health

‘Price gouging’ claims and fight to protect health care access for New York City workers

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UFT President Michael Mulgrew joins Democratic mayoral candidate Zoran Mamdani outside IS5 in Elmhurst, Queens.

Approximately 40,000 New York City public employees, retirees, and their dependents could lose in-network coverage as early as next week in a long-running dispute with insurance company Emblem Health over premiums at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Network. The United Federation of Teachers, the city’s second-largest public sector union, accused the hospital of making a “power play” … Read more

What is NMN: Everything you need to know from the experts | Luck

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6 Best Vitamins to Boost Energy (2026): Top Recommendations From Experts

Longevity supplements are becoming increasingly popular, and one molecular compound that is gaining attention is nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). NMN occurs naturally in the body and is directly converted into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a coenzyme that contributes to energy production, metabolism, and overall cellular health, and plays an important role in the functioning of our … Read more

Nebraska hospitals in crisis show how short-changed Republican-led local health funding is

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Rural Hospitals

CLAYTON, Neb. (AP) — A major reason Rick and Jane St. John chose to live in the small town of Clayton, Nebraska, was because of its hospital. The couple has a child with nonverbal autism and epilepsy, which requires up to three hospital visits a week. And Creighton’s Critical Access Hospital has become a lifeline … Read more

Independence Health System and WVU Medicine presidents share merger update, what $1 billion commitment means

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Independence Health System and WVU Medicine presidents share merger update, what $1 billion commitment means

Dr. Joseph Kucik, an interventional cardiac specialist at Independence Health System, works in the patient exam room at Butler Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Butler Eagle File Photo Transforming rural healthcare West Virginia University Health System and Independent Health System have announced plans to merge in November 2025, which leaders say will expand access … Read more

He found a new family at University Hospital and they saved his life: Healthcare Stories

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BEACHWOOD, Ohio — For years, Beckham roamed the hallways of University Hospital with a clear purpose. The goal was to help cancer patients and their families find their way physically and emotionally through the most difficult days of their lives. What he didn’t expect was that one day that same hallway would take him on … Read more

Veterans Out-of-Pocket Equity Act Targets Disparities in Preventive Health Coverage for Veterans

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Veterans Out-of-Pocket Equity Act Targets Disparities in Preventive Health Coverage for Veterans

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) are introducing the Out-of-Pocket Equity for Veterans Act. This is a law designed to eliminate co-pays for preventive health services provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs. This bipartisan bill would eliminate copays for preventive drugs and services, align VA prescription copay standards with those used … Read more

Department of Health closes Pensacola vitamin store after undercover investigation

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The Florida Department of Health issued a cease-and-desist notice to the B-12 Store at Cordova Mall after investigators received a health complaint from a customer who suffered a sciatic nerve injury after a woman who worked at the B-12 Store pretended to be a licensed nurse and gave her a vitamin injection. The complaint was … Read more

A 40-year-old woman took creatine for 100 days and shared everything that changed

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My gym buddies love creatine (Getty Stock)

One woman shared how creatine helped her both at the gym and at work, hoping to prove that this popular supplement is suitable for “regular people” as well as “men in muscle vests and toning their biceps.” She decided to see if it was as effective as everyone said by taking it for 100 days … Read more

Is all chocolate good for you? this is what science says

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Is all chocolate good for you? this is what science says

Cacao has been linked to a variety of benefits, including heart health, delayed aging, and improved cognition. However, experts warn that there is a caveat to this. advertisement advertisement Studies link cocoa with flavanols, powerful plant-based bioactive compounds and antioxidants, and theobromine, a bitter natural stimulant found in the cocoa plant and chocolate, as key … Read more

Matsui and Van clash over health care, campaign funds and Gaza at packed forum

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Congresswoman Doris Matsui (second from left) speaks at the CA District 7 Congressional Candidates Forum held at the Coloma Center in Sacramento on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Candidates from left listen: Enayat Nazat, Zakaria Wooden, Ralph Nwobi, Mai Vann, and Robbie Morin.

Congresswoman Doris Matsui (second from left) speaks at the CA District 7 Congressional Candidates Forum held at the Coloma Center in Sacramento on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Candidates from left listen: Enayat Nazat, Zakaria Wooden, Ralph Nwobi, Mai Vann, and Robbie Morin. Hannah Lehoff hruhoff@sacbee.com Longtime U.S. Rep Doris Matsui and challenger Mai Vang clashed … Read more