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 […]
National News You should wear sunscreen even if you have darker skin. Here’s why AP via Scripps News Group
People with darker skin still need to wear sunscreen for more reasons than one. Too much ultraviolet exposure from the sun can lead to sunburn, dark spots and wrinkles, and increased risk of skin cancer. The melanin in darker skin offers some extra protection from the sun, but dermatologists say that isn’t enough on its […]
Kumail Nanjiani Reveals How ‘Eternals’ Backlash Landed Him In Therapy
LOADINGERROR LOADING Kumail Nanjiani is still hurt by the “Eternals” backlash — and says it sent him to counseling. The Oscar-nominated screenwriter transformed his entire physique to star in the 2021 Marvel film, only for critics to brutally trounce it. Nanjiani recalled Tuesday on “Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum” that this was “really, really […]
Donald Trump Still Seems Set On Repealing A Law That Most Americans Like
LOADINGERROR LOADING Donald Trump says he is still interested in repealing the Affordable Care Act, which means health care for tens of millions of people would be in jeopardy if he becomes president again next year. Trump said Saturday on his website Truth Social that he was “looking at alternatives” to the 2010 health care […]
My Doctor Missed My Postpartum Symptoms. I Started Treating Them Myself — And Got Addicted.
The author says many are still afraid to speak up about postpartum symptoms. Cooper Urlich I’m a recovering addict who published a memoir about my addiction to alcohol and pills earlier this year. A few weeks ago, I was being interviewed on a podcast and the host asked me when I thought I had become […]
What to Know About the ‘Eris’ Variant
There’s yet another new variant on the block — the so-called “Eris” variant — but it’s still an Omicron subvariant and researchers say there’s no reason to expect it to cause a surge of COVID-19. For the 2-week period ending August 5, the CDC variant proportions tracker projects that Eris, or EG.5, made up 17.3% […]
Healthcare Mergers Need More Regulation and Oversight, Senators Told
Congress must act to rein in consolidation in the healthcare system while still encouraging competition, Shawn Martin of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) said Thursday during a Senate hearing. “A competitive healthcare marketplace benefits patients,” Martin, executive vice president and CEO of the AAFP, in Leawood, Kansas, said at a Senate Finance Committee […]
Isotretinoin REMS Still Needed, But Its Burden Could Be Reduced, FDA Staff Says
A risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for the use of isotretinoin to treat severe acne is still very much needed, but there are ways to lighten its burden on patients and providers, according to FDA staff. For example, because of the drug’s risk of causing birth defects if taken while patients are pregnant, prescribing […]
Use of Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer on the Rise, but Highly Variable
While use of active surveillance for the management of low-risk prostate cancer has increased in the U.S., it still varies widely both at the practitioner level and even within urology practices, according to a cohort study. Looking at over 20,000 patients included in a quality reporting registry, the rate of active surveillance increased “sharply and […]
‘Junk Sleep’ Could Explain Why You’re Tired After A Full Night’s Rest
Your alarm just went off. Ugh. Still tired, you groan and press “snooze” a couple more times before eventually forcing yourself out of bed. After doing the math, you realize you technically slept enough hours (even though you could definitely sleep more). Maybe you’ve even been trying to go to bed earlier and feel frustrated […]