Rheumatology Match Day Follows Same Pattern as Previous Years

Rheumatology joined six other Medicine specialties that filled more than 95% of fellowship positions in 2022. The National Resident Matching Program in its 2022 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match reported that rheumatology filled 123 of 127 certified programs (96.9%) along with 265 certified positions (97.8%). Matched applicants for adult rheumatology programs included 40 U.S. foreign applicants (15.1%), 123 MD graduates (46.4%), 66 […]

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Study finds heart health benefits for Omega-3, curcumin, and CoQ10

Researchers assessed the effects of various micronutrients on cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risk. They found that some micronutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, curcumin, and coenzyme Q10 decreased cardiovascular risk but not others. They also found that beta-carotene supplements are linked to increased cardiovascular risk and cardiovascular mortality. Experts say that further research is needed to understand how these […]

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This Vintage Clip of Goldie Hawn Explaining How a Ouija Board Predicted Her Pregnancy Will Send Shivers Up Your Spine

Have you ever had one of those eerily unexplainable moments — a happening that’s so wholly undoubtable but entirely incomprehensible, it shakes you to your core? Goldie Hawn had one of her own in the 1980s, and a clip of the actress telling the tale on The Oprah Winfrey Show in ’87 recently resurfaced to send chills down our spines. […]

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Hypertension: Adding yoga to regular exercise may help

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a risk factor that can lead to more severe health problems. People can take proactive steps to improve their blood pressure through lifestyle modifications. A​ recent study found that yoga may provide more benefits for controlling blood pressure than other stretching methods. High blood pressure can be dangerous, but people can take proactive steps […]

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How well do public cloud providers perform for healthcare IT vendors?

Healthcare IT vendors are making rapid progress using or migrating legacy technologies to the cloud, but they mention cost most frequently as a challenge, citing storage-retrieval and egress fees, according to the new Public Cloud Providers 2022 report from the KLAS Arch Collaborative. Where are the vendors on their journey to cloud maturity? Nearly half of HIT vendors interviewed for […]

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More States to Consider Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

Lawmakers in several conservative-led states — including Montana, Wyoming, Missouri, and Mississippi — are expected to consider proposals to provide a year of continuous health coverage to new mothers enrolled in Medicaid. Medicaid beneficiaries nationwide are guaranteed continuous postpartum coverage during the ongoing covid-19 public health emergency. But momentum has been building for states to extend the default 60-day required […]

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Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children's wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors like joint replacements and cancer care. To cope with the flood of young […]

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France to make condoms free for young adults aged 18-25

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that condoms would be made available for free in pharmacies for 18- to 25-year-olds in a bid to reduce unwanted pregnancies among young people. “It’s a small revolution for contraception,” Macron said during a health debate with young people in Fontaine-le-Comte, a suburb of Poitiers in western France. The move comes after the government […]

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