Menopause Brain Fog or Dementia? Midi Health, Neurotrack Team Up To Offer Screening
Brain fog is a common symptom of menopause that can be worrying for women with a family history of dementia. Midi Health, a virtual care clinic for menopausal women, has…
RCSI introduces paid surrogacy leave for staff
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland now offers paid leave for staff who become parents through surrogacy. The new surrogacy leave policy allows for 24 weeks of paid leave…
Plant-Based Diets Do Not Increase Hip Fracture Risk Among Postmenopausal Women
Long-term adherence to a plant-based diet is not linked to an increased risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal individuals, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers analyzed…
Midi Health partners with Neurotrack to help identify menopause brain fog
Midi Health, a women's health clinic, is partnering with Neurotrack to help midlife women determine if brain fog is a symptom of menopause or a sign of cognitive impairment like…
A Mom’s $97,000 Question: How Was Her Baby’s Air-Ambulance Ride Not Medically Necessary?
Sara England's baby, Amari Vaca, needed emergency care after struggling to breathe following open-heart surgery. Despite having insurance, Cigna denied coverage for the $97,599 air-ambulance flight, claiming it was not…
Annual COVID-19 vaccine campaign with second dose reduces disease burden, costs
A study showed that an annual COVID-19 vaccination campaign with a second dose for at-risk populations reduced disease burden and health care costs by over $3 billion in a year.…
Chick-fil-A drops a ‘No Antibiotic Ever’ pledge on chicken over supply issues
Chick-fil-A is easing its commitment to using chickens raised without antibiotics due to concerns about antibiotic resistance. The company will now switch to chickens raised without antibiotics important to human…
Sixty seconds on . . . pig kidney transplants
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has successfully transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a 62-year-old man with end-stage kidney disease, marking a medical milestone. This is the third transplant…
More must be done for depressed stroke survivors as incidence climbs, say researchers
Researchers from King's College London found that 60% of stroke survivors would experience depression within 18 years, much higher than previously thought. The study, published in The Lancet Regional Health,…
Study explores pediatric healthcare interruptions amid COVID-19
This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric health care, specifically looking at foregone care and missed well-child or vaccination-related visits. Data was collected from a nationwide…