With several weeks left of something we used to call “Summer Vacation,” many are still deliberating between getting on a commercial airplane trip for a getaway, or playing it safe, so it would seem, but heading for a road trip.
Category: healthcare
Simon Cowell Broke His Back Falling Off An E-Bike: What To Know About Injuries And Risks
With Simon Cowell’s recent e-bike accident making headlines on Saturday, the question swirling is whether these sleek machines that can travel at speeds up to 50 mph are safe to ride.
The Other Virus Parents Should Learn About Before Sending Their Kids To School
While we are currently focused on SARs-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, there is another virus that should especially be on the radar of parents of young children and teens.
Study: 14 Face Masks, Here Are The Best, Worst For Covid-19 Coronavirus
Two of these masks could actually be worse than wearing no mask at all.
It’s World Mask Week, Here Are 10 Misconceptions About Face Coverings
From beliefs that face masks will affect your immune system to child-trafficking conspiracy theories, there are a lot of myths floating around out there.
Days After Viral Pics Of Maskless Students Crowded In Hallway, Georgia High School Reports Nine Infected With Coronavirus
At least six students and three staff members have tested positive for Covid-19.
Trump Calls for Making Permanent Cuts to Both the Medicare and Social Security Payroll Taxes
Trumps wants to make permanent cuts to the Medicare and Social Security payroll taxes. But, both the Medicare and Social Security trust funds are running out of money. That is projected by the Congressional Budget Office to happen for Medicare in 2025 …
CMS Proposes Changes To Medicaid Best Price Rule: A Potential Boost To Value-Based Contracting
The proposed changes to the Medicaid best price rule put forward by CMS may give drug manufacturers and payers regulatory flexibility to encourage more use of value-based contracting arrangements for expensive, but promising therapies.
Digital Therapeutics Are Accelerating Personalization In Healthcare
The pandemic also has accelerated changes in the way people access care. One of those changes is the acceptance of digital therapeutics or digital care pathways. These are digital tools deliver clinically valid treatments for a range of chronic health …
Remote Medical Consultations ‘By Default’ After Pandemic Endangers Disabled Patients
Fuelled by a huge uptake during lockdown, remote medical consultations appear likely to remain the new default option for many patients after the pandemic. However, if this momentous transition is mismanaged, many disabled people are at serious risk of…
