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Spending Trends: Health Care for Children
Spending Trends 1996 – 2013: Health Care for Children Spending on health care for children has risen in the past 20 years and a new article sheds light on where the money goes. Frank Magliochetti Personal health care spending for children skyrocketed 56 percent between 1996 and 2013, according to a new study published online by JAMA Pediatrics. […]
Color Compounds in Foods Lowering Risk of Lung Cancer?
Color Compound in Some Fruits and Vegetables Could Lower Lung Cancer Risk in Smokers A pigment in oranges, sweet red peppers, and other fruits and vegetables may lower the risk of lung cancer in smokers, according to a new study. Nicotine is the primary addictive component of tobacco and some e-cigarette liquids. Medical scientists believe nicotine […]
What are NFTs and Where is this Heading?
NFT’s – Non-fungible tokens are popping up everywhere in the news these days, with high-profile companies, artists, and sports figures hopping on the newest marketplace bandwagon. Some NFTs are worth millions, and new ways to trade NFTs are popping up every day. What exactly are NFTs? In economics, a fungible is a good or commodity […]
Pharmacogenomic Testing & Health Care Costs
Pharmacogenomic Testing: Could it Reduce Health Care Cost? A relatively new type of drug testing could reduce health care costs. This type of testing is known as pharmacogenomic testing. It looks at how the genes a person inherits affects how medications works in his or her body. Many things can affect how drugs work in […]
Healthcare Industry Structural Changes Are Coming
The Structure of the Healthcare Industry will Change Radically The healthcare industry is changing at a blistering pace. Healthcare policies, technologies, insurance coverage, and the new focus on patient experience have triggered the evolution of healthcare into something yesterday’s providers would never recognize. And, chances are, the healthcare of tomorrow will look drastically different than […]