How good is Florida’s healthcare system compared to other states? How good is Florida’s healthcare system compared to other states? While Florida isn’t the best, it’s not the worst state to get care, with the Sunshine State ranking 22 out of 50, according to a Forbes Advisor analysis of states […]
Month: October 2023
World’s largest underground hospital in Israel at the ready in case of missile attacks
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Gaza aid worker describes terror of shelling 02:37 Hundreds of Gazan workers stranded in the West Bank 05:22 Rise in hate around the world amid Israel-Hamas war 02:27 Israel’s president: 23-year-old Israeli hostage Shani Louk […]
Majority of working-age Americans struggle to afford healthcare, Commonwealth Fund survey finds
Having health insurance doesn’t guarantee being able to afford healthcare costs, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund. Among working-age American adults surveyed, 43% with employer coverage and 57% with marketplace or individual market plans said it was somewhat difficult or very difficult to afford their healthcare. Across […]
Polar Delivers Next-Gen Fitness & Health Tracking with the Vantage V3
Techlicious editors independently review products. To help support our mission, we may earn affiliate commissions from links contained on this page. Polar’s new Vantage V3 is loaded with hardware upgrades that will appeal to fitness enthusiasts and athletes. Central to its functionality is the new biosensing platform named Polar Elixir, […]
Healthcare companies counter investor worries over Wegovy effect
[1/3]A view of a plastic model of a stomach during an interview with Doctor Thomas Horbach, specialist in surgery, visceral surgery and nutritional medicine on Novo Nordisk, which will start selling its hugely popular obesity drug Wegovy in Germany later this month, in Munich, Germany, July 17, 2023…. Acquire Licensing […]
COVID-19 treatments to enter the market with a hefty price tag
The COVID-19 treatments millions of have taken for free from the federal government will enter the private market next week with a hefty price tag ByAMANDA SEITZ Associated Press October 27, 2023, 3:00 PM FILE – Doses of the anti-viral drug Paxlovid are displayed in New York, Aug. 1, 2022. […]
Global Hospital Information Systems (HIS) Strategic Business Report 2023: Market to Reach $116.2 Billion by 2030
Company Logo Dublin, Oct. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Hospital Information Systems (HIS) – Global Strategic Business Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Global Hospital Information Systems (HIS) Market to Reach $116.2 Billion by 2030 The global market for Hospital Information Systems (HIS) estimated at US$65.6 Billion […]
Israeli military says Hamas hiding tunnels, operations centres in Gaza hospital
File photo: Palestinians, who fled their homes due to Israeli strikes, rest as they shelter at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights JERUSALEM, Oct 27 (Reuters) – The Israeli military accused the Islamist movement Hamas on Friday of using the main hospital […]
Exercise can boost your memory and thinking skills
Moderate-intensity exercise can help improve your thinking and memory in just six months. Exercise benefits health in so many ways. It preserves muscle strength; keeps your heart strong; maintains a healthy body weight; and staves off chronic diseases such as diabetes. But exercise can also boost memory and thinking skills. […]
Simvastatin Improves Outcomes for Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients
Credit: Peter Zelei Images / Getty Images The Global Coalition for Adaptive Research (GCAR) today announced clinical trial results of vitamin C and simvastatin to treat severely ill patients with COVID-19. Simvastatin was shown to have a high probability (96%) of improving outcomes (a combination of survival and length of […]
Two St. David’s HealthCare facilities ranked in nation’s top 100 hospitals
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Among several St. David’s HealthCare facilities, two Austin locations were ranked in the nation’s 100 top hospitals, according to analysis provided by PINC AI. St. David’s Medical Center, which also includes the Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, ranked at No. 1, according to […]
Making fitness a priority as a first responder
Everyone knows fitness is important. It’s not a secret. But in practice, fitness often falls through the cracks. Between shift work and overtime, family responsibilities, and everything else life throws your way, getting in a workout isn’t exactly easy. For many, fitness is one of the first things neglected when […]
Global platform study presents results to gui
image: Derek Angus, MD, MPH, FRCP, U.S. principal investigator of REMAP and chair of critical care medicine at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. view more Credit: UPMC The Global Coalition for Adaptive Research (GCAR) in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, on behalf of […]
Israel did not strike Gaza hospital, Canada says
People inspect the area of Al-Ahli hospital where hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other, and where Palestinians who fled their homes were sheltering amid the ongoing conflict with Israel, in Gaza City, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Zakot Acquire Licensing […]
The World Paid a Stiff Price for Bad Reporting on the Gaza Hospital Explosion
President Joe Biden left Washington on Oct. 17 with big plans. He didn’t make it off the tarmac before disinformation hijacked his trip. Social media outrage and hasty news coverage of the Gaza hospital bombing preempted diplomacy that could have saved lives. After traveling to Israel to reassure the Jewish […]
Is North Carolina a good state for healthcare? Forbes ranking
Here’s how Forbes ranked North Carolina in their new report comparing the best and worst states for healthcare. Stock Image/Getty Forbes recently published a ranked list of the best and worst states for healthcare in the country, and North Carolina’s spot may surprise you. The Tar Heel state was ranked […]
Benefits of exercise: 10 health problems that workout can prevent
Regular exercise is an effective tool that not only promotes physical fitness but also significantly lowers the risk of developing a variety of health issues. In fact, staying active has been shown to have many health benefits, both physically and mentally. What’s more? Those who exercise regularly may even live […]
Pfizer to price Covid drug Paxlovid at $1,390 per course
Paxlovid, Pfizer’s antiviral medication to treat the coronavirus disease, is displayed in this picture taken on Oct. 7, 2022. Wolfgang Rattay | Reuters Pfizer will price a five-day course of its Covid antiviral drug Paxlovid at $1,390 when the company starts to transition it to the commercial market later this […]
Penn Medicine researchers find serotonin is linked to long COVID-19 symptoms
Researchers from Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine found that traces of the COVID virus in longterm patients inhibit the development of serotonin. Credit: Riley Eastham A new study led by researchers from Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine found that a decrease in serotonin levels is linked to the development of […]
Gaza hospital blast likely a Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket misfire, U.S. officials say
‘I feel disgusted’ by Biden visit, says Palestinian trapped in Gaza NEAR THE ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER — A Palestinian American who had to flee his home in Gaza City because of Israel’s bombardment said today that Biden ignored what he called 75 years of Gaza oppression. “I want him to know that […]