House Members Mull Bills to Cut Red Tape and Improve Docs’ Medicare Pay
A House hearing on ways to increase payments and cut red tape for physicians who treat Medicare patients also included a discussion over whether Republicans wanted to cut Medicare benefits for seniors. “Just yesterday, in a speech on the House floor nominating [Rep.] Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as their candidate for Speaker, Republicans expressed concern with […]
I Thought I Was Dying. When I Learned The Truth, I Became Desperate To Keep It Secret.
The author on a moms’ night out. “This was just one of the ways I busied myself to avoid some of the hard feelings and anxieties I was dealing with,” she writes. Courtesy of Lauren Dunn If you know me, or see me on the street, I might appear to be carefree. That is a […]
No ‘Silver Bullet’ for Generic Drug Shortage, House Members Told
From the beginning of Thursday’s House hearing on ways to solve the generic drug shortage, it appeared obvious that little agreement was going to be reached on the best solutions to the problem. “After months of pleading by the Democratic members of this subcommittee, we’re finally having a legislative hearing on drug shortages in our […]
What To Do If Family Members Make Homophobic Comments
Maskot via Getty Images Psychologists share the six ways you can deal with hurtful comments in a homophobic household. Generally, most adults will have conflicts with their parents at some point in their lives. However, people in the LGBTQ+ community can face additional issues if their family members aren’t accepting of their sexuality or gender […]
This One ‘Harmless’ Work Habit May Actually Be Anxiety In Disguise
Catherine Falls Commercial via Getty Images Anxiety at work can manifest in many different ways, but procrastination is a common form. Do you catch yourself frequently putting off tasks on your to-do list at work? Instead of moving forward on a project with a looming deadline or being proactive about your overflowing inbox, you feel […]
This Will Convince You To Listen To Music During Your Workouts
Music is a lot of things: It’s restorative, motivational, moving and educational. There are endless ways we use music to get through our days, whether listening to a sad song on repeat or hitting play on an upbeat tune. According to Ronna Kaplan, a clinical supervisor and adjunct music therapy faculty at Cleveland State University, […]
Swimming without brains and muscles: Physical mechanisms behind the movement of microswimmers
Bacteria and other unicellular organisms developed sophisticated ways to actively navigate their way, despite being comparably simple structures. To reveal these mechanisms, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) used oil droplets as a model for biological microswimmers. Corinna Maass, group leader at the MPI-DS and Associate Professor at the University […]
House Committee Advances Bill to Streamline Prior Authorization
WASHINGTON — In a moment of comity that’s becoming increasingly rare in Congress, the House Ways & Means Committee voted unanimously by voice vote to send to the House floor a bill to improve prior authorization procedures in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. “This kind of opportunity has become all too rare, and I hope that […]
Researchers unveil a secret of stronger metals: Study shows what happens when crystalline grains in metals reform at nanometer scales, improving metal properties
Forming metal into the shapes needed for various purposes can be done in many ways, including casting, machining, rolling, and forging. These processes affect the sizes and shapes of the tiny crystalline grains that make up the bulk metal, whether it be steel, aluminum or other widely used metals and alloys. Now researchers at MIT […]
9 Ways to Calm an Anxiety Attack Fast
9 ways to calm an anxiety attack fast 1. Stay in the present moment Anxiety tends to be a future-oriented state of mind. Instead of worrying about what’s going to happen in the future, try to bring yourself back to the present. Ask yourself, “Am I safe right now? Is there something I can do […]