Category: healthcare

Doctors Routinely Fail To Inform Women About An Anesthetic That Reduces The Efficacy Of Hormone Birth Control Methods

A team of anesthetics found that doctors fail to inform women who are undergoing surgeries about how sugammadex makes hormonal contraceptives far less effective than usual.

South Dakota Voters Reject Effort Aimed At Derailing Medicaid Expansion

South Dakota voters rejected a measure that would have required certain ballot initiatives like Medicaid expansion to pass with 60% support instead of a simple majority.

Keiichi Shibahara’s Ambitious Vision Built Amvis Into Japan’s Biggest Hospice Care Provider

The medical services entrepreneur’s vision to increase hospice services in Japan made him a billionaire and he sees plenty of enormous growth ahead.

Republican Counties Have Higher Mortality Rates Than Democratic Ones, Study Finds

Mortality rates decreased by 22% in Democratic counties compared to 11% in Republican counties from 2001 to 2019, according to the study.

FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Novavax—1st Protein-Based Covid Vaccine

The FDA typically follows the panel’s recommendations for approval, which would make the shot the fourth FDA-authorized Covid-19 vaccine for adults.

Hiding In Plain Sight: NBA Player’s Mom Speaks Out About Family Loss

Kate Okongwu, mother of NBA Atlanta Hawks player Onyeka Okongwu, is sharing her family’s past experience of loss to connect with those experiencing grief now. When Onyeka was 13 years old, his older brother Nnamdi died suddenly.

In The Happiest Place On Earth, A Revolution In Mental Health Care

Mental health crises are making headlines across the world. While health systems strain to keep pace, Helsinki-based social entrepreneur and Ashoka Fellow, Markus Raivio is advancing a new approach that assumes health, not illness, and turns to peers b…

People With HIV Face Higher Risk Of Breakthrough Covid, Study Says

People with HIV are at elevated risk of catching Covid-19 even if they’re fully vaccinated, according to a study published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open.

Japan’s New Travel Rules: Masks, Insurance, Guides

The tourism door is cracking open, but with many protocols for travelers.

Americans Are Set To Receive $1 Billion In Health Insurance Rebates This Year

Thanks to an Obamacare rule, health insurers are required to rebate excess premium income to members. This year, Americans may get $1 billion in rebates as a result.