The decision is complicated. Medicare has an enormous variety of coverage options, with large and varying implications for people’s health and finances, both as beneficiaries and taxpayers. And the decision is consequential – some choices lock beneficiaries out of traditional Medicare.
How light helped shape our skin colour, eyes and curly hair
Light may have driven our ancestors to walk upright on two legs. Light helps explain the evolution of our skin colour, why some of us have curly hair, and even the size of our eyes.
Are cats good for our health?
Living with a cat can have a profound – and sometimes surprising – effect on our physical and mental health. Still, living with cats is not without risks.
Health News Headlines
E-coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s quart pounders – Flesh-eating bacteria in Florida – Abortions increase –
Brain waste-clearance system shown in people for first time
The scans showed cerebrospinal fluid flowing into the brain through distinct channels—along the perivascular spaces, the fluid-filled spaces that run alongside blood vessels in the brain. These findings match earlier imaging results seen in mice
Chris Hoy reveals that he has terminal cancer – here’s how to spot early signs of prostate cancer
Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University Eleven-time world champion and a six-time Olympic champion cyclist, Sir Chris Hoy has just revealed he has terminal prostate cancer aged just 48 years old. It’s easy to assume that prostate cancer is a disease…
Standing desks are bad for your health – new study
The phrase “sitting is the new smoking” has become popular in the past decade, highlighting the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle. Prolonged sitting has been associated with obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In response, standing desks emerged as a trendy solution, offering a way to reduce sitting time without drastically changing daily routines. But was there solid evidence to support the benefits of standing desks?
Women are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease − in part because doctors don’t take major sex and gender differences into account
Heart attack, stroke and other forms of cardiovascular disease are the leading cause of death for all people, regardless of sex or gender.
Health News Headlins
Weight-loss drugs for stroke prevention – Harris’ “At-home Medicare” proposal – Infant deaths have risen after Dobbs – Pink Cocaine
1 million+ patients lose coverage as insurers, hospitals drop Medicare Advantage
Experts worry older patients could be exposed to ‘catastrophic’ costs and interrupted access to care.
Four farm workers in Washington appear to test positive for bird flu
They’d been in contact with infected poultry in Franklin County. The test results aren’t final.
Dietary restriction or good genes: new study tries to unpick which has a greater impact on lifespan
The genetic cards we’re dealt dictate how long we can expect to live. Just as important in this study, however, lifestyle interventions such as diet and exercise that aim to improve lifespan should be effective regardless of the genes we have.
Do IUDs cause breast cancer? Here’s what the evidence says
For every 10,000 women, this study suggests we might see an extra 14 cases of breast cancer after up to five years of use, 29 cases after 5–10 years use, and 71 cases after 10–15 years use. In “absolute” terms – as a proportion of all the IUD users – all of these risk increases are comfortably under 1%.
The mosquito-borne virus ‘triple E’ continues its spread, worrying state health officials
Eight states — Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin — have reported human cases of the virus this year, for a total of 16 cases. Other states have seen cases in animals only. In Maine this year, triple E was found in two emus and one wild bird.
Your genetic profile may have a dominant effect on how well you lose weight through exercise. This might explain why two people who do an identical workout will see very different results.