The three largest healthcare insurers held 80 percent of more of their market in at least 37 states, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office. The GAO studied the large group, small group and individual insurance markets. Three or fewer insurers held 80 percent or more of the market in at least 46… Read More »
Brenden was the first patient enrolled in what became a nine-patient, four-center trial that also involved patients at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Maryland, the University of California at Los Angeles, and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. The trial, funded by the NIH and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine,… Read More »
—I recently wrote about how many men are unaware of just how angry they are. This anger shows up in irritation, depression, or other passive-aggressive ways, such as sarcasm. Many of these guys I meet are afraid of getting in touch with their anger because they don’t know what will happen if they let it… Read More »
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer to be diagnosed in men, in the UK. It’s caused by a tumour growing on the prostate gland – a small gland in the pelvis of men. The cancer doesn’t usually cause any symptoms until the tumour has grown large enough to put pressure on the urethra. When… Read More »
Decades-old advice about alcohol has recently come under fire, with two recent studies suggesting that even a moderate drinking habit may raise the risk of early death. The latest study, published Wednesday in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, finds that drinking lightly four or more times per week may raise the risk of… Read More »