Nov. 19, 2024 — President-elect Donald J. Trump has said that he would nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS is the federal agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health …
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ONE THING THAT’S always been fun about Yellowstone is the cast. Not only the series regulars—which long included the talented Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Luke Grimes, Wes Bentley, and, until these final episodes, Kevin Costner—but the recurring and guest players always make a major impact as well. A few highlights to remember: Lost legend Josh …
JONATHAN DAVISS IS not the type of guy to go light. When he showed up to the MH Fitness Hub to show off his workout, he didn’t need to stack weight plates on the bar to recreate a working set of back squats. But the 24-year-old star of Netflix’s hit Outer Banks series—who introduced himself …
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READY OR NOT, Black Friday is just around the corner. So grab your wallet and load your virtual shopping carts full of the best Black Friday clothing deals happening right now. No matter what you need to bolster your wardrobe this season, we’re sure it’s on sale in one place or another. Our editors have …
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The reference ranges of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (FT4), known to vary in children compared with adults, also shift considerably in older age, to the degree that the use of standard ranges in older patients without age adjustment results in significant overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment for subclinical or overt hypothyroidism, findings from a …
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Three combination therapies for hypertension are equally effective in reducing blood pressure, according to a new global study conducted in India, where this significant health burden affects nearly 300 million people. Control rates in the country are “abysmal”; just 10%-20% of people with hypertension have their condition under control, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, MD, a cardiologist and …
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Upfront catheter ablation is a better first-line strategy for patients who develop ventricular tachycardia (VT) after a myocardial infarction (MI) than waiting until antiarrhythmic drugs fail, a multicenter randomized trial shows. At the end of follow up in the VANISH2 trial, upfront catheter ablation reduced the hazard ratio for a primary composite event outcome that …
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SAN DIEGO — The prevalence of and number of deaths from alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are growing among people age 70 and older in the United States, according to the results of a new study. Even as mortality rates decline globally, AUD deaths rose in the United States, increasing 1.63% …
LAS VEGAS — In the clinical experience of Julie C. Harper, MD, patients with ocular rosacea don’t always present with telltale signs like red or bloodshot eyes. “Sometimes they just have a dry, gritty feel to their eye and only the lid margin is red,” Harper, who practices dermatology in Birmingham, Alabama, said at the …
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The following story contains spoilers for season 5, episode 10 of Yellowstone, “The Apocalypse of Change” LAST WEEK, VIEWERS bid adieu to John Dutton after he was found with a hole in his head and a conspiracy on his hands. Needless to say, the death of the Yellowstone patriarch sent shockwaves through the Dutton family …
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