When I was practicing as a community pharmacist, I saw patients walk away from the counter without their prescription because they couldn’t pay for a drug they needed. I saw patients expecting that their…
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About two-thirds of adults in the U.S. drink alcohol, but about one in three are trying to drink less. Sunnyside, which announced it raised $11.5 million in Series A funding last week, aims to…
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This week, a startup joined forces with one of the nation’s most prestigious health systems to improve care for patients with chronic gastrointestinal conditions. More than 70 million Americans — 25% of the commercially…
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While breast cancer garners widespread attention, mental health awareness often lingers in the shadows when compared to other medical conditions. The two diseases stand at opposite ends of the spectrum of diagnosis, treatment and…
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These numbers are astounding.
Between 1999 and 2021, nearly 645,000 people died of an opioid overdose. That’s in 22 years. Since the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, the cumulative deaths from all American…
About one in six people globally battle infertility, according to the World Health Organization. That’s why Ovia Health by Labcorp is launching a new fertility and family-building benefit for employers and health plans, the…
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One of the major lessons learned during the pandemic is that hospitals and medical facilities are not always the safest places to recover, especially for seniors and those living with chronic conditions. Compounding this…
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Investor interest in telehealth surged during the Covid-19 pandemic. While the healthcare industry’s widespread adoption of telehealth was driven by necessity due to social distancing practices, such expansion would not have been possible without…
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Less than a year after Amazon completed its acquisition of primary care company One Medical, the company announced Wednesday that it is giving Prime members access to some One Medical services for a discounted…
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Peer support groups can be a helpful crutch for people in need of empathy and social connection. But groups for individuals’ specific needs aren’t always easy to come by. Forum, a marketplace for peer…
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