How ‘people power’ and business transformed medicine, but created a whole new set of risks There’s been a shift in how some medicines and therapeutic products are accessed and used. The Conversation · 33m ago
Nighttime Leg Cramps Are Common After 50 — Here’s When to Pay Attention You’re sound asleep when a sudden, sharp pain shoots through your calf, forcing you out of bed. Your muscle feels like it’s tied in a... Saving Advice · 2h ago
How Egyptian femtech is tackling taboos around women's health Cultural taboos and a lack of understanding can be a barrier for women to access healthcare in Egypt, alongside the cost of treatment. But the country's budding femtech sector is creating new pathways to help and inform. Radio France Internationale · 4h ago
Nadda to lay foundation stone of ICMR's high-altitude medicine centre in Keylong Union Health Minister J P Nadda will lay the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research. This centre will focus on high-altitude healthcare challenges and environmental health issues in the Himalayan region. It aims to enhance healthcare preparedness by using telemedicine and digital… The Economic Times · 7h ago
African genomics research is growing: what countries are doing to connect genetic data and healthcare Much of what scientists know about how genetic differences affect health comes from studying populations outside Africa. This matters because genetic information is increasingly being used to understand disease, interpret genetic tests and, in some cases, guide treatment. The Conversation · 12h ago
'I felt unimportant': women beg inquiry for real change An overdue national inquiry into women's health has been flooded with submissions on trauma, pain, medical misogyny and lack of care following childbirth. AAP · 21h ago
Muscle Cramps, Fatigue and 6 Other Signs Linked to Low Magnesium You wake up in the middle of the night with a painful leg cramp, or perhaps you’ve been feeling unusually tired despite getting enough sleep.... Saving Advice · Oct 10
Still Taking the Same Supplements You Started 10 Years Ago? Check These 6 Things That bottle of vitamins you’ve been taking every morning might seem like one of the healthiest parts of your routine. Maybe you started taking calcium... Saving Advice · Oct 10
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts October 15 — 8 Things to Put on the Kitchen Table Before You Compare Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15, and millions of older Americans will soon face decisions that could affect their healthcare costs throughout 2027. Before you... Saving Advice · Oct 10
Big Tech is betting $700 billion on AI. Healthcare will decide whether the bet pays off Healthcare has something many industries lack: a clear place to put the productivity gains AI creates. Fortune · Oct 10
How a Martha Stewart-backed centre is rethinking elderly care Established by Martha Stewart, the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Hospital is dedicated to transforming the landscape of elderly healthcare. Through its focus on holistic well-being and specialized programs, older adults benefit from improved health outcomes, including reduced emergency visits and shorter hospitalizations. Furthermore, the center prioritizes… The Times of India · Oct 10
The Great British Exodus: Taxes, Housing Costs, and Terrible Healthcare Are Driving Young Brits Away More than 1.2 million British nationals have left the United Kingdom since 2021. Reason · Oct 10
San Luis Obispo County's First 2026 Measles Case Puts Arroyo Grande ER and Clinic Visitors on Watch San Luis Obispo County confirmed its first 2026 measles case, with exposures at an Arroyo Grande ER and a SLO clinic. Check dates and symptoms. Medical Daily · Oct 10
Michigan Attorney General Sues Blue Cross, Alleging Its 65% Market Share Raises Premiums and Cuts Provider Pay Michigan's attorney general sued Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, alleging an illegal monopoly. What it could mean for patients and premiums. Medical Daily · Oct 10
Medical Daily · Oct 9 GAO Decision Faults HHS for Illegally Letting More Than $78 Million in Health Care Quality Research Funds Expire GAO ruled that HHS violated the Impoundment Control Act when more than $78 million in fiscal 2025 AHRQ research funds expired unspent after grant staff cuts.
Latin Times · Oct 9 Jury Convicts St. Paul Woman in $3.6M Medicaid Fraud That Wiped Out Homeless Housing Program A St. Paul agency owner faces up to 30 years after a jury convicted her of draining over $3.6M from a Medicaid housing program now permanently shut down.
Medical Daily · Oct 8 Findlay Measles Case Puts Urgent Care and Hospital ER Visitors on Symptom Watch Through October 20 A Findlay, Ohio, measles case exposed visitors at NWO Urgent Care and Blanchard Valley Hospital's ER on Sept. 29. Watch symptoms through Oct. 20.
Roll Call · Oct 8 Warner pitches health care expansion as he preps for swan song Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia is leaning into a major expansion of U.S. health insurance coverage as he prepares for what’s likely to be his final term in office, in contrast to his earlier years on Capitol Hill marked by a more centrist approach to health care. With health…
Roll Call · Oct 7 DeGette talks legacy as her party shifts left Rep. Diana DeGette has a message for the new blood in the Democratic Party. The wave of hard-left candidates who are eyeing seats in Congress will face a stark political reality if they pursue a premature and overly ambitious health care agenda right off the bat. “All of these radicals…
Medical Daily · Oct 7 Health Care Supplied Three of Every Four New U.S. Jobs Over the Past Year as September Hiring Cooled Health care added 372,000 jobs in a year, about 75% of U.S. job growth, a Peterson-KFF brief finds, while September hiring in the sector slowed.
The Economic Times · Oct 6 Business owners, check this now: Group health premiums are fully deductible in 2026, and many owners still overlook these savings today Business owners reviewing 2026 taxes shouldn't overlook employee health benefits. Group health insurance premiums are fully deductible, while qualifying HSA, HRA and FSA contributions can also provide tax advantages. For eligible small businesses, the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit may further offset premium costs.
Medical Daily · Oct 6 FTC Warns 24 Health Care Companies That Price Quotes Omitting Doctor or Facility Fees May Break Federal Law The FTC warned 24 large health care companies that leaving doctor or facility fees out of price quotes may be deceptive. What patients should know.
Medical Daily · Oct 6 Magnolia Woman Admits Billing Medicaid $477,872 for Therapy Never Given and Misusing a Nurse Practitioner's Identity A Magnolia, Texas, woman pleaded guilty to billing Medicaid for fake therapy with a nurse practitioner's ID. Here is how to spot and report fraud.
Medical Daily · Oct 5 Receiver Will Run Arizona Prison Health Care October 19 After Monitors Flagged Deaths That May Have Been Preventable A court-appointed receiver takes over Arizona prison health care Oct. 19 after Justice Kagan denied the state's bid to delay the order.
Medical Daily · Oct 5 Brooklyn Adult Day Care Owner Pleads Guilty in $65 Million Medicaid Scheme Built on Kickbacks and Phantom Services A Brooklyn adult day care owner pleaded guilty in a $65 million Medicaid fraud built on kickbacks and billing for services never provided.