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Going abroad? Your destination may require travel insurance

February 6, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Chile requires visitors furnish proof of insurance coverage for Covid-19 and related conditions. Pictured, capital city Santiago. Oleh_Slobodeniuk | E+ | Getty Images Are you planning a trip abroad? You may need to buy travel insurance to visit your destination country. Many countries had insurance requirements even before the pandemic. But about a dozen more…

Treatment

Alternative cancer treatments: 11 options to consider

February 6, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Many people with cancer are interested in trying anything that may help them, including complementary and alternative cancer treatments. But many alternative cancer treatments are unproved and some may even be dangerous. To help you sort out the good from the bad, here are 11 alternative cancer treatments that are generally safe. Plus, there is…

Insurance

Health care inflation trails broader inflation, but not for long

February 6, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Economy-wide inflation has outpaced health care inflation by a wide margin since last April, but Americans should expect health care prices to rise more soon. The big picture: Companies can raise the prices of food, furniture and other commodities immediately. That’s not how it works in health care, where prices are set by government programs…

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Moons: Rocky planets much larger than Earth might not have natural satellites

February 6, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Astronomers have found lots of exoplanets but not much evidence of exomoons, and a new model might explain why Space 1 February 2022 By Alex Wilkins An artist’s impression of an exoplanet Shutterstock / Artsiom P Rocky planets much bigger than Earth might not be able to form large moons like our own, which is…

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A third of RA cases in women may be prevented with healthy lifestyle

February 5, 2022 Sharika Soukup

medwireNews: Adhering to a healthy lifestyle, namely never smoking, moderate alcohol use, regular exercise, healthy BMI, and healthy diet, is associated with a significantly reduced risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in women, show data from the Nurses’ Health Studies. The findings also revealed that 34% of incident RA cases detected may have been prevented if…

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Why Single-Payer Healthcare Would Be a Great Thing in the US

February 5, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures and the cohost of the “Pitchfork Economics” podcast. Recently, he spoke with California Assemblyman Ash Kalra about his healthcare bill that was shelved. The single-payer healthcare bill would have benefitted both employers and workers, Kalra says. Loading Something is loading. This week, a bill to establish a…

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New Montana VA clinic named after Doolittle Raid Veteran

February 5, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Missoula-area Veterans will now receive care in the new, state-of-the-art David J. Thatcher VA Clinic. Montana VA held a grand opening ceremony on January 28 and the first day of patient care will be February 1. The clinic is named in honor of Montanan and Army Air Corps tail gunner David J. Thatcher who was…

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This CBD Oil Made from Orange Peels Goes With Me Everywhere

February 5, 2022 Sharika Soukup

This is Highly Recommend, a column dedicated to what people in the food industry are obsessed with eating, drinking, and buying right now. It always was a dream of mine to become a flight attendant, and recently, that dream transformed into reality. The process is rigorous, the competition is steep, and after multiple rounds of…

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