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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield halts anesthesia payment policy after backlash
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday it was not going ahead with a policy change that would limit reimbursements for anesthesia during surgeries and medical procedures. The new policy would have reimbursed doctors based on time limits set by the insurer.
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Trump's former FDA commissioner: ‘It will cost lives in this country' if RFK Jr. follows through on intentions
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on Friday raised concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda for the Department of Health and Human Services.
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RFK Jr. attacked the CDC's ‘fascism' and likened vaccinating children to abuse by the Catholic Church
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a dark view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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COVID wastewater samples hit remarkable lows in Mass.
Waste water tests this month show remarkably low levels of the coronavirus in the Boston area, the lowest in late November since 2020.
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Why abortions rose after Roe was overturned
Contrary to many predictions, abortions did not decline nationally after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. Here’s what’s behind the trend.
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Dave Weldon, Trump's CDC pick, could bolster an RFK Jr. anti-vaccine agenda
Weldon served 14 years in Congress, where he was an outspoken critic of the CDC and its vaccine program.
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Do not wash your turkey and other Thanksgiving tips to keep your food safe
Food safety experts say safely serving a holiday feast takes planning and know-how. Outbreaks of some types of food poisoning tend to rise in November and December.
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Cold plunge or a hot bath: Which has more benefits?
A new small study suggests that hot water can help muscles repair themselves and become stronger.
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Infant dies, 10 sickened amid listeria outbreak tied to ready-to-eat meat
The CDC said twin infants in California died, but only one of the two deaths has been linked to the outbreak. Yu Shang Food has recalled products that may be contaminated.
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Medical professionals use AI to help determine cancer treatment
Doctors say it can be hard to find the right treatment for skin cancers, and a team at Mass Eye and Ear is studying how to use artificial intelligence to make sure no one has to wait for help.
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Too much sitting may directly affect future heart health, study finds
The study also suggests going for a run before work won’t make up for sitting at your desk all day.
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Mass poisoning blamed on tainted alcohol with American among four tourists dead
“This is every parent’s very worst fear and a nightmare that no one should have to endure,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after the death of 19-year-old Bianca Jones.
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Caroline Kennedy, a U.S. ambassador, says her cousin RFK Jr. holds ‘dangerous' views on vaccines
Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Australia, bashed her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week over his views on vaccinations, calling them “dangerous.”
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Mom, 30, was ‘clinically dead' for 45 minutes. When she woke, she found out she gave birth to triplets
When Marisa Christie arrived at the hospital for a planned C-section to deliver her triplets everything seemed to be going smoothly. But soon after giving birth, something unusual happened. “The doctors had pulled all three (babies) out. Actually, they were resting them on my stomach to do a delayed cord clamping,” Christie, 30, of Tomball, Texas, tells TODAY.com. “My...
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With dengue cases at an extreme high, research points to climate change's role
Rising temperatures are responsible for nearly a fifth of the world’s dengue burden, according to the new findings — a share that’s expected to keep rising.
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US Health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler
San Mateo County health officials said on Saturday they have reported the first known case of clade I mpox in California and the United States.
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Vaccine maker stocks fall as Trump chooses RFK Jr. to lead HHS
Shares of Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, BioNTech and GSK closed lower on Thursday.
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E. coli cases rise to 104 in outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders
Health officials said there no longer appears to be a food safety concern, and McDonald’s has resumed selling Quarter Pounders with slivered onions at the affected locations
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Mass. tracking rise in cases of whooping cough and pneumonia
Massachusetts health officials are monitoring increasing cases of whooping cough and pneumonia. Children and adolescents are primarily affected by those bacterial respiratory illnesses, Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said Wednesday as he urged clinicians and families to be on the lookout for potential symptoms. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a “highly contagious acute respiratory illness” that starts with…
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Woman, 23, had a ‘burning sensation' in her stomach. It was the first sign of a rare cancer
In 2023, Sydney Towle, then 23, developed a bump on her abdomen that she could feel. When she exercised, she experienced a stinging in her stomach. Worried that she developed a hernia, Towle visited an urgent care clinic.