The influx of federal dollars and the recognition of the health and economic costs of poor dental health, six states in the country will expand medicaid. The expansion will provide support to adults in these six states.  The state and federal health insurance program for the poor, Medicaid, requires states to provide dental coverage for …

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Pediatric cancer experts sound alarm on the shortage of chemotherapy drugs for children. The shortage in drugs may force patients to make choices that are not easy. Doctors have been worried about the shortage crisis.  However, the Biden administration has been successfully able to address the shortage in the supply of two drugs for pediatric …

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Millions of people who suffered from long Covid will now have proof about the reality of their condition. A group of scientists have found that there exists a difference between the blood of people with long Covid. The first key to the development of a test that can diagnose the condition.  The findings were published …

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Research has found a relation between menopausal symptoms and infertility. The study focused on women who were struggling with infertility to experience specific menopausal symptoms later. The research conducted with around 700-odd participants, was published in The Menopause Society. The researchers were interested in studying the impact of infertility on a woman’s life. Specifically at …

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Have you wondered with the rising cases of hospitalizations due to covid, how severely could you be hit with the infection? Scientists in Spain have an answer for you! Well, if not a complete answer, an important piece of the severity puzzle. The early stages of the infection pushed a team of researchers in Spain …

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A recent study conducted on mice identified an important element for the recovery of functional activity in them following a spinal cord injury. The group of researchers demonstrated recovery occurred through specific neurons in regular target locations.  The researchers pointed out that random regrowth of neurons was not helpful in recovery. The publication was released …

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Did you get your BMI checked during your latest visit to the doctor? A recent study concluded that waist to hip ratio is a better indicator of health than BMI. The study published in the JAMA journal, found that wait to hip ratio serves as a better, simpler and clearer indicator of health than BMI. …

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As per reports of the World Health Organization, nearly 2,50,000 people each year may lose their lives due to climate change. The statistics show that at least one out of four deaths may be due to environmental causes that are preventable. The UN General Assembly held in New York this week called for better research, …

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