By Jessica Hamzelou Sleep is important whatever your ageCavan Images/Getty Images Why do we sleep? The answer may depend on the person’s age, according to research that suggests the main role of sleep changes at the age of around two-and-a-half. Newborn babies spend a lot of time sleeping, and this gradually reduces as they get… Read More: The purpose of sleep appears to change when we are… »
Patients with severe deficiency are twice as likely to experience severe complications, including death After studying global data from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers have discovered a strong correlation between severe vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates. Led by Northwestern University, the research team conducted a statistical analysis of data from hospitals and clinics… Read More: Vitamin D appears to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates »
Dive Brief: Even without the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate penalty, the individual market last year was stable and profitable for payers, according to a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Overall enrollment in the individual market fell by a modest 5% and premiums were mostly steady. Medical loss ratios for the third quarter… Read More: Individual market appears stable despite lack of mandate penalty »