Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less

Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative to traditional Medicare – is drawing down federal health care funds, costing taxpayers an extra 22% per enrollee to the tune of US$83 billion…

Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys, study shows

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The biggest and most comprehensive analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes shows they have significant benefits in people with and…

Oldest firearm within the continental USA discovered in Arizona

Archaeologists have discovered a Bronze cannon or wall gun that has been associated with the Vázquez de Coronado expedition, making it the oldest firearm within the continental USA. Vázquez de…

A robust tool for complex time-to-event data analysis in the context of myeloproliferative neoplasms

MPNs are a group of chronic diseases of the hematopoietic stem cell resulting in overproduction of myeloid progenitor cells, including white blood cells, red blood cells or platelets in the…

Moms’ Baby Talk Boosts Infant Oxytocin

Summary: A new study reveals that when mothers regularly discuss their infants’ thoughts and feelings, it is associated with higher oxytocin levels in their babies. Oxytocin, a hormone crucial for…

Can Cannabis Help ADHD? – Neuroscience News

Summary: Researchers are investigating how cannabis affects ADHD symptoms, focusing on its interactions with the body’s endocannabinoid system. Evidence suggests cannabis influences attention, hyperactivity, and anxiety, but the findings are…

Opioid-free surgery treats pain at every physical and emotional level

The opioid crisis remains a significant public health challenge in the United States. In 2022, over 2.5 million American adults had an opioid use disorder, and opioids accounted for nearly…

Why the early hours of the day can be especially dangerous to our health

Credit: Cell Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.003 Why do asthma, heart attacks and many other health conditions tend to strike in the early hours of the morning? One possible explanation for…

Archaeologists discover a Ptolemaic temple pylon in Sohag

A Joint Egyptian-German mission has discovered a Ptolemaic temple pylon on the western side of the main temple at Athribis, located in Sohag, Egypt. The discovery was made by archaeologists…

Risk perception and antibiotic resistance: Bridging knowledge and action

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest health threats of our time. With microbes increasingly evading the effects of the drugs designed to combat them, we…