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France Karr woke up on April 1 preparing to arrive at Memorial Hospital Miramar for an important surgical procedure at 10 a.m. At 6:30 a.m. she received a phone call from the hospital telling her that the procedure was canceled. It was no April Fool’s prank. The caller told Karr that the operation’s cost would…
David Ricks (Photo courtesy of Eli Lilly and Co.) When it comes to competing for jobs, Indiana needs to do more than boast about its low cost of living, business-friendly climate and transportation network. That’s because the state is far behind the curve in other critical ways, David Ricks, chairman and CEO of Indianapolis-based drugmaker…
The past three years have had negative effects on mental health, mainly due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. However, the outlook is improving, and there are various measures you can adopt to enhance the quality of your life in 2023. Your mental health should get the same attention as your physical health because the state…
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Today’s note happens to fall on World Diabetes Day. I thought I’d share with you the introduction that I wrote for a book called Diabetes Unpacked. This was a collaboration with a number of authors – most will be well known to you – to raise funds for The Noakes Foundation and to assemble consistent…
by JESSICA DAMASSA, WTF HEALTH Just one week before the ATA EDGE Policy Conference (12/7-12/9 Washington DC) we get a SNEAK PEEK at what’s topping the agenda – and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA)’s list of priorities for 2023 – to ensure that digital health and virtual care providers avoid the ‘telehealth cliff’ that could…
Vaping has become very popular in the last decade. Vapes were made to replace traditional cigarettes and have somewhat replaced them. They are now widely used by many individuals, especially young people. However, what are vapes? What are the health risks and side effects associated with vaping? And what are some health facts about vaping? This…
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BY MIKE MAGEE This Fall, I am teaching a 4-week course on “How Epidemics Have Shaped Our World” at the President’s College at the University of Hartford. It is, of course a timely topic, but also personally unnerving as we complete a third year under the shadow of Covid-19. Where does one begin on a topic such…
Sanders aide calls Manchin ‘phony’ on drug prices Tensions are heating up over action (or lack thereof) on drug pricing. A top aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday called Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) a “phony” after the West Virginia senator called for action to lower drug prices. Warren Gunnels, Sanders’s staff director for the Senate Budget…