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Medicare plans can cover Wegovy for patients with heart conditions: The federal government said that its prescription drug insurance for seniors will cover the ...
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Medicare plans can cover Wegovy for patients with heart conditions
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Medicare will cover Wegovy to reduce heart disease risk: Medicare will provide coverage for Wegovy for patients with an increased risk of heart attack ...
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Medicare will cover Wegovy to reduce heart disease risk
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Medicare allows coverage of weight-loss drugs for heart conditions: While Medicare bans the drugs for weight loss, it said enrollees can get coverage for other ...
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Medicare allows coverage of weight-loss drugs for heart conditions
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Medicare plans can cover Wegovy for patients with heart conditions: The federal government said that its prescription drug insurance for seniors will cover the ...
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Medicare plans can cover Wegovy for patients with heart conditions
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Medicare will cover Wegovy to reduce heart disease risk: Medicare will provide coverage for Wegovy for patients with an increased risk of heart attack ...
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Medicare will cover Wegovy to reduce heart disease risk
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Medicare allows coverage of weight-loss drugs for heart conditions: While Medicare bans the drugs for weight loss, it said enrollees can get coverage for other ...
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Medicare allows coverage of weight-loss drugs for heart conditions
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Wegovy to be covered by US Medicare for heart disease patients: Heart patients insured under the U.S. Medicare program would be covered for Novo Nordisk's ...
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Wegovy to be covered by US Medicare for heart disease patients
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The popular weight loss drug Wegovy will now be covered under Medicare — but not for weight loss
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The popular weight loss drug Wegovy will now be covered under Medicare — ...
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1 in 5 Pasteurized Milk Samples Show Traces of Bird Flu Virus: FDA : A nationwide survey found traces of the bird flu virus in 1 in 5 retail samples of ...
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1 in 5 Pasteurized Milk Samples Show Traces of Bird Flu Virus: FDA
Quick Glance: Unanswered Inquiries Regarding Advancing Avian Flu in U.S. Cows
  • The advancing spread of avian flu in U.S. dairy cattle continues to raise numerous questions. Scientists emphasize the minimal risk to humans, but uncertainties persist regarding the dissemination and impact of the virus.

  • Despite confirming the virus in nine states and over 30 herds, the actual scope of spread remains ambiguous due to insufficient testing.

  • Researchers express concerns about potential public health implications, the infectivity of the virus in milk, and its transmission. Only one human infection has been officially recorded amid the ongoing outbreak.

  • Experts hold differing views on the human risks as the virus persists among cows. The mutation possibility poses a potential threat to human health.
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Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar again in the spotlight fighting the conservative Supreme Court on abortion
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Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar again in the spotlight fighting the ...
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
  • The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.

  • The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.

  • The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.

  • The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
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Biden administration issues privacy rule protecting abortion: President Joe Biden's administration issued a final rule on Monday aimed at strengthening privacy ...
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Biden administration issues privacy rule protecting abortion
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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal government's new rules
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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal ...
Quick Glance: Biden's Landmark Staffing Mandate for Nursing Homes
  • The Biden administration has implemented first-ever staffing requirements for nursing homes to enhance care quality.

  • The rule mandates 24/7 registered nurses and a minimum of 3.48 hours of care per resident daily.

  • Industry voices concerns over staff shortages, estimating a need for over 100,000 additional workers.

