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feds-move-to-rein-in-prior-authorization,-a-system-that-harms-and-frustrates-patients
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Feds Move to Rein In Prior Authorization, a System That Harms and Frustrates Patients

When Paula Chestnut needed hip replacement surgery last year, a pre-operative X-ray found irregularities in her chest. As a smoker for 40 years, Chestnut was at high risk for lung cancer. A specialist in Los Angeles recommended the 67-year-old undergo

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March 13, 2023March 13, 2023
wrestling-with-a-giant:-how-to-dispute-a-hospital-bill
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Wrestling With a Giant: How to Dispute a Hospital Bill

When Sandeep Swami received a $1,339 bill for a quick and uneventful emergency room visit for his 11-year-old daughter, he pushed back.  The charge was a “facility fee” for the hospital, though the treatment entailed only a six- to seven-minute

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March 13, 2023March 13, 2023
pfizer-buys-seagen-for-$43b,-boosts-access-to-cancer-drugs
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Pfizer buys Seagen for $43B, boosts access to cancer drugs

Pfizer will spend $43 billion to buy Seagen and deepen its reach into treating cancer

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March 13, 2023March 13, 2023
masks-stay-put-in-japan-as-3-year-request-to-wear-them-ends
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Masks stay put in Japan as 3-year request to wear them ends

Hardly anything changed when Japan dropped its request for people to wear masks after three years

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March 13, 2023March 13, 2023
west-virginia-gop-legislature-passes-transgender-care-ban
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West Virginia GOP Legislature passes transgender care ban

Adds mental health exemptions to ban on some health care for transgender youth.

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March 13, 2023March 13, 2023
did-dioxins-spread-after-the-ohio-train-derailment?
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Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment?

U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and J

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
florida-man-gets-7-years-for-$2.6m-covid-19-relief-fraud
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Florida man gets 7 years for $2.6M COVID-19 relief fraud

A Florida man has been sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for stealing more than $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
army-to-continue-‘tape-tests’-to-measure-body-fat-despite-flaws
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Army to continue ‘tape tests’ to measure body fat despite flaws

The U.S. Army will continue to use the antiquated “tape test” to measure soldiers’ body composition in spite of a study that shows the test to be flawed.

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
illinois-governor-plan-targets-kids’-mental-health-crisis
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Illinois governor plan targets kids’ mental health crisis

The governor of Illinois says the state will fight a mental health crisis among children

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
west-virginia-officials-investigate-reports-of-powder-in-air
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West Virginia officials investigate reports of powder in air

Authorities are investigating reports of a powder in the air and on some cars in West Virginia, northern Virginia and Maryland

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
mls-union-criticizes-fifa,-league-over-concussion-subs
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MLS union criticizes FIFA, league over concussion subs

The union for Major League Soccer players criticized FIFA, its rules-making body and the league for failing to allow trials of temporary substitutes to replace players suspected of sustaining concussions

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
n.-korea-food-shortage-worsens-amid-covid,-but-no-famine-yet
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N. Korea food shortage worsens amid COVID, but no famine yet

Speculation about North Korea’s food insecurity has flared as its top leaders prepare to discuss the “very important and urgent task” of formulating a correct agricultural policy

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
fda-authorizes-combination-flu-covid-test-for-home-use
Health

FDA authorizes combination flu-COVID test for home use

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
biden-moves-to-require-in-person-doctor-visits-for-patients-seeking-addictive-painkillers,-attention-deficit-drugs
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Biden moves to require in-person doctor visits for patients seeking addictive painkillers, attention deficit drugs

Biden moves to require in-person doctor visits for patients seeking addictive painkillers, attention deficit drugs

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
new-antimalarial-prevents-malaria-more-effectively-than-current-treatments-but-does-not-improve-birth-outcomes
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New antimalarial prevents malaria more effectively than current treatments but does not improve birth outcomes

A large LSTM-led trial confirms new antimalarial, dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine, is more effective at preventing malaria than current WHO recommended treatment but does not improve adverse birth outcomes.

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
research-examines-the-use-of-brillouin-microscopy-to-improve-acquisition-speed,-reduce-irradiation-doses
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Research examines the use of Brillouin microscopy to improve acquisition speed, reduce irradiation doses

Diagnostic imaging offers physicians and scientists critical visual representations of internal body structures, greatly enhancing clinical analysis and medical intervention.

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
new-insight-into-the-possible-asd-cardiometabolic-diseases-link
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New insight into the possible ASD-cardiometabolic diseases link

A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2009 to 2017 determined that approximately 1 in 44 children ages 3-17 are diagnosed with some form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
mayo-clinic-q-and-a:-what-is-bariatric-surgery?
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Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is bariatric surgery?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve struggled with obesity for many years and have tried to lose weight through a healthy diet and exercise. My doctor recently told me that I could be a good candidate for bariatric surgery. What is bariatric surgery?

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

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