Adobe Kimberly Zieselman was born intersex. You may not have heard of intersex traits — variations in someone’s sex anatomy that don’t align with binary categories of female or male — but they’re as common as red hair, green eyes, and more common than identical twins. “We have always been here,” Zieselman writes in a new...
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Humana plans to add up to 30 more primary care centers this year
The new centers are being built or acquired in 11 of the 15 states where Humana’s primary care network already has a presence. Published Feb. 19, 2025 •Updated 20 hours ago Rebecca PiferSenior Reporter CenterWell Wendover in Charlotte, N.C., celebrates its grand opening in October 2023. Courtesy of HumanaListen to the article4 min Dive Brief: Dive Insight: At...
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The Most Overhyped Technologies in Healthcare
Take a look at the most overhyped technologies in healthcare and keep in mind the realistic development opportunities in healing. Dr. Bertalan Mesko, PhD 14 min | 11 February 2025 Key Takeaways The most important rule is if something sounds too good to be true in medicine, extreme caution and clear evidence are required before spreading...
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How Trump’s tariffs could affect health care
On Saturday, President Trump ordered import taxes on goods from Canada, China, and Mexico. The move could raise costs for consumers across the economy, including in health care. China is a large and growing producer of pharmaceutical ingredients, and prices could go up for finished drugs if costs for their ingredients increase. Mexico is the...
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Doctors, nurses press ahead as wildfires strain Los Angeles’ health care
by Bernard J. Wolfson and Molly Castle Work, KFF Health News, and Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The rapidly spreading wildfires that have transformed much of Los Angeles County into a raging hellscape are not only upending the lives of tens of thousands of residents and business owners, but also...
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Review suggests kindness could make for better health care
by University of Auckland Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A researcher has defined kindness and believes this could hold the key to better communication within health care teams and improve care for patients. Nicki Macklin came up with a definition of kindness through a structured analysis of published research papers, and found it was action-oriented, positively focused and purposeful in...
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10 Promising Advanced Healthcare Technologies In Practice
As futurists, we have constantly been exploring what the future of healthcare holds for medical professionals and patients alike for years. With the rate of […] Pranavsingh Dhunnoo 7 min | 31 October 2024 Key Takeaways Technologies that were only concepts some years ago are now real options to be used in healthcare practice. From wearable...
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Q&A: How AI will, and won’t, change health care in 2024
by Adina Bresge, University of Toronto Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMuhammad Mamdani understands why people are wary of artificial intelligence having a say in their health care—but he’s even more concerned about the patients who are waiting to benefit from the potentially life-saving benefits of AI-assisted medicine. As vice-president, data science and advanced analytics at Unity Health...
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Biden administration moves to boost health care to the homeless
by Cara Murez A new rule allows health care providers to be reimbursed for treating homeless people wherever they are, rather than just in hospitals or clinics. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began allowing this change for both public and private insurers on Oct. 1, KFF Health News reported. “The Biden-Harris...
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Family medical history can inform decisions about your health care
by Molly Chiu, Baylor College of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Family medical history can serve as a roadmap for our health, so it’s important information to share with your primary care physician. An expert at Baylor College of Medicine explains what to know before your next primary care appointment. “Knowing your family history can be helpful in identifying if...