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Coming To Employee Health Coverage: Food Delivery To Remote Worker Homes

More employers are adding home delivery of meals and snacks as a new health benefits for 2022 as the Covid-19 pandemic keeps Americans working remotely from home.

What An Unfortunate Encounter With A Prius Taught Me About Overcoming Denial

My natural tendency—learned over the years—is not to talk about bad things when they happen. An encounter with a Prius taught me perhaps that I should approach things differently.

NIH Director Francis Collins To Step Down In 2021 After 12 Years

As the NIH’s longest-serving director, Collins has rocked in more ways than one.

Leana Wen’s “Lifelines” Combines “ER,” PBS and “Oprah” In a Compelling Read

Wen is a public health expert and emergency room (ER) physician who’s become widely known during the Covid pandemic for her regular appearances on CNN, in major newspapers and testifying before Congress.

Stop Inhaling Hydrogen Peroxide To Try To Prevent, Treat Covid-19, AAFA Says

The AAFA warning began with, “A concerning and dangerous trend is circulating on social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok.”

Bill Maher Defends Ivermectin Despite Lack Of Scientific Evidence As Covid-19 Treatment

Maher, a political commentator and not a medical doctor or scientist, complained that medications have been “politicized.”

Joe Rogan Claims President Biden May Have Faked Live Covid-19 Booster Vaccination

On his Spotify podcast, Rogan asked, ““do you think he got a booster. Do you think that was a real booster?”

Parade Of Health Insurers Expand Medicare Advantage Into Hundreds Of New Counties

UnitedHealth Group, Cigna, Humana, Anthem and CVS Health’s Aetna are among health insurers expanding into hundreds of new counties next year to sell Medicare Advantage in this increasingly competitive business.

‘Restless Anal Syndrome’ Affects Man Who Had Covid-19 Coronavirus Infection

There are no ifs, ands, or butts about it. The list of problems that may occur after a Covid-19 coronavirus infection continues to get longer and longer.

Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Side Effects Similar To Second Dose, CDC Study Says

While side effects have been more common after the second dose compared to after the first dose, the third dose doesn’t seem to be worse than the second.