Patients seeking out-of-state abortions sometimes catch rides on private planes : Shots
Volunteer pilots fly patients to get abortions and gender-affirming medical care from states with bans to nearby states where the...
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Prescription digital therapeutics company Better Therapeutics announces layoffs
Better Therapeutics, a prescription digital therapeutics platform, has laid off approximately 35% of its workforce due to a cost reduction...
Medicare plans can keep you healthy with a fitness benefit
My grandma went through a big life change last year. To cope, she decided to start taking better care of...
Teen who lost half her brain when very young shows the power of neuroplasticity : Shots
Mora Leeb places some pieces into a puzzle during a local puzzle tournament. The 15-year-old has grown up without the...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren urges FTC to review CVS’ Oak Street Health deal
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is urging the Federal Trade Commission to scrutinize CVS Health's planned acquisition of Medicare-focused primary care...
Does Medicare have an out-of-pocket maximum?
Recently, my mom fell and broke both her wrists. Between the trip to the ER, X-rays and follow-up visits, the...
Scientists warned a decade ago American lives were shortening. Then it got worse : Shots
Just before Christmas, federal health officials confirmed life expectancy in America had dropped for a nearly unprecedented second year in...
NeuroRPM obtains FDA 510(k) for Parkinson’s monitoring on Apple Watch
Digital health technology company NeuroRPM has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its AI-enabled remote monitoring app that utilizes an Apple...
New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 214
Research of the Week High cord levels of unmetabolized folic acid (from fortification and synthetic vitamins) is a strong risk...
Is my wrist broken or sprained? How to tell the difference
Wrist injuries are incredibly common. They can happen after a fall, or a forceful hit or sudden twisting of the...
Life Is Worse for Older People Now
Last December, during a Christmas Eve celebration with my in-laws in California, I observed what I now realize was the...
Medical residents unionize at hospitals around the country : Shots
Dr. Leah Rethy is an internal medicine resident with Penn Medicine. Kimberly Paynter/WHYY hide caption toggle caption Kimberly Paynter/WHYY Dr....
Neurotechnology company Cognito Therapeutics scores $73M
Cognito Therapeutics, a startup using visual and auditory stimulation to treat neurodegenerative disorders, scored $73 million in a Series B...
Medicare preventive care vs. Medicare wellness visit
Medicare offers Welcome to Medicare preventive visits and annual wellness visits. They sound alike and are both geared toward keeping you healthy...
Scientists search through Beethoven’s DNA to understand composer’s many ailments : Shots
Scientists say they have sequenced the genome of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle...
