The National Kidney Foundation estimates that one in ten people will develop a kidney stone sometime in their lives. Kidney stones are lumps that seem like stones in the kidneys, which can cause...
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Who should take ketamine for depression?
Everywhere I turn these days, someone is talking up ketamine and its ability to treat mood disorders. David Dodge reports for The New York Times on the risks and benefits of using ketamine when other...
The value of psychedelics
More people have been turning to psychedelics to treat post traumatic stress disorder, depression and addiction. Mattha Busby reports for The Guardian on the value of psychedelics, including magic...
Medicare open enrollment: Don’t be misled by ads
When it comes to Medicare, every corporate health insurer seems to have an offer you can’t refuse, often from one of your favorite heroes paid to push their products. Don’t be misled by...
Medicare open enrollment: Can you buy supplemental insurance?
Harris Meyer writes for Kaiser Health News about the confusion surrounding the purchase of Medicare supplemental insurance for people who opt for traditional Medicare during the Medicare annual open...
Coronavirus: The nursing home tragedy
Jay Caspian Kang writes about Covid-19 and the nursing home tragedy in the US in an opinion piece for the New York Times. Nearly 200,000 nursing home and long-term care facility residents have died...
People with long Covid struggle to get disability benefits
Amanda Morris writes for the New York Times on the difficulty people with long-term side effects of Covid are facing getting disability benefits. People with “long Covid” can have serious...
Medicare Open Enrollment: You could save big money on drugs
It’s Medicare open enrollment season, and if you’re smart you’ll take an hour or two to review your options. While it is not possible to choose a Medicare Advantage plan that is right for...
Will an antibiotic treat your urinary tract infection?
Pathogens of all types are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. Consequently, simple infections can be hard to treat. Natalie Ma, cofounder of Felix Biotechnology, writes for Stat on the...
Coronavirus: What do we know about the latest variant?
Andrew Joseph reports for StatNews on a new coronavirus variant, which some believe is even more easily transmissible than the Delta variant. It is called AY.4.2 or Delta Plus. What do we know about...