Are health-care providers gaming Obamacare to get more money from insurers? Citing “serious concerns,” federal health regulators say they are investigating whether some health providers — to get higher insurance reimbursements — are steering people into Obamacare plans when those patients are getting or eligible for Medicaid or Medicare benefits. ... Read More »
Despite his anti-China rhetoric, Beijing may prefer U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump over his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for his promised anti-terror campaign against the Islamic State, which is reportedly attracting militant groups from its Muslim-majority Xinjiang region, state media reported on Wednesday. “Trump’s foreign policy, which centres around ... Read More »
India’s largest cab aggregator Ola on Wednesday said it was shutting down operations at TaxiForSure (TFS), a move seen as a bid to integrate its operation and cut costs. The decision comes 17 months after Ola acquired its cross-town rival for $200 million (Rs.1,200 crore) in a cash and equity ... Read More »
The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 1:25 p.m. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus is among a handful of high-profile Republicans considering whether to confront Donald Trump about his approach to his presidential campaign. That’s according to a Republican official with direct knowledge of Priebus’ plans, ... Read More »
Shared lifestyles and surroundings may play as strong a role as genes in diseases that run in families, a new study indicates. The study included medical histories of more than 500,000 people and their families in the United Kingdom. The information included blood and adoptive relatives. The researchers focused on ... Read More »
Just one hour of physical activity a day — something as simple as a brisk walk or a bicycle ride — may undo the increased risk of early death that comes with sitting eight hours or more on a daily basis, a new study suggests. “These results provide further evidence ... Read More »
Proteins in the immune system can target the bacteria that cause chlamydia, but are not strong enough on their own to clear the infections, researchers found in a recent study. The immune system is capable of mounting a defense against chlamydia infection, researchers in Russia found in a recent study, ... Read More »
A patch delivering one, two or three types of colon cancer treatment could make surgery for the disease unnecessary, according to researchers who developed it. Gene therapy, chemotherapy, thermal ablation, or a combination of the three, can be delivered by a hydrogel patch, a method shown to shrink tumors in ... Read More »
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said security forces may have spared Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani had they known he was among the militants in the Anantnag hideout during their combing operation. “How do we know about an encounter?…I believe that had they known he [Wani] ... Read More »
The litany of negative health effects pesticides cause honey bees continues to grow. Add sexual potency to the list. New research suggests two neonicotinoid insecticides diminish the lifespans and sperm counts of male drones, thus limiting the productivity of queen bees. Researchers have identified the poor health and productivity of ... Read More »
Using a set of lifestyle and health factors, researchers in a recent study by the American Geriatrics Society found a method of calculating risk for pneumonia that may help increase vaccination and prevent the potentially life-threatening infection. Older adults with pneumonia are hospitalized about 40 percent of the time, facing ... Read More »
Shared lifestyles and surroundings may play as strong a role as genes in diseases that run in families, a new study indicates. The study included medical histories of more than 500,000 people and their families in the United Kingdom. The information included blood and adoptive relatives. The researchers focused on ... Read More »
