The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently approved a groundbreaking proposal by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s administration. The program aims to incentivize hospitals to eliminate patients’ medical debt and implement policies to prevent future liabilities. This initiative, described as the first of its kind in the country, has the potential to benefit
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The FDA has recently approved the Shield blood test for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in adults ages 45 and older at an average risk for the disease. This new approval by the FDA makes Shield the first blood test to be approved as a primary screening option for CRC. It is important to note that
Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral infection, is quickly becoming a global threat in the 21st century. With over 9.7 million reported cases in the Americas alone, the numbers are doubling each year, signaling a significant rise in the transmission of the disease. This alarming trend is fueled by various factors, including climate change, urbanization, and
The potential approval of MDMA-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by the FDA has been a topic of great interest in the psychedelic community, especially among combat veterans. VA Under-Secretary for Health, Shereef Elnahal, spoke at a New York psychedelic conference, expressing the agency’s readiness to implement the therapy as soon as regulators greenlight
The recent study conducted by Kiril Dimitrov and his team challenges previous assumptions about how the H5N1 bird flu virus behaves in cattle. The findings revealed in the paper indicate that the virus can cause more severe illness in cattle than previously believed and that asymptomatic animals can indeed spread the disease. This has significant
Cardiothoracic ICU nurse Alexis Smith, also known as Miss Kansas 2024, gained attention on social media for her advocacy for healthy relationships. It is inspiring to see a healthcare professional using their platform to bring awareness to important issues beyond their medical expertise. By calling out her alleged abuser on the pageant stage, Smith showed
Anxiety has long been linked to a variety of health issues, and a recent study has found a significant connection between persistent anxiety and the risk of all-cause dementia in older adults. The study, conducted by Kay Khaing, MMed, of the University of Newcastle, Australia, and her colleagues, sheds light on the potential dangers of
As the news of a software update glitch causing havoc on computer systems spread, healthcare institutions were forced to resort to downtime procedures. This meant going back to the basics of patient care – using handwritten notes, manual insurance information, verbal communication, and paper prescriptions. It highlighted the overreliance on technology in the healthcare industry.
In the realm of healthcare, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions has sparked an intriguing debate – will AI eventually replace your doctor? While AI demonstrates superior diagnostic accuracy, bedside manner, and test-taking abilities compared to physicians, it still faces significant trust, human-relational, and oversight barriers that position it as more of a companion
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