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Women Pay $15 Billion More Than Men For Medical Costs, New Report Shows

A new Deloitte report shows that women pay $15.4 billion more than men on out-of-pocket medical expenses. Plus, women get less health insurance value than men.

You Might Be More Prone To Depression & Anxiety After A Friend Or Relative Contracts Covid

People who witnessed a close friend or relative falling severely ill due to a Covid-19 infection reported an elevated prevalence of depression and anxiety.

Hotter Temperatures From Climate Change Could Increase Drug And Alcohol Hospitalizations, Researchers Suggest

A new study from Columbia University researchers found that during higher temperatures, hospitals see a larger number of drug- and alcohol-related admissions—leading t…

Popular Children’s Antibiotic Liquid Amoxicillin Still In Shortage—Here Are Alternatives And What To Know

Liquid amoxicillin is recommended for young children because taking pills and tablets is usually difficult for them.

Electrical Signals Of The Brain To Control Movement

Brain-machine interfaces pose the opportunity to revolutionize modern regenerative medicine, but underlying research in brain signal generation, acquisition, and processing is still far from complete.

Costco Latest Retailer To Offer Doctor Visits Via Online Partner

Costco will offer its members access to physicians through a partnership with the online marketplace Sesame.

Researchers Develop Algorithm To Predict Whether A Person Gets Long Covid

Researchers with Mount Sinai Hospital and Yale University say they’re the first to identify specific blood biomarkers that can accurately identify long Covid—allowing …

Artificial Intelligence Is Rapidly Changing The World Of Medical Imaging

Imaging has become an integral aspect of modern day healthcare delivery.

Thousands Of Heat Related Deaths A Year ‘Will Become The Norm’ In England

More than 4,500 people died in hot weather last year — the highest number ever recorded for a year that broke numerous heat records.

Browns RB Nick Chubb Tore MCL In Knee, Here’s The Potential Prognosis

While Chubb reportedly did suffer a torn medial collateral ligament (MCL) and some damage to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), there wasn’t other major damage.