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Health insurance stocks slide after UnitedHealth warns more surgeries will drive up medical costs

Health insurance stocks slide after UnitedHealth warns...

Shares of UnitedHealth, Humana, Elevance Health and CVS Health all declined, while...

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Petco collaborates with Snoop Dogg in new pet-care campaign

Petco collaborates with Snoop Dogg in new pet-care campaign

The campaign's first ad showcases Snoop Dogg as the human form of a Doberman Pinscher,...

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What Is the Best Diet for Diabetes?

What Is the Best Diet for Diabetes?

The case for plant-based eating to reduce the burden of diabetes has never been...

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Bernie Sanders vows to oppose NIH nominee until Biden delivers plan to lower drug prices

Bernie Sanders vows to oppose NIH nominee until Biden delivers...

The Biden administration will not be able to confirm its NIH director pick, Dr....

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Covid vaccine maker Novavax sees a pathway to survival – but it won’t be easy

Covid vaccine maker Novavax sees a pathway to survival...

Cash-strapped Covid vaccine Novavax still faces a nunber of challenges, chiefly...

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Illumina acquisition of Grail wins support from GOP lawmakers, state AGs as FTC tries to block it

Illumina acquisition of Grail wins support from GOP lawmakers,...

The groups argued in the briefs that the FTC overstepped its authority in trying...

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Eli Lilly CEO says Medicare price negotiations could harm drug development

Eli Lilly CEO says Medicare price negotiations could harm...

The CEO said the "biggest problem" with the Inflation Reduction Act provision stems...

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New in-ear device promises to predict fainting, help understand dizziness and brain fog

New in-ear device promises to predict fainting, help understand...

STAT Health announces new in-ear wearable, called STAT, which measures blood flow...

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One million people have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections expired

One million people have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic...

Many people losing coverage are likely still eligible for Medicaid but did not receive...

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Updated Covid vaccines need to target XBB omicron variants this fall, FDA staff says

Updated Covid vaccines need to target XBB omicron variants...

Vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will be expected to update their...

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The Benefits of Sweet Potatoes Infographic

The Benefits of Sweet Potatoes Infographic

Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables and a delicious way for me to tick...

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A subsection of tech is set to be worth $1 trillion. But taboos are holding it back

A subsection of tech is set to be worth $1 trillion. But...

The FemTech sector is set to be worth $1 trillion by 2027, but the "taboo" nature...

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Illumina announces CEO transition plan as Francis deSouza resigns

Illumina announces CEO transition plan as Francis deSouza...

Illumina announced its board of directors has accepted the resignation of CEO Francis...

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FDA advisors endorse Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi paving way for full approval this summer

FDA advisors endorse Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi paving...

Medicare has promised to broadly cover Leqembi, which costs $26,500 per year, if...

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Walmart plans to expand its specialty HIV outreach

Walmart plans to expand its specialty HIV outreach

Walmart has leaned in to providing specialty care for HIV in communities that are...

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Oura launches new social, sleep features as health tracker market continues to grow

Oura launches new social, sleep features as health tracker...

Health tracker Oura is launching new features around social sharing and sleep as...