Yeast studies show that diet in early life matters for lifelong health
Researchers at the Babraham Institute are proposing an alternative link between diet and ageing based on studies in yeast. Dr Jon Houseley and his team have published their experiments, showing that healthy ageing is achievable through dietary change without restriction by potentially optimising diet, and that ill-health is not an inevitable part of the ageing […]
CMS Proposes 3.4% Cut in Medicare Physician Fees for 2024
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a 3.4% cut to the “conversion factor” used to set the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2024, and physician groups are none too happy about it. “The proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) raises significant concerns for medical groups related to its […]
Are Skin Lesion Analyzers Ready for Prime Time?
While the FDA is proposing to reclassify two class III computer-aided melanoma detection devices as class II devices, most members of its General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel suggested that such a move would be premature during the Medical Devices Advisory Committee meeting on Friday. According to the FDA, reclassification of the MelaFind and Nevisense […]
Biden Administration Proposes Obamacare Tweak That Could Help 1.2 Million
The Biden administration is proposing a major policy change that it believes will help 200,000 uninsured Americans get comprehensive health plans while making coverage cheaper for an additional 1 million people. And it’s something the Biden administration can do on its own, without congressional action. Advertisement On Tuesday, the Biden administration is formally proposing new […]