UnitedHealthcare to feature Apple Watch in wellness plans UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurance company, is incorporating the world's top-selling wristwatch into wellness plans for millions of beneficiaries. Nov 16, 2018 0 3
Meditation helps conflict veterans with PTSD, study finds Transcendental meditation—the practice of effortless thinking—may be as effective at treating PTSD in conflict veterans as traditional therapy, US researchers said Friday, in findings that could help tens of thousands ... Nov 16, 2018 0 4
Name-brand medications driving spike in U.S. drug spending (HealthDay)—Rising drug spending in the United States is being fueled by expensive name-brand prescription medicines, a new study shows. Nov 16, 2018 0 0
Resistant bacteria: Can raw vegetables and salad pose a health risk? Salad is popular with people who want to maintain a balanced and healthy diet. Salad varieties are often offered for sale ready-cut and film-packaged. It is known that these types of fresh produce may be contaminated with ... Nov 16, 2018 0 1
Progress in genetic testing of embryos stokes fears of designer babies Recent announcements by two biotechnology companies have stoked fears that designer babies could soon be an option for those who can afford to pick and choose which features they want for their offspring. The companies, MyOme ... Nov 16, 2018 report 5 768
Identification of LZTR1 leads to novel insights into RAS-driven diseases Mutations in RAS proteins initiate many of the most aggressive tumors, and the search for pharmacological inhibitors of these proteins has become a priority in the battle against cancer. Michail Steklov, Francesca Baietti, ... Nov 16, 2018 0 0
Artificial intelligence predicts treatment effectiveness How can a doctor predict the treatment outcome of an individual patient? Traditionally, the effectiveness of medical treatments is studied by randomised trials where patients are randomly divided into two groups: one of the ... Nov 16, 2018 0 26
Repurposing FDA-approved drugs can help fight back breast cancer Screening Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved compounds for their ability to stop cancer growth in the lab led to the finding that the drug flunarizine can slow down the growth of triple-negative breast cancer in ... Nov 16, 2018 0 74
North Korea running low on TB meds, experts fear epidemic The withdrawal of a major international aid organization threatens to leave tens of thousands of tuberculosis patients in North Korea without the medication they need and could spiral into a severe crisis if it is not addressed ... Nov 16, 2018 0 1
