Sensors monitor daily activity, from taking pills to driving, in an effort to flag early signs of medical problems.
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Aggressive treatment of high blood pressure may have another benefit beyond reducing rates of cardiovascular disease in people with hypertension: it could also lower the risk of memory impairment, a study found.
The Trump administration said it would resume billions of dollars in payments expected by insurers under an Affordable Care Act program, ending a brief suspension following a judge’s ruling.
Theranos, running on financial fumes, settled a suit filed by investors who had alleged they were defrauded by the blood-testing firm.
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No Ocean Is No Problem For This Vermont Stand-Up Paddleboarder
SUP competitor Bob Arnot paddles some of the world’s toughest ocean channels, using nearby Lake Champlain for practice.
Bayer AG will stop selling its Essure birth-control device in the U.S. after this year due to declining sales, the company said Friday.
Today’s 55-to-64-year-olds are less socially engaged than people the same age 20 years ago. Researchers want to know why.
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The Only Guy in the Barre Class
A tough ballet-inspired regimen keeps 67-year-old Pure Barre Steve in shape; after years of practice, he says, ‘I still feel sore.’
Health & Wellness
For Some African-Americans, Genetic Testing Reopens Past Wounds
A legacy of unethical studies complicates calls for greater participation by African-Americans.
The Department of Health and Human Services should try to recoup at least $341,000 that its former secretary, Tom Price, wasted on commercial and charter air travel that didn’t comply with federal rules, a federal inspector general said in a report.
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Trump Administration Slashes Funds for ACA Outreach
Most of the funding for an Affordable Care Act outreach program is being cut by the Trump administration, a move that touched off an angry response from Democrats who called it another attempt to sabotage the health law.
As a French company moves ahead with trials on a new medicine, advocacy groups raise concerns
The Trump administration confirmed it is suspending billions of dollars in payments expected by insurers under the Affordable Care Act, saying the halt is necessary because of a judge’s ruling.
No hills? No problem! Husband-and-wife cyclists get creative when preparing for L’Etape du Tour, a stretch of the Tour de France that 15,000 amateurs will take on.
The health-law program’s suspension could be a financial blow to those insurers that are expecting payments this fall based on 2017 plans, and potentially for those that expected payments in the fall of 2019.
Biogen and Japan’s Eisai said they had positive results from a midstage study of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug, though experts said it was too soon to say the drug marks a real advance.
As more tweens opt out of swim team, many citing time commitments, USA Swimming is positioning itself as a home for multisport athletes. Its new ad campaign features young swimmers playing baseball, soccer and lacrosse.
A growing number of children are taking alternative supplements with no demonstrated health benefits. In the U.S., the rate of kids taking herbal and other supplements has nearly doubled, to 6.3%, a new analysis found.
A fitness fanatic on the mend stumbled onto a high-intensity, low-impact workout in the deep end of her local swimming pool.
Amazon’s purchase of PillPack gives the company a platform to sell medicines but is unlikely to alter how high-priced drugs are paid for.
