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Common medical billing errors keep many Americans from care, report shows

Common medical billing errors keep many Americans from care, report shows

by Dennis ThompsonInsured working-age adults are frequently being hit with medical bills for services that should have been covered, a new Commonwealth Fund survey has found.The report, published Aug.

Common medical billing errors keep many Americans from care, report shows

by Dennis ThompsonInsured working-age adults are frequently being hit with medical bills for services that should have been covered, a new Commonwealth Fund survey has found.The report, published Aug.
Sleep expert explains why some people need multiple alarms to wake up

Sleep expert explains why some people need multiple alarms to wake up

Sleep expert explains why some people need multiple alarms to wake upby Hunter Boyce, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many people, the snooze alarm is a vital part

Sleep expert explains why some people need multiple alarms to wake up

Sleep expert explains why some people need multiple alarms to wake upby Hunter Boyce, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many people, the snooze alarm is a vital part
Metabolically healthy obesity: Fat distribution key to assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers say

Metabolically healthy obesity: Fat distribution key to assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers say

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDConsequences of stability of metabolic health versus transition to a metabolically unhealthy phenotype for cardiovascular disease risk. Credit:Natu

Metabolically healthy obesity: Fat distribution key to assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers say

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDConsequences of stability of metabolic health versus transition to a metabolically unhealthy phenotype for cardiovascular disease risk. Credit:Natu
Meta-analysis finds cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%

Meta-analysis finds cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRunning, cycling, or swimming—if you regularly exercise, you're well on track for a long and healthy life, as new research fro

Meta-analysis finds cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRunning, cycling, or swimming—if you regularly exercise, you're well on track for a long and healthy life, as new research fro
Smoking before the age of 18 increases the risk of developing respiratory symptoms in your 20s, study finds

Smoking before the age of 18 increases the risk of developing respiratory symptoms in your 20s, study finds

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who started smoking under the age of 18 are more likely to experience respiratory symptoms, such as wheezing and phlegm, in thei

Smoking before the age of 18 increases the risk of developing respiratory symptoms in your 20s, study finds

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who started smoking under the age of 18 are more likely to experience respiratory symptoms, such as wheezing and phlegm, in thei
Daylight saving time clock changes have substantial, but short-lived effect on how much sleep we get

Daylight saving time clock changes have substantial, but short-lived effect on how much sleep we get

byUniversity of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the clocks going back this weekend in the U.K., a new study has found that moving the clocks one hour forward in Spring and one hour back in

Daylight saving time clock changes have substantial, but short-lived effect on how much sleep we get

byUniversity of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the clocks going back this weekend in the U.K., a new study has found that moving the clocks one hour forward in Spring and one hour back in
A healthy lifestyle is associated with more years without Alzheimer's

A healthy lifestyle is associated with more years without Alzheimer's

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA U.S. study published byThe BMJtoday suggests that a healthy lifestyle is associated with a longer life expectancy among both men a

A healthy lifestyle is associated with more years without Alzheimer's

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA U.S. study published byThe BMJtoday suggests that a healthy lifestyle is associated with a longer life expectancy among both men a