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Gaza’s Health Ministry has called for “immediate intervention to stop the attacks and find fundamental solutions” to the health emergency.Gaza’s health ministry has declared a polio epidemic across the Palestinian territories, blaming devastating Israeli military attacks for the spread of the deadly virus. The situation “poses a health threat to the residents of the Gaza Strip and neighboring countries,” the ministry said in a statement on Telegram on Monday, the latest sign of a worsening public health emergency amid the genocidal war that has been raging since October. The ministry called the outbreak a “setback” for the Global Polio Eradication…
The woman who found Richard Simmons dead is finally speaking out. Teresa Reveles, who was Simmons’ house manager for 35 years, spoke emotionally about the fitness icon’s death in an interview with People magazine published Monday. “I can’t stop crying. I still can’t believe what happened,” she said. Teresa Rebeles, Richard Simmons. Facebook / Teresa Rebeles “I want to congratulate Richard. He died happily.” Simmons died on July 13, one day after his 76th birthday. He allegedly fell in the bathroom and refused to seek immediate medical attention despite Rebeles’ concerns. At about 10 a.m. on July 13, Reveles found…
In this exclusive video interview, Medpage Todayspoke with Anthony Fauci, MD, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), about his new memoir. On call: The physician’s journey as a public servant. In this video, Fauci discusses how public health has been politicized throughout his career. Part 1 of the interview can be found here. Below is a transcript of their remarks. Faust: You’ve not only debated people who were pushing you to do more, and in some ways you’ve debated your own position, the advocates, but you’ve also debated AIDS deniers, people with really outlandish…
How does hot weather affect our bodies? Scorching weather puts a lot of strain on your body as it can’t cool itself down like it normally does. As your body temperature slowly starts to rise, heat-related symptoms start to set in. One of the first symptoms you’ll experience is heat cramps, which if left untreated can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. What are the symptoms of heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke? Heat cramps It begins with muscle spasms in the legs and sides of the abdomen. As I continued walking in the heat, heatstrokeThese symptoms include…
CVS Health Corporation CVS is scheduled to report second-quarter 2024 results before the market opens on Aug. 7.For the most recent quarter, the company’s adjusted earnings were $1.31, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 22.49%. CVS Health has beaten expectations in three of the last four quarters and missed estimates in one, with the average negative surprise being 2.25%.The Zacks Consensus Estimate is calling for revenue of $91.56 billion, suggesting year-over-year growth of 2.9%. Second-quarter earnings are expected to be $1.74 per share, suggesting a decline of 21.3% year-over-year.Predict trendsCVS Health’s second-quarter earnings estimate has fallen from $1.82 to $1.74…
Image source: Supavadee butradee / Shutterstock.com Tibic Health Systems (Nasdaq:T.I.V.C.) shares rose on Monday after a volatile trading day in recent days. Initially, TIVC’s stock price was boosted by the patent renewal, which caused the company’s shares to rise significantly during regular trading hours on Thursday. At the same time, trading activity in the company’s shares also increased. Following this rally, TIVC shares gave up some of their gains on Friday, but rose again on Monday, with around 68 million shares traded. By comparison, Tivic Health Systems’ average daily trading volume is around 2.9 million shares. What is behind today’s…
EōS Fitness opened in Moreno Valley in mid-July, the budget fitness chain’s 15th California location. (Courtesy of EōS Fitness and Douglas Farra) EōS Fitness is the budget fitness chain’s 15th location, which opened in Moreno Valley, California, in mid-July. The 45,000-square-foot, full-service gym features cardio equipment, strength training machines, free weights, an indoor pool, fitness classes and more. 27220 Eucalyptus Ave. in Stoneridge Town Center. Dedo Properties and partner Basis Investment Group acquired the Rialto Village site for $12.8 million. (Photo courtesy of Dedo Properties) Rialto Village sold for $12.8 million Dedeaux Properties and its partner Basis Investment Group acquired…
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc. STAT’s Weekly Newsletter Tracking the flow of money in healthcare. sign up It’ll arrive in your inbox every Monday. Inside UnitedHealth’s physician empire UnitedHealth Group is ubiquitous and is quickly becoming the Standard Oil of healthcare. Many people know UnitedHealth as a giant health insurer, pharmacy benefits manager, and payment processor. But as my colleagues Tara Vanaugh, Casey Ross, Lizzie Lawrence, and I discover in our new series, UnitedHealth’s unparalleled influence over physicians has transformed the practice of medicine and allowed UnitedHealth to squeeze ever more profits out of the system.…
EōS Fitness opened in Moreno Valley in mid-July, the budget fitness chain’s 15th California location. (Courtesy of EōS Fitness and Douglas Farra) EōS Fitness is the budget fitness chain’s 15th location, which opened in Moreno Valley, California, in mid-July. The 45,000-square-foot, full-service gym features cardio equipment, strength training machines, free weights, an indoor pool, fitness classes and more. 27220 Eucalyptus Ave. in Stoneridge Town Center. Dedo Properties and partner Basis Investment Group acquired the Rialto Village site for $12.8 million. (Photo courtesy of Dedo Properties) Rialto Village sold for $12.8 million Dedeaux Properties and its partner Basis Investment Group acquired…
Health plans that were awarded Medicaid managed care contracts are trying to thwart a lawsuit by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration that seeks to block the contracts from proceeding. Florida Community Care filed a motion this week to intervene in ImagineCare’s unsuccessful lawsuit against AHCA. After a years-long process, the department announced plans in April to award contracts to five managed care organizations, including Florida Community Care, after ImagineCare and other health plans protested the bids, leading to settlement talks. According to the lawsuit, filed July 17, ImagineCare plans to continue challenging the company through the administrative law…