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https://www.propublica.org/article/cigna-pxdx-medical-health-insurance-rejection-claims

How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files. “We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.

Air pollution has become a significant concern for its serious toxicological impact, not only on the environment but also on human health. Chronic exposure to these airborne environmental toxicants may lead to chronic diseases and may act as a trigger for some autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. What are the possible links between the degradation of air quality through pollution and its effect on autoimmunity? And what clinical steps may help improve biotransformation and the elimination of toxicants? Read more: https://hubs.la/Q01J6BQM0

Essay | Why Children Need Nurturing Fathers Research shows that a strong paternal connection helps young people to manage their emotions and deal with mental-health crises.

Stridor Versus Wheezing: When Noisy Breathing Is Something More Stridor Versus Wheezing: When Noisy Breathing Is Something More Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Share on Pinterest Share via Email Print this Page Ear Nose and Throat Head and Neck Pediatric ENT (Otolaryngology) Featured Expert: Jonathan Walsh, M.D. Many parents spend the first....

18 Life Hacks for the Depressed When basic self-care feels really hard, try these ideas.

Men Suddenly Feel the Pull of Pilates The strength system traditionally drew mostly women. Now men are catching on, including high-profile fans like Kevin Durant and Harry Styles.

No More CPAP? What to Know About Inspire Sleep Apnea Treatment - Consumer Reports The Inspire implant can serve as an alternative to CPAP for sleep apnea in some cases. Consumer Reports explains who it's a good choice for.

When it comes to heart health, doctors suggest slowly introducing your child to exercise Regular exercise is the one prescription all doctors can agree on for children.

Trust for Public Land: Connecting Everyone to the Outdoors TPL seeks to provide cities with the joys and benefits of the outdoors and public spaces. See how we continue to make a change to America's landscape.

Every year 600 Million trees 🌳 are chopped down to make 6 trillion ci******es. There is only one earth 🌎🌍🌏 - let's protect it by saying NO to to***co 🚭

Stand Up to Stress! This free, printable coloring and activity book for children ages 8-12 teaches kids about stress and anxiety and offers tips for coping in a healthy way.

🍀 What looks like a four leaf clover is actually the retina of a mouse, delicately snipped to lay flat and sparkling with fluorescent molecules. This image is from a research project investigating the promise of gene therapy for glaucoma. It was created at an National Institute of General Medical Sciences-funded advanced microscopy facility that develops technology for imaging across many scales, from whole organisms to cells to individual molecules.

Image credit: Keunyoung Kim, Wonkyu Ju and Mark Ellisman, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research, University of San Diego.

Plastic Surgery for Lymphedema: Tiffany’s Story A young mother debilitated by primary lymphedema becomes her own advocate and finds compassionate surgical treatment at Johns Hopkins.

Get Excited about the Brain! This science education activity book intended for children ages 8-12 years old helps kids learn facts about the brain through games and puzzles about brain science and research. This activity book can be downloaded and printed.

Erythritol and cardiovascular events Higher blood levels of the artificial sweetener erythritol were associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

So often when we say we're unqualified for something, what we're really saying is that we're too scared to try it, not that we can't do it.

Sleep and Aging: What's Normal? Aging itself doesn't seem to account for sleep complaints in older adults -- but maybe it should.

In 2021, the maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic black women was almost 3 times the rate for non-Hispanic white women https://bit.ly/NCHS1006

Community is important - there is nothing like a friend who supports you through the highs and lows of life.

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Glycemic Index of Potatoes: Why You Should Chill and Reheat Them | NutritionFacts.org If you eat potatoes when they’re cold, as in potato salad, or chilled and reheated, you can get a nearly 40 percent lower glycemic impact.

Timely diagnosis saves lives. Take a second look 👀 at your breasts.⁣ If you notice changes to your breasts, such as a lump, pitting of the skin, or pain, go see a health practitioner for a check-up. ⁣

Insufficient intake of fiber-rich foods may lead to the stiffening of our arteries associated with risk of having a stroke. Therefore, a high dietary fiber intake may be beneficial for stroke prevention. Watch the video “How to Prevent a Stroke” at https://bit.ly/2C6odia to learn more.

As Dr. Greger discussed in the video “Vegetarians and Stroke Risk Factors—Vegan Junk Food?,” eating vegan or vegetarian doesn’t mean you’re eating healthfully. It’s important to eat a variety of high fiber, whole plant foods for disease prevention. (See https://bit.ly/33S1H9H.)

The Daily Dozen can be a tool to get you started on eating a higher-fiber diet, as it’s packed with wholesome plant-based foods—specifically, legumes, whole grains, fruits, veggies, nuts, and seeds.

While a plant-based diet may be beneficial for preventing a number of chronic diseases, the cardiovascular benefits of plant-based diets may be severely undermined by vitamin B12 deficiency. (See https://bit.ly/2HvpHD6.) And, a regular, reliable source of B12 for those eating a plant-based diet may be beneficial for stroke prevention. (See https://bit.ly/3gyVrIh.)

HPV Is Linked to Head and Neck Cancer Oncologist Maura Gillison, virologist Keerti V. Shah and colleagues show that human papilloma virus, already known to be a cause of cervical cancer, is also strongly associated with cancers that develop in the throat at the base of the tongue and tonsils.