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UnitedHealth Group: Patient data compromised despite paying ransomware

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UnitedHealth Group: Patient data compromised despite paying ransomware

April 23 (UPI) -- Officials for Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group on Monday said the health insurance and services provider paid a ransom to protect patients' data, but many personal files were breached in a recent cyberattack.

Most working-age cancer survivors suffer financial hardship

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Most working-age cancer survivors suffer financial hardship

Wheelchair-bound right-to-die activist first in Peru to legally end life via euthanasia

World News // 2 hours ago

Wheelchair-bound right-to-die activist first in Peru to legally end life via euthanasia

Neosporin ointment in the nose may help fight off respiratory viruses

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Neosporin ointment in the nose may help fight off respiratory viruses

Success of psilocybin for depression linked to relationship with therapist

Health News // 3 hours ago

Success of psilocybin for depression linked to relationship with therapist

New research suggests much of the credit for the success of psilocybin for treating depression lies in the relationship between the patient and his or her therapist.

Active military service may increase risk of having a low-weight baby

Health News // 4 hours ago

Active military service may increase risk of having a low-weight baby

Active military service appears to increase a woman's risk of having a low birthweight baby, a new review finds.

FDA recommends Heimlich maneuver over use of unapproved anti-choking devices

Health News // 5 hours ago

FDA recommends Heimlich maneuver over use of unapproved anti-choking devices

People should rely on the well-established Heimlich maneuver to save a choking victim, rather than newfangled "anti-choking" devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.

Repeated exposure to explosive blasts increases soldiers' risk of brain injury

Health News // 6 hours ago

Repeated exposure to explosive blasts increases soldiers' risk of brain injury

Soldiers can suffer brain injury if they are repeatedly exposed to explosive blasts, a new study shows.

Being treated by a female physician associated with lower risk of death

Health News // 22 hours ago

Being treated by a female physician associated with lower risk of death

NEW YORK, April 22 (UPI) -- Being treated by a female physician can reduce the risk of death and hospital readmission, a new study suggests.

Just 1 in 7 college students knows how to administer naloxone for fentanyl overdose

Health News // 1 day ago

Just 1 in 7 college students knows how to administer naloxone for fentanyl overdose

Even though fentanyl-linked fatal overdoses are soaring among young adults, a new survey of American college students found that just 1 in 7 knew how to administer the overdose antidote drug naloxone.

New CDC initiative aims to protect Americans from extreme heat

U.S. News // 1 day ago

New CDC initiative aims to protect Americans from extreme heat

April 22 (UPI) -- With the official start of summer now less than two months away, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a new initiative to help Americans protect themselves from extreme heat.

The age considered old has advanced over time

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The age considered old has advanced over time

People's idea of "old age" is aging itself, with middle-aged folks and seniors believing that old age starts later in life than did peers from decades ago, a new study finds.

Atrial fibrillation becoming more common in middle-aged people

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Atrial fibrillation becoming more common in middle-aged people

The dangerous heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation is becoming more common in middle-aged people, a new study warns.

125 measles cases reported in 18 states

Health News // 1 day ago

125 measles cases reported in 18 states

Measles infections continue to spread across the country, with 125 cases now reported in 18 states, new U.S. government data shows.

Gay, bisexual men infected during mpox outbreak faced stigma, shame

Health News // 4 days ago

Gay, bisexual men infected during mpox outbreak faced stigma, shame

A British study finds that beyond the physical pain and turmoil of an mpox diagnosis, many of the mostly gay and bisexual men infected during the 2022 outbreak faced stigma, homophobia and shame.

Calories are key to weight loss regardless of fasting schedule, study shows

Health News // 4 days ago

Calories are key to weight loss regardless of fasting schedule, study shows

A trial of obese, pre-diabetic people who ate the same amount of daily calories -- with one group following a fasting schedule and the other eating freely -- found no difference in weight loss or other health indicators.

Diet may be better than medicine for easing symptoms of IBS

Health News // 4 days ago

Diet may be better than medicine for easing symptoms of IBS

The right diet may be the best medicine for easing the painful symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), new research shows.

Blood test may identify who is at risk for developing multiple sclerosis

Health News // 4 days ago

Blood test may identify who is at risk for developing multiple sclerosis

An early marker of multiple sclerosis could help doctors figure out who will eventually fall prey to the degenerative nerve disease, a new study says.

Longest case of COVID-19 was breeding ground for mutations, study shows

Health News // 4 days ago

Longest case of COVID-19 was breeding ground for mutations, study shows

An immune-compromised man with a year-and-a-half-long COVID-19 infection served as a breeding ground for dozens of coronavirus mutations, a new study discovered.

Managing blood sugar may prevent brain bleed for stroke survivors

Health News // 4 days ago

Managing blood sugar may prevent brain bleed for stroke survivors

Managing a stroke victim's blood sugar levels after they receive powerful clot-busting drugs might help them survive their health crisis, a new trial finds.

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