Companies selling long-term care insurance will take “material reserve charges” through 2019 to cover claims in the life insurance sector’s “riskiest business,” Fitch Ratings says in a new report.
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Finnish Blood Testing Startup Is Going Beyond The Theranos Dream
Finnish blood testing startup Nightingale is looking to solve the global burden of chronic disease. With interest in blood-testing startups growing, I sat down with CEO Teemu Suna to find out how they plan on building personalized healthcare, and how t…
Not So Fast With Immune Therapy For Breast Cancer
Does this medicine offer the best shot at improving survival or quality-of-life, among all drugs approved or available in clinical trials?
Battling Anxiety, Depression, And Tech Addiction In The Workplace
Mental illness is now the biggest cause of disability worldwide, according to findings from the World Health Organization. Here’s what companies can do to help.
Cancer Of The Voice Box Declining Worldwide, But Not In Developing Countries
Cancer of the voice box is declining globally, but not in countries with low socioeconomic status. Lack of decline in the prevalence of cigarette smoking may contribute to continued prevalence of this cancer.
The Cure to Aging Could Be Hiding in Plain Sight
From supplements to cosmetics, Americans spend billions searching for an elusive fountain of youth. The more we learn about the molecular functioning of our body, the more we realize the cure to aging may be hiding in plain sight.
Medicare Advantage’s Latest Benefit Helps Grandma Kick The Habit
Nearly half of Medicare Advantage plans are offering new supplement benefits for 2019 that range from nicotine replacement therapy to in-home support from a caregiver or social worker, Avalere Health says in a new report.
What Amazon Did This Week
Your weekly Planet Amazon round-up is here…this week was all about Sears, defence contracts, a new Kindle, fake reviews and… Shark Tank??! Grab a coffee…it was a bumpy week for Amazon.
If You Stole This Giant Inflatable Colon, Why You Should Return It Immediately
Some piece of fecal material stole this $4,000, 10 foot-long, 150 pound inflatable colon that the University of Kansas and the Cancer Coalition have been using to do this.
Heartfelt Watch 4 Ushers In New Time For Apple
It’s easy to beat up on Apple. Management seems smug. Its lack of real product innovation in its yearly releases can get depressing. But every five years or so, the company does something really special.
