People face higher risk of kidney stones during summer months
Warm weather brings days at the beach, sunscreen and … kidney stones? Researchers say people who don’t stay properly hydrated face a higher risk of these painful mineral deposits as temperatures and humidity rise in the summer. On top of…
Dental care and insurance costs too much. ACA rule could change that
Even when she had a massive infection and grueling pain from a cracked tooth, Nicole Sutton could not get a dentist to provide timely care. Sutton, a single mother based in Tampa, Florida, could only get herself on a waitlist…
Richard Slayman dies 7 weeks after historic pig-kidney transplant
Richard Slayman, the first person to ever receive a kidney from a pig, has died, according to Massachusetts General Hospital, where the transplant was performed in March. In a statement late Saturday, the transplant team said they “have no indication”…
Wegovy, Ozempic cost a pretty penny. Many employers don’t want to pay
Kiana Price dropped 35 pounds after she started taking the weight-loss medication Wegovy last year. The Greenville, North Carolina mother no longer gets winded climbing stairs. Her knee pain is gone. And, perhaps most importantly Price, who is prediabetic, her…
States cut Medicaid enrollees added during COVID-19
A 2-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis is among the masses of Americans who lost Medicaid coverage after the pandemic. The Jacksonville, Florida, toddler needed the insurance to cover life-saving medication and doctor visits, according to a lawsuit brought by the…