Did you know that man is the only animal that purposely delays sleep? Or that sleep disturbance increases at higher altitudes, as well as in times of increased stress? Due to the coronavirus pandemic, everyone seems to be ...
Oct 20, 2020
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No one likes to think about their own mortality. But COVID-19 has shoved life's dark questions to the forefront: "What if I'm hooked to a ventilator and can't speak?" "If my heart stops beating, do I want to be resuscitated?" ...
Oct 19, 2020
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The average premium for family coverage in employer health plans is up about 4% this year to more than $21,000—and employers are picking up more of the tab.
Oct 8, 2020
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There is a global effort to distribute vaccines to poorer countries, but some of the world's largest countries, including the U.S., Russia and China, do not intend to support the effort.
Oct 5, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Since the passage of "Obamacare," fewer Americans are facing insurmountable medical bills—but the benefit does not seem to be reaching people with private insurance, a new study shows.
Sep 30, 2020
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The pandemic, which has disrupted so much of our lives, has shaken up health benefits, too—and sometimes for the better.
Sep 29, 2020
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About 22 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 44 report having used emergency contraception. But even though the Food and Drug Administration approved levonorgestrel—more commonly known as Plan B—for over-the-counter ...
Sep 29, 2020
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Prices paid to hospitals nationally during 2018 by privately insured patients averaged 247% of what Medicare would have paid, with wide variation in prices among states, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Sep 18, 2020
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Widespread use of contraceptives and, to a lesser extent, girls' education through at least age 14 have the greatest impact in bringing down a country's fertility rate.
Sep 9, 2020
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Choosing a health insurance plan is among the most important consumer decisions we make—and, for many of us, among the most bewildering. Do you pick the plan with the lowest out-of-pocket cost, or the one that allows you ...
Sep 3, 2020
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