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An Issue With Billing Forces A Patient To Pay Out Of Pocket

Health Advice / Keith Roach /

DEAR DR. ROACH: As a retired teacher, I have been blessed with amazing insurance that has covered absolutely everything for the past decade. However, when my wife went to get an MRI for a collapsed hip recently, associates for my insurance told me they were missing important paperwork that was needed for approval. However, the doctor's office ...Read more

Fighting cancer 10 minutes at a time

A short bout of intense exercise can shift the activity of more than 1,300 of your genes involved in DNA repair and energy production and shut down cancer cell growth!

That's the conclusion of a study in the International Journal of CANCER that examined the blood changes in 30 overweight/obese adults immediately following 10 minutes of hard ...Read more

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Forever chemicals boost multiple sclerosis risk. Is your water safe?

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Could plastic byproducts and forever chemicals found in drinking water cause your body to attack your own nervous system? New research from Sweden links higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, with a higher risk for developing multiple sclerosis.

“We saw that several individual ...Read more

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Dave Coulier says he's cancer-free -- again -- months after tongue cancer diagnosis

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For "Full House" star Dave Coulier, his cancer journey has "been a roller-coaster ride, for sure." Now that ride has seemingly come to an end.

Coulier announced Wednesday, to commemorate World Cancer Day, that he is cancer-free for the second time. The actor-comedian shared the news with "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts, a breast ...Read more

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Dave Coulier is once again cancer free: 'What a journey this has been'

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DETROIT — Detroit-raised actor and comedian Dave Coulier's tongue cancer is in remission, the former "Full House" told "Good Morning America" on Wednesday.

Coulier revealed in December that he is undergoing treatment for tongue cancer, unrelated to his previous bout with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But he came to "GMA" with good news.

"It'...Read more

A new pilot brings some automated treatment decisions from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare. Doomu/iStock via Getty Images

Medicare is experimenting with having AI review claims – a cost-saving measure that could risk denying needed care

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Medicare has launched a six-year pilot program that could eventually transform access to health care for some of the millions of people across the U.S. who rely on it for their health insurance coverage.

Traditional Medicare is a government-administered insurance plan for people over 65 or with disabilities. About half of the 67 ...Read more

Lüften refers to the German practice of opening windows and sometimes doors to rapidly fill a house with outdoor air, at least a couple of times daily. Jan Nevidal/Getty Images

Lüften sounds simple – but ‘house-burping’ is more complicated in Pittsburgh

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Recently, the German term “lüften” has been circulating on social media and trending on Google. The term refers to the practice of opening windows and doors to replace stale indoor air with outdoor air, a longtime practice in many European homes. Americans have dubbed it “house burping” in many videos on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube...Read more

How one hospital visit overseas could wreck your finances

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Picture this: You’re gliding down the slopes of Verbier, enjoying the snow-capped mountains and the elation of the wind kissing your cheeks. As you make your way down the slope, you notice people gathering around a downed skier, and your heart stops as you recognize it is someone in your party. They’re having a medical emergency.

On top of ...Read more

Environmental Nutrition: Spotlight on supplements: ubiquinol

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Ubiquinol is the active, reduced form of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a compound naturally produced in the body and found in every cell.

History

CoQ10 was first identified in the 1950s, and by the 1970s it was being studied for its role in energy production and heart health. Ubiquinol was developed later as a more bioavailable version of CoQ10 — ...Read more

9 healthy ways to eat more dark chocolate

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Although chocolate can sometimes be associated with unhealthy habits, like eating too much sugar, dark chocolate has many redeeming qualities.

“Dark chocolate is rich in polyphenols, which are powerful antioxidants that help reduce inflammation, regulate blood sugar, and neutralize free radicals in the body," says Brittany Brown, RD, IBCLC, ...Read more

Easy ways to fit heart-healthy avocados into your meals

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With its bright green flesh, an avocado looks like a vegetable — but botanically, an avocado is a fruit. From a nutrition standpoint, it fits more into the healthy fat category: half of a medium avocado has as much fat as a tablespoon of olive oil. Indeed, avocados can defy categorizing. And they’re popular: the average American eats about ...Read more

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Melanoma stage determines treatment plan

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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 36-year-old sister recently noticed an unusual mole on her shoulder. She is scheduled for some tests. Her primary care physician believes it might be melanoma. What is melanoma? What treatment options are available, and is surgery necessary? Have there been recent advancements in treatments?

ANSWER: While melanoma is much ...Read more

Where There's Smoke, It's Dire

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death, responsible for one in five deaths in the U.S. annually. A longtime smoking habit is estimated to reduce average life expectancy by at least 10 years.

But smoking costs more than lives. WalletHub, a personal finance company, recently released a report on the economic costs of smoking: more ...Read more

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Doctors increasingly see AI scribes in a positive light. But hiccups persist

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When Jeannine Urban went in for a checkup in November, she had her doctor’s full attention.

Instead of typing on her computer keyboard during the exam, Urban’s primary care physician at the Penn Internal Medicine practice in Media, Pennsylvania, had an ambient artificial intelligence scribe take notes. At the end of the 30-minute visit, ...Read more

Doctors Disagree On Whether 'incisional Hernia' Needs Repair

Health Advice / Keith Roach /

DEAR DR. ROACH: For many years, I have had a visible abdominal hernia that is above and to the right of my belly button. My primary doctor declared it an "incisional hernia," probably due to gallbladder surgery from many years ago. He declared that surgical repair was entirely optional. Annual examinations did not change his diagnosis.

I've ...Read more

Beating opioid use disorder

Nearly 9 million folks a year in America contend with opioid abuse, and nearly 80,000 people die from opioid overdose annually. Fentanyl, morphine, heroin, codeine, tramadol, oxycodone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, and oxymorphone are all opioids.

Fortunately, we're finding out more and more about how to help folks stop abusing these drugs. A ...Read more

'Molecular glue' from this San Diego startup makes cancer self-destruct; Big Pharma bets billions

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This local biotech says it has found a way to trick cancer cells into destroying themselves with its molecular glue.

Now it’s putting that claim to the test.

After attracting global attention from researchers and billions of dollars from Big Pharma, Neomorph announced Tuesday that it has begun its first clinical trial. The molecular glue ...Read more

Children's Minnesota to pause some gender health care for minors

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Children’s Minnesota hospital says it will pause some gender health services for minors following federal actions on health care.

The hospital network said in a statement Tuesday that there has been an increase of federal actions “directed at pediatric health systems” such as Children’s, which provides gender-...Read more

Consuming less highly processed foods and sugary drinks and more whole grains can meaningfully improve your health. fizkes/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Confused by the new dietary guidelines? Focus on these simple, evidence-based shifts to lower your chronic disease risk

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The Dietary Guidelines for Americans aim to translate the most up-to-date nutrition science into practical advice for the public as well as to guide federal policy for programs such as school lunches.

But the newest version of the guidelines, released on Jan. 7, 2026, seems to be spurring more confusion than clarity about what people ...Read more

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When suicidal calls come in, who answers? Georgia crisis line response rates reveal gaps

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If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.”

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Kaitlin Cooke of Cartersville, Georgia, was contemplating suicide when she started calling a statewide mental health crisis line in 2018. She said she would sneak outside and call the hotline ...Read more

 

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