Costlier Medicare Advantage plans do not always offer better quality Enrolling in a higher-cost Medicare Advantage plan may not always get seniors better quality health care, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Aug 29, 2022 0 60
Stolen DNA strengthens immune diversity A few years ago, Professor Kathrin de la Rosa and her colleagues in the lab of the Swiss immunologist Antonio Lanzavecchia made an unusual discovery. The team found antibodies in the blood of malaria patients that had been ... Aug 29, 2022 0 111
Study examines support programs for pregnant, postpartum people at state prisons Published in the Journal of Criminal Justice, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School examined the variation of support programs for pregnant and postpartum people at six state prisons in the U.S. The ... Aug 29, 2022 0 5
For kids with kidney disease, pediatric expertise is key—but not always close by Jaxon Green, 6, was diagnosed with kidney disease the day he was born. His illness meant that for years his life would depend on daily dialysis. And because his family lives in Tamaqua, a rural Pennsylvania town, his diagnosis ... Aug 29, 2022 0 10
Top-selling drug Farxiga sees potential to reach more patients One of AstraZeneca Plc's top-selling drugs Farxiga, a diabetes treatment, is beneficial to a wider pool of patients than previously indicated, a study shows, bolstering the product's blockbuster potential. Aug 29, 2022 0 5
Tips for reducing dementia risk More than 55 million people worldwide are believed to be living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Ronald Petersen, M.D., a neurologist and director of Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, ... Aug 29, 2022 0 20
How young athletes can reduce their risk of injury More than half of children in the U.S. ages 6 to 17 participate in sports. With participation also comes the painful reality of injuries that happen during gameplay. Aug 29, 2022 0 16
Shift workers with high blood pressure may face higher heart disease, diabetes risk People with high blood pressure may be at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes if they work frequent night shifts, new research suggests. Aug 29, 2022 0 8
FDA approves Imbruvica for pediatric chronic graft versus host disease The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Imbruvica (ibrutinib) for pediatric patients with chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) after failure of one or more lines of systemic therapy. Aug 29, 2022 0 13
Factory at center of baby formula recall will produce Similac again soon Roughly six months after it shut down its baby formula plant in Michigan, Abbott Laboratories said it plans to begin making Similac again. Aug 29, 2022 0 4