  • The new regulations will be phased in and could potentially lead to facility closures for non-compliance.
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Woman Suddenly Loses Medicare Insurance in Middle of Cancer Treatment: The 67-year-old Charlotte resident said she was undergoing treatment for her stage 4 ...
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Woman Suddenly Loses Medicare Insurance in Middle of Cancer Treatment
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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal government's new rules
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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal ...
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Medicare ignored expert advice to cut tests for transplant patients: Report: Contractors for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cut access to ...
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Medicare ignored expert advice to cut tests for transplant patients: ...
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FDA and USDA food recalls reach highest level since before pandemic: Undeclared allergen, Listeria and Salmonella were the top three reasons for food recalls in ...
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FDA and USDA food recalls reach highest level since before pandemic
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3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage: About 3.6 million Medicare enrollees may qualify for coverage for the anti-obesity drug ...
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3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage
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Eli Lilly to Ask FDA to Approve Weight Loss Drug for Sleep Apnea: Preliminary clinical trial results showed the obesity drug tirzepatide was highly effective at ...
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Eli Lilly to Ask FDA to Approve Weight Loss Drug for Sleep Apnea
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Ozempic use appears to be changing people's personalities —experts think they know why
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Ozempic use appears to be changing people's personalities —experts think ...
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Trump had 4 years to remake Obamacare. Here’s what he did: Instead of terminating the Affordable Care Act, former President Donald Trump is now promising to make ...
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Trump had 4 years to remake Obamacare. Here’s what he did
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Trader Joe's recalls basil from shelves in 29 states after salmonella outbreak: Trader Joe's recalled organic basil and the FDA is investigating after customers ...
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Trader Joe's recalls basil from shelves in 29 states after salmonella ...
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FDA head pushes for mandated lead testing by food manufacturers: The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Robert Califf ...
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FDA head pushes for mandated lead testing by food manufacturers
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After Recall, Philips Must Launch New Safeguards in DOJ Agreement: The settlement comes nearly three years after the company acknowledged that an industrial foam ...
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After Recall, Philips Must Launch New Safeguards in DOJ Agreement
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Paxlovid COVID Treatment Is Most Beneficial for Unvaccinated People with Risk Factors. Others May Not Need It
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Paxlovid COVID Treatment Is Most Beneficial for Unvaccinated People with ...
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Asthma Inhaler Chaos Leaves Us Doctors and the Children We Treat Out of Breath: The go-to asthma inhaler prescribed by pediatricians for decades has been ...
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Asthma Inhaler Chaos Leaves Us Doctors and the Children We Treat Out of ...
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Ozempic ‘oops’ babies spark debate about weight-loss shot use as fertility drugs: A surprising thing is happening to some women on weight-loss drugs who’ve ...
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Ozempic ‘oops’ babies spark debate about weight-loss shot use as fertility ...
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Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound found to reduce sleep apnea, company says: Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound was found to reduce obstructive sleep ...
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Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound found to reduce sleep apnea ...
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Hospital emissions reporting proposal is a "game changer": Hospitals could soon give the federal health department a closer look at their emissions.
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Hospital emissions reporting proposal is a "game changer"
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Abortion opponents still expect federal action from Trump. Here’s what it could look like.
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Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans Block Efforts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
  • Democratic bills to repeal a 160-year-old abortion ban were blocked in the Legislature.

  • Arizona's highest court decision upholding a 1864 abortion ban caused chaos and confusion.

  • Democrats aimed to repeal the ban to protect women's health, facing hurdles in the Republican-controlled legislature.

  • The uncertainty loomed over whether Republican leaders would allow immediate action on repealing the ban, despite pressure from Democrats and some Republicans.
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Adderall Abuse Risks Becoming Another Opioid Crisis, DEA Says: The fast rise of prescriptions for Adderall and other stimulants, along with rampant online ...
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Adderall Abuse Risks Becoming Another Opioid Crisis, DEA Says
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Bird Flu Virus Remnants Found In U.S. Milk Supply—FDA Says Milk Remains Safe: A large outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows as reported late last month.
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Bird Flu Virus Remnants Found In U.S. Milk Supply—FDA Says Milk Remains ...
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FDA Recalls Heart Pumps Linked to Deaths and Injuries: Two medical devices that mechanically pump blood to the heart have caused hundreds of injuries and more ...
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FDA Recalls Heart Pumps Linked to Deaths and Injuries
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Novo Nordisk may buy German biotech company Cardior: The German biotech company Cardior is researching an active ingredient against heart failure and is now ...
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Novo Nordisk may buy German biotech company Cardior
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Fake Botox has sickened patients nationwide. Here's what to know — and what to avoid
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Fake Botox has sickened patients nationwide. Here's what to know — and ...
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Greg Abbott Issues Dire Warning Over Medicaid Changes: The Texas governor urged Joe Biden to "abandon his new Medicaid policies" and warned they could "devastate ...
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Greg Abbott Issues Dire Warning Over Medicaid Changes
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UPSC topper Aditya Srivastava reveals 2 key reasons why he didn’t go abroad: brain drain and ageing parents
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Quick Glance: Pune students shine in UPSC results
  • UPSC aspirants from Pune have secured high ranks in the most coveted civil services examination conducted by the Union Public Services Commission.

  • Tejas Sudeep Sarda, a doctor, took a break from his career to prepare for UPSC, securing an AIR of 128.

  • Priyanka Mohite from Nashik, who completed her master's in political science at Pune University, secured an AIR of 595.

  • Abhijit Pakhare, a 26-year-old deputy collector in Gadchiroli, did not give up on his dream of clearing the UPSC exam, securing the 720th rank.
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Amid syphilis surge, doctors call for more testing during pregnancy: A coalition of obstetricians is recommending routine blood screening at the first prenatal ...
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Amid syphilis surge, doctors call for more testing during pregnancy
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Why homeless people are losing health coverage in Medicaid mix-ups : Nearly 130,000 Montanans lost Medicaid coverage during recent eligibility reviews ...
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Why homeless people are losing health coverage in Medicaid mix-ups