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Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50

Medicare Open Enrollment Is Underway: 3 Key Changes to Know

In 2025, fewer Medicare Advantage plans will be available. Some health care providers will stop accepting certain Medicare Advantage plans. There will also be a drop in the number of Medicare Part D prescription drug plans.

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally

Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50

Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Insurance Coverage for OTC Birth Control

The Biden-Harris administration has proposed a new rule that would expand contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 52 million females of reproductive age.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Vigorous workout reduces hunger, especially in women

Vigorous exercise can help with weight loss by lowering levels of the 'hunger hormone' ghrelin, particularly in women, a small new study has found.

Date: 2024/11/01 - 19:38

NIH trial of rectal microbicide for HIV prevention begins in the United States

Study will assess safety and acceptability of rectal douche for pre-exposure prophylaxis.

Date: 2024/10/27 - 18:08

NIH clinical trial will test precision medicine treatments for myeloid cancers

Researchers will seek to accelerate the discovery of more tailored treatments for these aggressive cancers of the blood and bone marrow.

Medical illustration of stage 2 bladder cancer

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

Immunotherapy after surgery helps people with high-risk bladder cancer live cancer-free longer

NIH clinical trial results expand treatment options for this disease.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

Two common surgeries equally effective for treating blinding condition of the eyelid

NIH-funded study supports no change to surgical technique for trichiasis management.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

NIH-led studies point to potential development of a cataract drug

Findings in animals suggest a surgery-free treatment for cataracts.

Illustration of various kinds of people standing on circles connected to each other representing a network

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

NIH awards $27M to establish new network of genomics-enabled learning health systems

Network will analyze and improve how genomic information is integrated into patient care.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

Fewer than half of U.S. jails provide life-saving medications for opioid use disorder

NIH findings highlight critical gaps in treatment access in correctional facilities, where almost two-thirds of people have a substance use disorder.