Worried and Wired: What’s Keeping America Awake
By American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
Newswise — If your mind is racing when your head hits the pillow, you’re in good company. A...
“Not Medically Necessary”: Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for...
by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica; Patrick Rucker, The Capitol Forum; and David Armstrong, ProPublica
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer...
African-Americans: A Fast Daily Walk Could Extend Your Life, Says Study
By Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Newswise — Walking fast for just 15 minutes per day reduced the risk of death in a large study group...
States Pass Privacy Laws To Protect Brain Data Collected by Devices
By Kate Ruder
More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person’s brain and nervous system as technology improves the ability to...
Watch: What Are Medicaid Work Requirements?
By Renuka Rayasam
President Donald Trump signed legislation that mandates some Medicaid recipients prove they’re working, volunteering, or completing other qualifying activities at least 80...
How to Help Someone, or Yourself, in a Mental Health Crisis
By Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Newswise — When a mental health crisis happens, it can be hard to know what to do.
And it...
Trump’s ‘big’ bill puts Medicaid on the chopping block. Here’s what that means in...
By Charlie Wolfson
Medicaid is the reason Kathleen O’Brien’s son can walk and ride his bike without falling.
The federal health insurance program has allowed him...
FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say
by Victoria Malis, Katherine Dailey and Sadie Leite, Medill Investigative Lab, and Debbie Cenziper and Megan Rose, ProPublica
This story was originally published by ProPublica....
COVID-19 Pandemic Linked to Surge in Digestive Disorders, New Study Finds
By Cedars-Sinai
Newswise — LOS ANGELES -- A study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators uncovered a significant uptick in chronic digestive disorders, like irritable bowel syndrome,...
The Price You Pay for an Obamacare Plan Could Surge Next Year
By Daniel Chang
MIAMI — Josefina Muralles works a part-time overnight shift as a receptionist at a Miami Beach condominium so that during the day...
