Blockchain built Avaneer Health network gets $50M boost from Aetna, Cleveland Clinic, others
On Thursday, Avaneer Health announced new backing from several blue-chip healthcare organizations, who are committing $50 million in seed funding to the health network. WHY IT MATTERS The new funding comes from founding network participants including Aetna, Anthem, Cleveland Clinic,…
Read MoreAutoimmune drug shows promise in treating severe burns
A severe burn injury is not static. Within 72 hours, partial thickness burns can progress, or convert, to full thickness burns, greatly increasing the risk of infection, incapacitating scarring, and even death. Preventing the conversion is one of the most…
Read MoreYour gut senses the difference between real sugar and artificial sweetener
Your taste buds may or may not be able to tell real sugar from a sugar substitute like Splenda, but there are cells in your intestines that can and do distinguish between the two sweet solutions. And they can communicate…
Read MoreAll Nations boosts revenue 150% with new EHR and revenue cycle tech
Photo: All Nations Health Center Located in Missoula, Montana, All Nations Health Center is one of 41 Urban Indian Health Programs across the U.S. Founded more than 50 years ago, the clinics focused primarily on social services and limited behavioral…
Read MoreCannabis Use Associated With Elevated Cardiovascular Disease Risk
(Reuters Health) – Individuals who use cannabis have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease risk factors compared to counterparts who don’t use the drug, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined data on 7,159 adults who participated in the National Health…
Read MoreNYC High School Students Stage Walkout Over COVID Measures
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Students walked out of schools across New York City on Tuesday afternoon to protest inadequate COVID-19 protections and insist on a remote learning option until conditions…
Read MoreScientists dive deep into the different effects of morning and evening exercise
It is well established that exercise improves health, and recent research has shown that exercise benefits the body in different ways, depending on the time of day. However, scientists still do not know why the timing of exercise produces these…
Read MoreThe eye doctor restoring sight to nomadic herders
Ophthalmologist Gladys Atto has vowed to leave no one behind when it comes to eye health. As head of ophthalmology in Uganda’s remote Karamoja district, Atto has restored the sight of thousands of farmers and nomadic herders who would be…
Read MorePAHO: Omicron to become dominant variant in Americas shortly
The Pan American Health Organization said Wednesday it expects omicron to become the predominant coronavirus variant in the Americas in the coming weeks, where confirmed cases have reached record levels. The health agency added that although healthcare systems face challenges…
Read MoreBuild glute muscle with these simple weighted exercises
Want stronger glutes? These barbell and dumbbell exercises are the best way to build muscle. The glutes are the largest muscle in the body and a key muscle group in your core, helping with alignment and stability of your spine…
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