Promise health insurers – too far – to resolve prior authorization process

A coalition of health insurance companies promises to make changes to the prior authorization process, after years of complaints from patients and providers about a system that, according to them, slows care and endangers the health of people. On Monday, federal health officials met representatives of some of the most important insurance companies in the […]

Healthy 29 -year -old suffers from a common gut problem … Weeks later he was dead – and thousands could be in danger

The hair-raising story of a ‘healthy’ 29-year-old who died only a few weeks after he was struck with a ‘stomach pain’ slightly thrown on the fatal risks of regular binge drinking. Dylan Thomas Wakefield, from East Yorkshire, suddenly woke up with a ‘ruthless burning pain’ in the top left side of his stomach, on 24 […]

Jojo Siwa’s fight with hidden handicap that affects thousands – it can affect her dancing, research turns out

She is perhaps one of the world’s most successful children’s stars of the 21st century. Jojo Siwa became a reality TV star just nine years old, provided a billion dollar company at 15 and against 16, sold out in the O2 Arena in London. The now 22-year-old, who has 45.9 million followers on TIKTOK, received […]

Age with grace how menopause can cause skin changes

Navigating through the menopause can feel overwhelming, especially when it starts to show your skin. One of the less discussed aspects of the menopause is how it can drastically change the appearance and feeling of your skin. From dryness to wrinkles, the effects are noticeable but often misunderstood. This blog investigates the relationship between aging, […]

She hoped that important research could help her eyesight save. Then the cutbacks came to the Trump financing

Jessica Chaikof was born with Usher 1F syndrome, resulting in congenital deafness and ultimate blindness. Craig Lemoult/for NPR Hide caption Schakel Caption Craig Lemoult/for NPR Jessica Chaikof and her older sister, Rachel, were both born deaf. At the time, the family did not know exactly why. The girls began to use cochlear implants and went […]

RFK Jr. and Dr. OZ say that health insurers will cut the bureaucracy on ‘earlier authorizations’

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Monday, reporters such as Medicare and Medicaid manager Dr. Mehmet Oz, right, listens. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty images Hide caption Schakel Caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty images If your doctor decides that you could benefit from a specific test or procedure, your insurance company […]

Tiktok Bans #skinnytok. But content that promotes unhealthy food continues to exist

Researchers say that body -positive content does not necessarily protect people against harmful content that promotes unhealthy food. Elenabs/Istockphoto/Getty images Hide caption Schakel Caption Elenabs/Istockphoto/Getty images The Social Media platform Tiktok has recently prohibited a hashtag called #skinnytok after European supervisors had warned that it promoted unrealistic body images and extreme weight loss. The company […]

I am healthy and active, but I cannot stop going to the toilet. Will the medication I use give me dementia? Dr. Martin Scurr answers

By Dr. Martin Scurr Published: 11:47 Bst, June 24, 2025 | Updated: 11:48 Bst, June 24, 2025 I am a healthy, active 70-year-old, but in the past three years I have taken tolerodine every day to treat an overactive bladder. I read that it is linked to dementia. Do I have to worry? Anne Birch, […]