Diez años atrás, Kristin Kramer se despertó temprano una mañana porque uno de sus perros necesitaba salir. Fue cuando sucedieron un par de cosas extrañas. Cuando intentó llamar a su otro perro, “no podía hablar”, recordó. Y al bajar las escaleras para dejarlos salir al jardín, “me di cuenta que no podía mover mi mano…
[Sponsored] Are you looking for a medical alert device that is elegant-looking and balances your independence and safety? Here are the best devices to choose from. The post The 3 Best Medical Alert Devices for Active Seniors appeared first on MedCity News.
Healthcare and benefits leaders must step up to provide menopausal women with the full-spectrum care they need to protect musculoskeletal and metabolic health for lifelong strength and well-being. The post Menopausal Women Deserve Better Obesity Care appeared first on MedCity News.
As speculation about whether Medicaid cuts will be part of the solution to our national debt problem continues, no one can predict how much the Medicaid rollback will be, or its impact on the one in five Americans who rely on it. The post When Medicaid Cost Cutting Is Simply Cost Shifting appeared first on…
Kristin Kramer woke up early on a Tuesday morning 10 years ago because one of her dogs needed to go out. Then, a couple of odd things happened. When she tried to call her other dog, “I couldn’t speak,” she said. As she walked downstairs to let them into the yard, “I noticed that my…
HAMILTON, Mont. — Scientists are often careful to take off their work badges when they leave the campus of one of the nation’s top research facilities, here in southwestern Montana’s Bitterroot Valley. It’s a reflection of the long-standing tension caused by Rocky Mountain Laboratories’ improbable location in this conservative, blue-collar town of 5,000 that was…
Using data on patients with a Veterans Affairs (VA) emergency department visit for a mental health condition, Costantini et al. (2025) finds that: …longer waiting times make it more likely that patients miss their follow-up mental health visit, consequently increasing the probability that they permanently disengage from care. A 1 standard deviation increase in wait…
In calling for more clinical testing of vaccines in younger people and those who face a low risk of severe disease from Covid-19, the FDA said its policy will compel generation of more evidence for these groups. Our roundup of regulatory news includes notable firsts for Alzheimer’s diagnosis and migraine treatment. The post New FDA…
WellTheory’s $5 million raise included support from new investors Samsung Next, Opal Ventures and Up2 Fund, as well as existing investors Accel, OVO Fund and BoxGroup. The post WellTheory Secures $5M, Introduces New AI Tools to Support Autoimmune Care appeared first on MedCity News.
The current prior authorization process in U.S. healthcare constitutes a crisis, according to Jesse Ehrenfeld, immediate past president of the American Medical Association. Prior authorization is wasting clinicians’ time, delaying care and deepening public distrust — yet, payers show little urgency in fixing this problem, he said. The post Why One Leader Is Calling Out…