Health Insider HonorHealth, BCBS continue contract negotiations ahead of August deadline abc15.com staff
PHOENIX — HonorHealth and Blue Cross Blue Shield are still working to reach a new agreement before the end of their contract on Aug. 1, 2025. According to HonorHealth, existing appointments will continue as planned unless a new contract is not finalized. If a contract isn’t finalized, all HonorHealth facilities and physicians will be out-of-network […]
Can Medical Decision-Making Keep Up With the Science?
On average, it takes 17 years for new treatments to reach mainstream clinical practice. That means that when patients see a doctor in 2020, they are often getting guidance from 2003. To put this into perspective, current practices come from a time before the iPhone! But during the pandemic, the speed of changes to medical […]
Maternal obesity may promote liver cancer
Obesity, which could reach 50% of the population in certain developed countries by 2030, is a major public health concern. It not only affects the health of those who suffer from it, but could also have serious consequences for their offspring. Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) have […]
HIV Self-Tests Reached High-Risk Populations
Direct-to-consumer HIV self-testing helped to reach underserved populations in areas at high risk for HIV infection, a researcher said. In an ordering portal set up by the CDC, over 56,000 people placed an order for HIV self-tests, and according to a follow-up survey, about a quarter (26%) of those had never been tested for HIV, […]
When taste and healthfulness compete, taste has a hidden advantage: New research describes what goes on in your brain when you reach for a candy bar instead of an apple
You dash into a convenience store for a quick snack, spot an apple and reach for a candy bar instead. Poor self-control may not be the only factor behind your choice, new research suggests. That’s because our brains process taste information first, before factoring in health information, according to new research from Duke University. “We […]