Affecting profoundly impoverished children, the disease noma is so unknown, that it is not yet recognized as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) by the World Health Organization.
Category: healthcare
Novo Nordisk Will Lower Insulin Prices Up To 75%, Following Eli Lilly
Novo Nordisk, along with Sanofi and Eli Lilly, make up most of the U.S. insulin market.
Sleep Deprivation Might Play In Role In Reducing Vaccine Effectiveness
Your body’s antibody response depends on how much sleep you get every night.
Biden Says Jimmy Carter Asked Him To Give His Eulogy After He Dies
“I shouldn’t say that,” Biden quickly said afterwards.
America Lost An Hour Of Sleep Switching To Daylight Saving Time — Here’s How Sleep Loss Affects Your Health
Sleep deprivation has been linked to an increased risk for conditions like heart disease, depression, diabetes and weight gain, and is believed to dampen the body’s immune responses.
Physicians Say Health Insurer Prior Authorization Is Rising And So Are Care Delays
The American Medical Association says increasing prior authorization by health plans can lead to “to unnecessary waste and avoidable patient harm.”
Walgreens’ CEO Told Forbes That Listening Is Important. Then The Abortion Pill Saga Erupted
Interviewed by Forbes’ Moira Forbes at the 2021 Forbes Power Women Summit, Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer emphasized the need for leaders to have “a strong sense of empathy, listening skills.” Now as Brewer faces the abortion pill controversy, some wonder wh…
Why Health Insurers Can, But Won’t, Break Up Medical Monopolies
Health insurers have major sway, enough to push back against pricey medical bills, shoddy care and medicine’s woeful lack of access. But they don’t. And there’s a reason for that.
#BORG: Here’s The Latest College Drinking Trend On TikTok And The Dangers
BORG stands for “blackout rage gallon.” A BORG drinking challenge on March left 46 University of Massachusetts Amherst students hospitalized.
Near Eradication Of The Neglected Tropical Disease Guinea Worm Is One Of President Jimmy Carter’s Legacies
Since 1986, the Carter Center has been a pioneer in neglected tropical disease prevention, control, and elimination. And because of President Carter’s philanthropic deeds the world has come incredibly close to wiping out Guinea worm.
