series of new product lines amid a CEO search.

Here’s How 2.3 Billion Files And 11 Million Photos, ‘Private’ Ones Included, Were Exposed Online

Security researchers have revealed that 2.3 billion files, including credit card and medical data, have been exposed online. Oh, and at least 11 million photos including “private” and “illicit” ones leaked for good measure. Here’s how it all went down…

Please Stop Peeing In The Swimming Pool, CDC Says

Want to know what percentage of people urinate in swimming pools or enter after having diarrhea? You won’t like the answer.

San Diego Entrepreneur Launches First “Medical Defense” Company

Jack Fernandes is the founder of Regenica Biosciences in San Diego, which he describes as the world’s first medical defense company, predicated on developing advanced measures to counter bio-terrorism.

Eating Blueberries Daily May Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease, Even If Risk Is Already High, Study Finds

Blueberries already have a science-based reputation for serving up health benefits, and now new research suggests that even people already at high risk of developing heart disease may benefit from eating a cup a day (with a couple of caveats).

Archaeologists Discover How Women’s Bodies Were Dissected In Victorian England

New evidence suggests there was more gender equality after death than there ever was in life.

Influencers – Scientifically and Nutritionally Deficient

With many vegan influencers returning to meat eating due to predictable deficiencies, is it time to reconsider who we take health advice from?

WHO: Being Transgender No Longer Considered A Mental Illness

The World Health Organization (WHO) will no longer consider being transgender to be a mental illness.