According to a new CDC technical report, “domestic transmission in the United States is unlikely to be eliminated in the near future.”
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New Bivalent Covid-19 Boosters: What To Expect For Side Effects
Will your side effects be the same, worse, or better compared to the primary series and previous booster vaccinations?
UnitedHealth Group Closes Optum’s $13 Billion Change Healthcare Deal
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit Monday completed its proposed $13 billion acquisition of the software and data analytics firm Change Healthcare after successfully fending off a U.S. Justice Department challenge of the deal.
Is Candy-Like ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’ A Real Halloween Scare Targeting Your Kids?
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram as stated that, “Rainbow fentanyl—fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes—is a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction a…
Can You Get The Flu Vaccine And Covid-19 Booster At The Same Time?
Also, here’s the best time to get the influenza shot in general.
Big Health Insurers Will Expand Medicare Advantage To Hundreds Of New Counties For 2023
Humana, CVS Health’s Aetna unit, Elevance Health, UnitedHealth Group and Cigna are launching Medicare Advantage in hundreds of new counties for 2023.
Ultra-Processed Foods Associated With Colorectal Cancer, Premature Death, 2 New Studies Show
This ain’t ultra-good news considering that ultra-processed food and beverages now consist of over half of the calories that Americans consume.
Rite Aid Losses Hit $311 Million As Inflation Pressures Rise
Rite Aid reported a quarterly loss of more than $300 million amid store closures and fewer customers coming to the drugstore for Covid-19 tests and vaccines.
Town Hall Ventures Raises $350 Million More As Underserved Care Strategy Takes Off
Town Hall Ventures closed on a $350 million fund – its largest so far – to invest in medically underserved communities.
Covid-19 Associated With 72% Greater Risk Of Type 1 Diabetes Among Children, Study Shows
Another study reported a 57% increase in new type 1 diabetes diagnoses among children during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic compared to the year prior.
