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15 May
The Fight Over Medicaid: What Three Hospital CEOs Fear the Most
HealthDay interviews three hospital CEOs who are worried that massive Medicaid cuts may eliminate life-saving programs for low-income Americans.
14 May
Popular Weight Loss Drugs Do Not Increase the Risk of Depression, Anxiety or Suicidal Ideation, Study Finds
In a new study, researchers found no association between treatment with GLP-1 Receptor Agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy and increased risk of adverse psychiatric events.
13 May
Maryland Woman Has Rare Spinal Tumor Removed Through Her Eye Socket
In a groundbreaking procedure, surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center have removed a large spinal tumor through a 19-year-old patient’s eye.
Custom Gene Editing Helps Baby With Rare Condition
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A baby born with a rare and deadly genetic disease is the world's first known patient to receive an experimental gene editing treatment designed just for him.
KJ Muldoon from Clifton Heights, Pa., is thriving after the therapy to fix a tiny but essential flaw in his genetic code, doctors said t...
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Republican Medicaid Cuts Could Cause Rural Hospital Closures, CEOs Warn HealthDay TV
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Proposed cuts to Medicaid could be devastating to America’s rural hospitals, health care CEOs are warning in interviews with HealthDay.
House Republicans have proposed an $880 billion reduction in Medicaid funding. Combined with other health care cuts, the package could leave as many as 8...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Medicare Low-Income Drug Benefit Saves Lives, Study Says
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Low-income Medicare beneficiaries are more likely to die if they lose access to crucial medication coverage, a new study says.
More than 14 million poor Medicare beneficiaries receive the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS), which further reduces their drug costs, researchers said in backg...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Adults Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes Face Heart Health Issues, Risk Of Early Death
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People who develop type 1 diabetes in adulthood have a higher risk of heart disease and death, a new study says.
However, these patients can improve their odds through healthy lifestyle habits, researchers reported May 14 in the European Heart Journal.
“We show that the pro...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Houston Wastewater Foretold Texas Measles Outbreak
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Measles virus popped up in Houston wastewater weeks before a notorious Texas outbreak of the highly infectious disease started in January, a new study says.
Wastewater samples collected Jan. 7 contained genetic evidence of measles virus, researchers reported in the American Journal of Publi...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Testosterone Therapy Doesn't Increase Cancer Risk For Transmasculine People
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Transmasculine and gender diverse people who use testosterone are not at an increased risk for cervical, ovarian or other gynecological cancers, a new study says.
The results show that hormone therapy can safely be used to induce physical changes more in line with a person’s gender identi...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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