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Don't 'overpay' for medication - check small detail on packaging for best price
Next time you need medication such as cold and flu tablets or sinus and headache relief, you might want to consider your options carefully to ensure you aren't 'overpaying'. That's the guidance from Claire, who regularly shares money-saving tips…
Lebanon ceasefire questioned as IDF medic describes ongoing war
Last weekend, my IDF Palmar medical evacuation team and I were treating and extracting two soldiers from Lebanon. One, Capt. Maoz Yisrael Recanati (24), did not make it, killed a month before his wedding; the other did, but will need a lot of…
Americans Who Can Are Dropping Medical Insurance
Have you observed what is happening with medical insurance in the United States? There is an upheaval taking place. You might be experiencing it yourself. The Wakely Consulting Group has taken upon itself to track trends in the medical insurance…
Brits fatigued by tech as only 1 in 5 with medical needs use health apps
Four in 10 people say they are worn out by technology and reluctant to take on anything new. Research revealed that 37% feel technology — whether apps, devices or other services — is advancing more rapidly than they can keep pace…
I'm a GP - this is why your blood pressure medication might be out of stock
London GP Dr Azeem says shortages are more than just an inconvenience It is an experience that has become all too familiar for some patients — you turn up to your local pharmacy, prescription in hand and ready to collect your regular…
Ebola crisis 'much bigger' than we think, say medics
Health authorities have reported more than 100 people have died from an Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo and there have been hundreds more of suspected cases in a new crisis medics say is 'much bigger' than we think. In an alarming update to the…
Mixed response in Karnataka to nation-wide call for medical stores shutdown
A nation-wide call given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) to shut medical stores on Wednesday (May 20) in protest against online sale of medicines received a mixed response in Karnataka. While medical stores…
What's Going On With Rockwell Medical Stock Wednesday? - Rockwell Medical (NASDAQ:RMTI)
This agreement, which spans two years with options for two additional one-year extensions, underscores the company's commitment to providing essential hemodialysis products. The renewed agreement with aQua Dialysis allows Rockwell Medical to…
Brave' soldier 'medically evacuated from Afghanistan' trying to 'blur memories
Former soldier Benjamin Mears who turned to supplying cocaine and cannabis has been spared jail. The 33-year-old served his country in a 'distinguished and incredibly brave way'. But when he was in a Ford Focus seen by police in Anchor Road…
Louisiana considers covering FDA-approved weight loss medications under Medicaid
Weight loss pills could be covered by Louisiana Medicaid to treat obesity as a bill makes its way through the state legislature. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Boudreaux, D-Lafayette, would require the Louisiana Department of Health to provide…
Battle Over Medication Abortion Threatens to Revert US Back to 19th Century
Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. On May 1, the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the mailing of…
North Texas medical teams monitor Ebola outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization has expressed concern about the scale and speed of an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, as World Cup and summer travel nears. Dr. Thomas Giordano, a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at Baylor…
How Medical Education Can Revive the Physician-Scientist Pipeline
The physician-scientist has long occupied a unique place in medicine — bridging the laboratory and the clinic, translating scientific discoveries into innovative patient care. But that role is becoming increasingly rare. The number of…
Medical teams monitor Ebola outbreak ahead of World Cup
The CDC continues monitoring an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. NBC 5's Sophia Beausoleil spoke with North Texas medical teams who are paying close attention as well.
New study shows 95% of insured Americans worry about medical bills
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A new survey shows 95% of insured Americans still worry about hospital bills. The analysis by JG Wentworth also found $4,354 is the average breaking point for most people, meaning that's the moment where a medical bill…
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