Thyroid cancer is on the rise, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the environment may be a key reason why. From 1974 to 2013, incidence of thyroid cancer in the U.S. rose by 3.6% per year. While it’s been suggested that the increase is due to overdiagnosis — or detecting cases that may not cause symptoms… Read More: Exposure to PFAS and Your Risk for Thyroid Disease »
In the U.S., 66.5% of bankruptcies are due to medical bills, which amounts to 530,000 medical bankruptcies each year.1 Among those who file bankruptcy due to medical expenses, 72% have health insurance,2,3 highlighting the outrageous state of health care in America. If you end up in the hospital, you know you’re going to receive a… Read More: Protect Yourself From Disease and Outrageous Medical Costs »
The FDA’s approval of the first therapy to treat Alzheimer’s Disease in over twenty years brought attention to a not-yet-convened debate of U.S. health care costs and spending, innovation, and return-on-the-investment (as well as “for whom” do the returns accrue). In my latest post for Medecision, I explore different angles on the Aduhelm and Alzheimer’s… Read More: Aduhelm and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Potential Medicare Budget-Buster Puts A… »
Whether it’s a lung embolism or a heart attack – an infection with coronavirus can have life-threatening consequences. But how badly will different patients be affected by COVID-19? This can be determined by certain biomarkers. nal von minden GmbH’s biomarker rapid tests from Germany deliver reliable results in just 15 minutes. An infection with coronavirus… Read More: COVID-19: Use rapid tests to identify important biomarkers and predict… »