Recent discoveries in Alzheimer’s disease research have thrown into question fundamental assumptions about the disease and its origins. In the first installment of our series, we offer a brief overview of Alzheimer’s disease.
Category: healthcare
Study: ‘Big Differences’ Between Medicare Advantage And Traditional Medicare But Seniors Like Both
Medicare Advantage is better about coaxing seniors to get preventive healthcare while traditional Medicare lands its beneficiaries in higher quality hospitals, an analysis of more than 60 studies shows.
We Can’t Lose The Fight Against Polio. Here’s How To Beat It Again — For Good
The re-emergence of polio is worrisome, particularly considering the politicization of and uneven response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Panic, however, is unwise. What is needed is vigilance & vaccination coverage. Fortunately, there are millions of peopl…
Will The BA.4.6 Variant Drive The Next Wave Of The Covid-19 Pandemic?
We draw attention to a variant, BA.4.6, which has the potential to trigger the next wave.
When Medical Error Becomes Personal, Activism Becomes Painful
Though I’d never myself experienced a medical error, I became an activist. Recently, however, a relative was a victim, and the frustrating persistence of error became personally painful. [So I examined] more closely what the profession euphemistically …
Just Six Health Plans Earn Top Scores In NCQA 2022 Health Insurance Ratings
NCQA released its 2022 health insurance plan ratings. While some specific quality measures improved, overall satisfaction declined.
How Covid-19 Affected Those Nursing Homes Residents Who Didn’t Die
Even in nursing homes with no identified Covid-19 cases, residents lost more weight and were more depressed during the worst of the pandemic.
Biden Clearing Out The Menthol Cigarette Smoke With New Ban
President Biden’s administration is clearing out the smoke when it comes to the sale of menthol flavored cigarettes. Menthol cigarettes have been heavily marketed toward Black Americans, and the FDA noted that the move to ban them would save the lives …
Biden Clearing Out The Menthol Cigarette Smoke With New Ban
President Biden’s administration is clearing out the smoke when it comes to the sale of menthol flavored cigarettes. Menthol cigarettes have been heavily marketed toward Black Americans, and the FDA noted that the move to ban them would save the lives …
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2 Kills 14 Animals In Connecticut
The RHDV2 has also hit three domestic rabbits in La Crosse County.
