Seamos claros. La razón principal para vacunarse contra la culebrilla (shingles, la infección que genera el virus herpes zóster) es que dos dosis brindan una protección del 90% contra una enfermedad dolorosa, que produce ampollas y puede causar dolor nervioso persistente y otras complicaciones graves a largo plazo. Y que afectará a un tercio de…
That is the finding from Daysal et al. (2025). We reproduce the results from an RCT showing the life-saving benefits of radiotherapy. We show radiation therapy also has economic returns: Ten years after diagnosis, treatment increases employment by 37 percent and earnings by 45 percent. Previous work has documented a substantial employment drop after a…
Jim Gallic is Chief Growth Officer at Wondr Health, a company specializing in creating the behavior change required for weight loss. He was a satisfied client who lost a ton of weight (see that before and after photo on the right!) and changed his eating habits completely using Wondr (no drugs involved!). Later in life…
Fullscript has partnered with ŌURA to integrate Oura Ring biometric data into its clinical workflow starting in early 2026. The post Fullscript and ŌURA Collaborate to Bring Wearable Data Into Clinical Workflows appeared first on MedCity News.
Epic Systems and several healthcare providers have sued Health Gorilla and other companies, alleging they exploited interoperability networks to improperly access and monetize nearly 300,000 patient medical records without consent. The post Epic & Providers Sue Health Gorilla Over Alleged Data Exploitation appeared first on MedCity News.
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SANDY, Utah — Justo en las afueras de Salt Lake City se encuentra un viejo hotel de ladrillo de dos pisos. Hoy tiene una nueva función: refugio para personas mayores sin hogar. El refugio para Personas Médicamente Vulnerables —conocido como MVP, por sus siglas en inglés— está destinado a personas de 62 años en adelante,…
Jan. 8 Zach Dyer reads the week’s news: Instead of extending extra Affordable Care Act subsidies that would keep monthly premiums more affordable, some Republicans are pushing health savings accounts. Plus, people seeking cheaper health insurance options outside the ACA marketplaces may find some, but they come with downsides. Jan. 1 Katheryn Houghton reads the week’s news: AI voices can help patients who have had their…
Machine perfusion extends the viability of organs outside the body by circulating oxygen and nutrients through a specialized solution. This means organs can travel greater distances, medical teams have more time to make thoughtful decisions and patients have a better chance of getting a match. The post From Scarcity to Possibility: What Perfusion Technologies Mean…
Upended by chronic diseases and community realities, healthcare needs to shift its priorities to post-acute environments. The post Healthcare Information Sharing Must Expand Beyond Its Hospital-Centric Focus appeared first on MedCity News.