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Pharmacy-Based FIT Screening Could Boost Colorectal Cancer Detection
Pharmacy-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs using fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) could improve early detection, especially in underserved communities, but only if follow-up care is handled thoughtfully, according to a study.1 In a...

CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center marks 10 years in Boulder
BOULDER, Colo. — The CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center is marking its 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade of providing team-based care to athletes and active residents across Boulder and the Front Range. Founded in 2015 through a...

Inside the Bone Box Review: Anthony Ferner’s dark, thought-provoking novella of marriage, medicine, and moral flaws
Synopsis: Warwickshire author Anthony Ferner’s Inside the Bone Box follows Nicholas Anderton, a gifted yet overweight neurosurgeon whose life is crumbling both at home and at work. His marriage to Alyson, a lawyer battling alcoholism, is toxic and...

Maharashtra Health Department integrates TB screening into medical college family adoption programmes
Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Reuters In a bid to tackle the challenge of delays in identifying persons with presumptive Tuberculosis (PwTB), the Maharashtra health department has asked medical colleges to incorporate Active Case...

Zimbabweans turn to medicinal herbs
This comes as regulators, Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) threw caution against unregistered medicine. PEOPLE are flooding traditional herbal markets, as prices of prescription drugs spike and the public health delivery system...

Pharma Pulse: US API Stockpile Plan, Mounjaro Price Hike in UK, and New Data on Vaccine Safety
Welcome to Pharma Pulse, a Pharmaceutical Commerce podcast where we bring you the latest insights shaping patient access, supply chain/logistics, data & tech, and healthcare innovation. I’m your host, and today we’re covering three major...

Illinois enacts law requiring insurance coverage for medically necessary anesthesia
Richard Anderson President of the Illinois State Medical Society | Official WebsiteRichard Anderson President of the Illinois State Medical Society | Official Website Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed House Bill 1141, establishing a requirement...

Full list of 22 medical conditions eligible for up to £200 a week
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has outlined the 22 medical conditions that qualify Brits for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). This benefit, funded by the DWP, is designed to provide support and financial assistance to...

Reshoring medical device manufacturing: How domestic costs compare to overseas
In recent years, the idea of bringing medical device manufacturing back to the United States has gained momentum, driven by tariffs, supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, growing geopolitical tensions, and an increased focus on...

Future Leader: Marissa Walker, Vice President of Operations, Theoria Medical
Marissa Walker, Vice President of Operations at Theoria Medical, has been named a 2025 Future Leader by Skilled Nursing News. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a high-performing employee...

CCP upholds order against GCC Medical Centres
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has upheld the Competition Commission of Pakistan’s (CCP) order against 20 medical centers and laboratories and their five associations for collusive price fixing, territorial allocation of...

USD Medical School Move Shouldn’t Affect Yankton
The move of the University of South Dakota’s School of Medicine from Vermillion to Sioux Falls should not impact operations on the medical school’s campus at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital or its relationship with the community’s multiple healthcare...

Mujer de Houma acusada de defraudar Medicaid por más de $83,000
Agentes de la Oficina de Investigaciones de Louisiana arrestaron a Bianca Jentrise Carr, de 33 años, acusada de falsificar talones de cheques y ocultar ingresos para recibir ilegalmente beneficios de Medicaid durante más de tres años. La Oficina...

Hamilton Medical Center Introduces Ion Robotic-assisted Bronchoscopy System
Sumedha Sonde, MD, demonstrating the Ion bronchoscopy system Hamilton Medical Center has launched Ion by Intuitive, a robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system that significantly enhances the early detection of lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading...

Rep. Brendan Boyle highlights Social Security’s legacy and criticizes Medicare cuts
Major reforms to medical marijuana program become law
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Big changes are coming to Hawaii’s troubled medical marijuana system to make it easier for patients to use cannabis for more conditions without resorting to risky or illegal sources. Hawaii lawmakers rejected the idea of...

The Panama Clinic Now Accepts Medicare Advantage, GEHA, and Federal Blue Cross and Blue Shield — A Milestone in Accessible, World-Class Healthcare for U.S. Expats in Panama
Panama City, Panama — August 15, 2025 — The Panama Clinic, one of Panama’s most advanced private hospitals, is proud to announce that it now accepts Medicare Advantage, GEHA, and Federal Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance plans. This expansion...

Medicaid’s new process to verify work requirements likely a costly deterrent in RGV, state
Only have a minute? Listen instead After the One Big, Beautiful Bill was passed on July 4, it left some wondering how it will ultimately affect their Medicaid benefits as reports of anywhere from $800 billion to $1 trillion is primed to be cut...

Women’s World Champion to address medical situation on WWE Raw
Women’s World Champion Naomi will address her medical situation in a new segment advertised for the Monday, August 18 WWE Raw. Naomi was announced as not medically cleared for her scheduled title defense against IYO SKY on last Monday’s Raw...

Most Influential Women of 2025: CarolAnn Tutera, SottoPelle and Tutera Medical
Az Big Media will be profiling one of the Most Influential Women in Arizona for 2025 each day leading up to the celebratory dinner on August 21, 2025. Today, meet CarolAnn Tutera, co-founder and CEO of SottoPelle and Tutera Medical. MORE NEWS: The...