California counties, health insurance plans, community clinics, and a major national health care labor union are lining up against a controversial deal to grant HMO giant Kaiser Permanente a no-bid statewide Medicaid contract as the bill heads for its first legislative hearing Tuesday. The deal, hammered out earlier this year in closed-door talks between Kaiser Permanente and Gov. Gavin Newsom's […]

Americans who are over 60 should get a second COVID-19 booster shot, the White House’s new COVID-19 response coordinator recommended Sunday. Dr. Ashish Jha noted that data from Israel has found significantly reduced rates of infection and death among older individuals who received a fourth dose of a COVID vaccine. “The data out of Israel is pretty compelling for people […]

A new Michigan Medicine study finds that some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing growing rod treatment, potentially avoiding several complications. Using data from around 20 health systems, researchers analyzed nearly 100 pediatric patients with cerebral palsy and scoliosis treated with growth-friendly implants, in which expandable rods are inserted into the back to […]

In a recent study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers assess the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) motif-mediated binding of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein subunit (S1) and cell surface integrins (integrin receptors). The current study also investigates whether the integrin-S1 RBD binding could activate pathways of downstream signaling. Study: Receptor-binding domain […]

“It needs to be perfect” and “I feel so overwhelmed” are thoughts that reflect our anxious achiever at play. Here’s how the cycle unfolds, and ways to curtail the constant churn of worry. Over a decade ago, Yale researchers discovered that there is a gene mutation for chronic worrying. The irony being that if you’re a worrier, you may as […]

It’s clear that Vanessa Bryant is making sure her daughters have the best Easter ever, by taking them on a fun-filled day to Disneyland! Back on April 12, Bryant posted a series of heartwarming photos of her two youngest daughters Bianka, 5, and Capri, 2, on her Instagram. She posted it with the caption, “Disney Easter Egg Hunting 🐰 🥚 […]

Osteoarthritis: Elaine reveals her experience of the condition We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Osteoarthritis most often affects the joints of the hands, knees, hips, lower […]

That’s not a sweet deal! Experts warn there is ‘no health benefit’ to ultra-dark chocolate Easter eggs when compared to their milk chocolate peers If you’re tucking into an expensive ultra-dark chocolate Easter egg thinking that at least it’s better for you than its milk chocolate equivalent you could be wasting your time and money. The supposed benefits of dark […]

Ant McPartlin opens up to Kate Middleton about past addictions We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Back in 2018, an intoxicated Ant McPartlin whizzed around a […]

Health officials in several countries are investigating mysterious cases of severe liver disease in children, and they think it may be related to a kind of virus usually associated with colds. The U.K. has been investigating at least 74 cases in which children came down with hepatitis, or liver inflammation, the World Health Organization said Friday. Three similar cases in […]