Renal Denervation Shows Promise in Treating Resistant Hypertension
The FDA-approved renal denervation procedure, which disrupts overactive kidney nerves, has shown promise in treating patients with resistant hypertension, offering a new treatment option for those whose blood pressure remains high despite medication.
Renal Denervation Shows Promise in Treating Resistant Hypertension
The FDA-approved renal denervation procedure, which disrupts overactive kidney nerves, has shown promise in treating patients with resistant hypertension, offering a new treatment option for those whose blood pressure remains high despite medication.
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FDA Approves Renal Denervation for Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
The FDA recently approved renal denervation, a minimally invasive procedure to treat hypertension by disrupting overactive kidney nerves, offering a new option for patients whose blood pressure remains high despite medication and lifestyle changes.
FDA Approves Renal Denervation for Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
The FDA recently approved renal denervation, a minimally invasive procedure to treat hypertension by disrupting overactive kidney nerves, offering a new option for patients whose blood pressure remains high despite medication and lifestyle changes.
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32% Bias Score
Medicare Selects 15 More Drugs for Price Negotiation
Medicare selected 15 more top-selling prescription drugs for price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act, impacting 5.3 million beneficiaries and $41 billion in spending, with expected savings of $1.5 billion in 2027, but the incoming Trump administration may alter the program.
Medicare Selects 15 More Drugs for Price Negotiation
Medicare selected 15 more top-selling prescription drugs for price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act, impacting 5.3 million beneficiaries and $41 billion in spending, with expected savings of $1.5 billion in 2027, but the incoming Trump administration may alter the program.
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48% Bias Score
Body Mapping Improves Communication for Long Covid and ME/CFS Patients
Oxford University researchers are using "body mapping" to help long Covid and ME/CFS patients communicate their experiences, addressing the challenge of subjective symptoms and lack of objective markers; the visual representations of physical, cognitive, and emotional impacts foster better understan...
Body Mapping Improves Communication for Long Covid and ME/CFS Patients
Oxford University researchers are using "body mapping" to help long Covid and ME/CFS patients communicate their experiences, addressing the challenge of subjective symptoms and lack of objective markers; the visual representations of physical, cognitive, and emotional impacts foster better understan...
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40% Bias Score
Blue Rose Code's Best-Selling Album Details Troubled Past
Scottish singer Ross Wilson, known as Blue Rose Code, released his best-selling album, candidly detailing his childhood sexual abuse, his mother's addiction, and his path to forgiveness and recovery; he performs at Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre on Saturday.
Blue Rose Code's Best-Selling Album Details Troubled Past
Scottish singer Ross Wilson, known as Blue Rose Code, released his best-selling album, candidly detailing his childhood sexual abuse, his mother's addiction, and his path to forgiveness and recovery; he performs at Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre on Saturday.
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CAR T-cell Therapy for Breast Cancer: Early Trials Show Promise, but Challenges Remain
Currently, 16 active phase I/II clinical trials are investigating CAR T-cell therapy for various solid tumors, including breast cancer, primarily in the US, focusing on safety and feasibility; results are preliminary, showing some encouraging but limited data, with no phase III trials yet.
CAR T-cell Therapy for Breast Cancer: Early Trials Show Promise, but Challenges Remain
Currently, 16 active phase I/II clinical trials are investigating CAR T-cell therapy for various solid tumors, including breast cancer, primarily in the US, focusing on safety and feasibility; results are preliminary, showing some encouraging but limited data, with no phase III trials yet.
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40% Bias Score
HHS Debars EcoHealth Alliance, Daszak for Five Years
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) debarred EcoHealth Alliance and its president, Dr. Peter Daszak, for five years, barring them from receiving federal funds due to alleged unreported dangerous gain-of-function experiments and violations of grant terms, following an investigation b...
HHS Debars EcoHealth Alliance, Daszak for Five Years
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) debarred EcoHealth Alliance and its president, Dr. Peter Daszak, for five years, barring them from receiving federal funds due to alleged unreported dangerous gain-of-function experiments and violations of grant terms, following an investigation b...
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Limitations of AQI in Assessing Wildfire Smoke's Health Risks
Los Angeles' air quality improved as the Palisades and Eaton wildfires were brought under control; however, the fires released numerous unmonitored toxic substances into the air, highlighting the limitations of the Air Quality Index (AQI) in fully assessing health risks.
Limitations of AQI in Assessing Wildfire Smoke's Health Risks
Los Angeles' air quality improved as the Palisades and Eaton wildfires were brought under control; however, the fires released numerous unmonitored toxic substances into the air, highlighting the limitations of the Air Quality Index (AQI) in fully assessing health risks.
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32% Bias Score
Ski Lift Malfunction at Astún Resort Injures 30 in Spain
A ski lift malfunction at the Astún ski resort in Aragon, Spain, injured at least 30 people, with eight sustaining very serious injuries and one woman in critical condition; approximately 80 people were initially trapped, and the resort is closed for investigation.
Ski Lift Malfunction at Astún Resort Injures 30 in Spain
A ski lift malfunction at the Astún ski resort in Aragon, Spain, injured at least 30 people, with eight sustaining very serious injuries and one woman in critical condition; approximately 80 people were initially trapped, and the resort is closed for investigation.
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California Wildfires Expose Disability Emergency Preparedness Gaps
The California wildfires highlighted the disproportionate impact on disabled individuals, with a mortality rate two to four times higher than the general population due to accessibility issues and insufficient support systems during evacuations, exposing systemic failures in emergency preparedness a...
California Wildfires Expose Disability Emergency Preparedness Gaps
The California wildfires highlighted the disproportionate impact on disabled individuals, with a mortality rate two to four times higher than the general population due to accessibility issues and insufficient support systems during evacuations, exposing systemic failures in emergency preparedness a...
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2024 Healthcare: Mergers Rise, Politics Silent, MA Enrollment Grows
In 2024, the US presidential election largely ignored healthcare, while hospital mergers increased, Medicare Advantage continued growing, and digital health funding decreased; however, new startups emerged.
2024 Healthcare: Mergers Rise, Politics Silent, MA Enrollment Grows
In 2024, the US presidential election largely ignored healthcare, while hospital mergers increased, Medicare Advantage continued growing, and digital health funding decreased; however, new startups emerged.
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44% Bias Score
Surge in Non-Alcoholic Beverage Sales Reflects Evolving Canadian Drinking Habits
The sales of non-alcoholic beverages in Canada have surged 73 percent in the past year, driven by growing health concerns about alcohol, changing social norms, and improved product technology, resulting in a decline in alcohol consumption and sales.
Surge in Non-Alcoholic Beverage Sales Reflects Evolving Canadian Drinking Habits
The sales of non-alcoholic beverages in Canada have surged 73 percent in the past year, driven by growing health concerns about alcohol, changing social norms, and improved product technology, resulting in a decline in alcohol consumption and sales.
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44% Bias Score