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Five healthy habits that could extend your life

A new study shows American women who followed five “healthy lifestyle factors” lived about 14 years longer than women who

(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) Loneliness isn’t just a fleeting feeling, leaving us sad for a few hours to a

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When an inmate needs to see a medical specialist, getting that care can

(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt

(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Fitbit and Google are putting their heads together to develop new consumer

The Medicare modernization Act of 2003 shifted the way that Medicare Part B is funded by requiring high-income Medicare enrollees

(By Jay Hancock and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) Business looked challenging for Novo Nordisk at the end of

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Humana will now reimburse hospitals based on quality improvement and performance metrics

(By Rebecca Robbins for ST A T) SAN FRANCISCO — The first thing you see when you enter Lemonaid Health

(By John Henning Schumann for NPR) Drew was in his early 30s. His medical history included alcohol abuse, but he