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Patients are being hit with this surprise fee just for seeing their doc
Patients who visit hospital-owned doctors’ offices are being hit with surprise facility fees that have nothing to do with the…
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More patients are ordering lab tests online, frustrating some doctors
A decade ago, 48-year-old Darren Sidaway began experiencing health concerns that he felt uncomfortable discussing with his doctor. Living in…
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Patients with EPP, disorder that causes pain in sunlight, worry about drug access
Ginger Gonsalves and Becky Kelliher didn’t let the cold November weather stop them from enjoying the sunshine in Gonsalves’ backyard…
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Unpopular diet for cancer patients gets another look
Oncologists have been reevaluating the use of the traditional neutropenic diet for cancer patients undergoing intensive treatments. This diet, which…
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Chaos At The FDA Benefits America’s Rivals—At The Expense Of America’s Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently facing a period of chaos and uncertainty, which is posing a…
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Illinois Pritzker approves assisted suicide law for terminally ill patients opposed by Catholic church
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recently signed a groundbreaking piece of legislation that will allow terminally ill adult patients to obtain…
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What closing the ‘THC loophole’ will mean for patients
In the mid-2010s, families from various parts of the country made the decision to relocate to Colorado, not for its…
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AI Startup WellTheory Raises $14 Million From General Catalyst, Accel, 7wire Ventures To Transform Autoimmune Health For Millions Of Patients
WellTheory, a health technology startup founded by Ellen Rudolph, has recently secured $14 million in Series A funding. The funding…
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Loopholes in hospital charity care programs mean patients still get stuck with bills
Quinn Cochran-Zipp, a lab technician from Greeley, Colorado, faced a life-threatening situation when she was diagnosed with early-stage cancer in…
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Not all heart attack patients receive the same type of care, researchers find
Heart attacks, also known as acute myocardial infarctions, have been a leading cause of death in the United States. However,…
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