Tag: patients
Why AML patients struggle to get bone marrow transplants
"We are hoping to draw more attention to the disparities that exist in access to potentially life-saving treatments…
UnitedHealthcare Denies More Claims Than Other Insurers, Angering Patients
Flags are flying at half-mast outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters in the wake of a tragic incident.…
U.K. to limit Eli Lilly obesity drug to patients with ‘highest’ need
The United Kingdom is set to introduce Eli Lilly's weight loss drug, Mounjaro, next year in an effort…
Heart Failure Patients More Prone To Air Pollution Induced Inflammation
Air pollution is a significant concern for everyone, but particularly for individuals with heart disease. Breathing in harmful…
Why some patients pay up to $50,000 a year for ‘concierge medicine’
Money has the power to make life more convenient and enjoyable in various ways. From first-class airline tickets…
Fake nurse Amanda Leeann Porter worked at multiple hospitals while caring for some 60 patients across California for a month: cops
A Virginia woman has been arrested for impersonating a registered nurse and working in multiple hospitals across California,…
Central Planning vs. Centering On Patients
The US Capitol stands tall in the early morning light, a symbol of American democracy and governance. However,…
Doctors can be awfully judgmental about patients’ beliefs
Doctors must actively work to create a safe and non-judgmental space for patients to share their beliefs, behaviors,…
Long Covid patients deserve to try off-label drugs
Living with long Covid is a daily struggle that can turn life into a nightmare for those affected.…
Bariatric surgery rates plunge as patients turn to GLP-1 drugs
Obesity has long been a major health concern, with surgical procedures like gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy being…
Wunderkind Michael Anne Kyle on making patients’ lives easier
health care system. Receive our latest coverage in your inbox. Sign Up A path to change Now, Kyle…
Vision restored in macular degeneration patients
Science Corporation announced exciting preliminary data on Tuesday from a late-stage clinical trial of a retina implant that…