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… e… Long-awaited legislation to dismantle Obamacare was unwrapped yesterday by US Republicans, who called for ending health insurance mandates and rolling back extra healthcare…

Pick for Medicare post faces questions on contracts

Trump pick to run Medicare is under fire over claims she advised states on health policy while being employed by company which makes medical devices President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee Medicare and Medicaid faces questions over claims she ‘played both sides’ in health policy negotiations in an arrangement branded ‘definitely improper’ by a former White House lawyer. Seema Verma made millions of dollars through consulting arrangements with at least nine states, and advised Vice President Mike Pence when he was Indiana’s governor.

Pick for Medicare post faces questions

President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee Medicare and Medicaid advised Vice President Mike Pence on health care issues while he was Indiana’s governor, a post she maintained amid a web of business arrangements – including one that ethics experts say conflicted with her public duties. A review by The Associated Press found Seema Verma and her small Indianapolis-based firm made millions through consulting agreements with at least nine states while also working under contract for Hewlett Packard.

Researchers develop computer machine-learning model to predict remission or relapse in AML patients

Researchers have developed the first computer machine-learning model to accurately predict which patients diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia, or AML, will go into remission following treatment for their disease and which will relapse. “It’s pretty straightforward to teach a computer to recognize AML, once you develop a robust algorithm, and in previous work we did it with almost 100 percent accuracy,” said Murat Dundar, senior author of the disease-progression study and associate professor of computer science in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Technology’s New Role in Addiction Recovery

In 2016, people rely more and more on technology to make their lives easier in a variety of ways. Video communication is available to anyone with a cell phone or computer, virtual reality is becoming increasingly common and there seems to be an app for almost every need, no matter how obscure.

Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

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WebMD Predicts Cold and Flu Symptoms to Rise During the Holidays

Visitors can see a county-by-county breakdown of the cities currently impacted by cold and flu symptoms, as well as those cities expected to see an increase in the weeks ahead, on the WebMD Cold and Flu Interactive Map. According to the WebMD Cold and Flu Map, the top five cities anticipated to experience the highest levels of cold and flu symptoms are Sponsored by RB, a leading consumer health and hygiene company, the WebMD Cold and Flu interactive map leverages various data sources, including millions of WebMD Symptom Checker checks per month, to present a real-time analysis of the spread of cold and flu so that consumers can take preventative measures to keep themselves and their families healthy during the holidays.

The benefits of meditation – or mindfulness – for investors

The late co-founder and CEO of Apple, Inc., Steve Jobs was a long-time practitioner of meditation and attributed much of his career success to mindfulness’s ability to boost perception and intuition in creatives. The late co-founder and CEO of Apple, Inc., Steve Jobs was a long-time practitioner of meditation and attributed much of his career success to mindfulness’s ability to boost perception and intuition in creatives.