These obese mice can move. They just don’t.
(By Leah Samuel for STAT) That New Year’s resolution to move more is one of the toughest to keep, and
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How the ‘big 5’ payers performed financially in 2016
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The five largest U.S. health insurers — Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth
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One in fifty-four Americans will develop Melanoma – the rarest and deadliest type of skin cancer- in their lifetime. Read
Read MoreUnderstanding what Medicare Doesn’t Pay For
Some of Medicare’s basic exclusions may come as a surprise to folks aging into the program, so it’s a good
Read MoreThe Wrong Eating Habits Can Hurt Your Brain, Not Just Your Waistline
(By Alan Yu for NPR) Being overweight can raise your blood pressure, cholesterol and risk for developing diabetes. It could
Read MoreA North Carolina rural hospital is torn down after efforts to save it fail
(By Max Blau for STAT) After fighting for more than two years to reopen their only hospital, residents of Belhaven,
Read MoreMemory Care Unit: How to Choose the Right One
If or when the time comes when a loved one with dementia can no longer live at home, you may
Read MoreTrump meets with leaders of Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Partners and Cleveland Clinic
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) President-elect Donald Trump met with a group of health system CEOs Wednesday at
Read MoreDisenrollment Period
Did you miss your chance to drop your Medicare Advantage Plan (Medicare Part C) and return to original Medicare during
Read MoreCAR-T therapy makes early inroads in treating brain cancer
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest cancers — an illness that responds to few treatment options,
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