A poorly characterized protein, historically considered a chaperone or enzyme, may actually play a key role in prostate cancer. In a systematic CRISPR screen, researchers from the Arc Institute at the University of California and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center identified PTGES3, known as the third protein of prostaglandin E synthase, as an unexpected regulator […]
Sam’s Club is recalling all Member’s Mark “Super Greens” powdered dietary supplements after a salmonella outbreak in multiple states sickened 11 people, federal health officials announced Friday. Three affected people have been hospitalized, and the disease affects seven states, including Florida, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina and Virginia. The U.S. Food and […]
When an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease occurs, health officials typically take specific steps to warn residents and provide the public with updates on the growing threat. It’s standard practice, public health and infectious disease experts told KFF Health News and NPR. The aim is to prevent as many other vulnerable people from getting sick […]
Sleep and stress are two lifestyle factors that silently shape your health and energy. Often overlooked, these elements play a major role in vitality, overall well-being and long-term disease prevention. Poor sleep patterns and chronic stress can contribute to weight gain, cardiovascular problems, mental fatigue and a weakened immune system. The way people manage sleep […]
The Trump administration has ordered states to examine some Medicaid enrollees to determine whether they are ineligible because of their immigration status, with five states reporting that they collectively received more than 170,000 names, an “unprecedented” move by the federal government that implicates the state-federal health program in the president’s immigration crackdown. Supporters say such […]
For Greg Baker, CEO ConfirmedRxAdvocacy is responsibility. Their Patient Care Advocate (PCA) model reflects this belief by offering a unique way of thinking about pharmacy benefits that focuses on personal connection, proactive engagement and meaningful support for members. AffirmedRx is a public benefit organization and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) committed to transparency, integrity and improving […]
The Trump administration’s overhaul of the nation’s largest food assistance program will result in millions of people losing benefits, straining state budgets and putting pressure on the nation’s food supply chain, all of which will likely hinder the administration’s Make America Healthy Again goals, according to researchers and former federal officials. Permanent changes to the […]
As winter comes, India’s capital is blanketed in a thick, gray fog that covers the streets, blurs the buildings and, more importantly, seeps into your lungs. In recent days, the city’s average air quality index has dropped to the ‘Very Poor’ (301-400) category, signaling trouble for residents of Delhi, India. One of the capital’s most […]
Context and goals Delirium, commonly observed in critically ill patients following intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), is an acute neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by disturbances in attention, consciousness, and cognition. The underlying mechanisms of the brain network remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the functional connectivity (FC) of the ascending reticular activating system […]
Anyone who has a chronic illness or knows a close family member who has one knows that it can be difficult. In addition to the disease itself, there are a number of difficulties that may come with living with the disease. Some challenges are things you have to overcome every day and can be particularly […]