The Department of Veterans Affairs will not continue to deploy its Cerner electronic health record at any more sites for at least the next six months, officials said. VA Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks Dr. Carolyn Clancy told House members at a hearing this past week that the agency… Read More »
Q I have always had great legs, but recently I have noticed some broken threads and what looks like the beginning of a varicose vein. I am in my late 40s, so is this age related? Will I just have to manage it or perhaps have surgery at some point? Also, are there cosmetic procedures… Read More »
By Clare Wilson Genes that limit DNA damage may help people live past 105 Newscom/Alamy Live News People who reach a very old age may have their genes to thank. Genetic variants that help to prevent DNA mutations and repair any that do occur have been found in supercentenarians and semi-supercentenarians – people who reach… Read More »
CEO pay disclosures this spring show what many patient advocates already suspected: Health insurance company executives gained from ordinary people’s 2020 pain. While patients avoided hospitals and doctors’ offices last year for fear of catching COVID-19, health insurers laughed all the way to the bank by paying out far fewer claims. Compensation data filed so… Read More »
Do you ever find yourself feeling a little too full or eating when you’re not really hungry, but at the same time, you’re struggling to stop overeating? We all overeat sometimes, and that’s normal and expected. We’re not perfect and you don’t need to be because that’s not the goal. However, if you recognize that… Read More »
Professor Larry Corey, principal researcher of the AMP studies, speaking at HIVR4P Two years ago, at the HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P) conference in Madrid, Professor Lynn Morris of the South African National Institute for Communicable Diseases made a prediction about the AMP (Antibody-Mediated Protection) studies. The two studies are the first large studies using injections every… Read More »