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Medical Professionals Are Sharing Jaw-Dropping HIPAA Violations That Would Make Anyone’s Blood Boil

Medical Professionals Are Sharing Jaw-Dropping HIPAA Violations That Would Make Anyone’s Blood Boil

You’ve probably heard of HIPAA — the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — which aims to ensure the privacy of patients at hospitals and other healthcare settings. Basically, the idea is that nobody should see your private health information except for the people who need to (i.e. your doctor). Designer491 / Getty Images Recently, Redditor u/un_occupied asked, “Healthcare workers …

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Top cardiac surgeon shares 3 effective tips to naturally lower blood pressure

Top cardiac surgeon shares 3 effective tips to naturally lower blood pressure

About 1.28 billion adults aged 30–79 years had high blood pressure, or hypertension, globally as per the data in 2023. An estimated 46% of adults with hypertension are unaware that they have the condition, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Hypertension, often called a silent killer, is one of the leading causes of chronic illnesses, including heart disease, stroke, …

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Pixel Watch 4 may include ‘continuous’ blood oxygen tracking, more

Pixel Watch 4 may include ‘continuous’ blood oxygen tracking, more

According to recent reports, Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch 4 is apparently set to include improvements to blood oxygen tracking, offer some form of satellite communications in emergencies, and support Android 16’s notification cooldown feature. Google’s Pixel Watch 4 seems to be a relatively minor upgrade overall, but not without a handful of improvements. For instance, recent leaks suggest bigger batteries, …

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GSK’s blood cancer drug Blenrep hits setback with FDA advisers

GSK’s blood cancer drug Blenrep hits setback with FDA advisers

Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.45. In a surprise, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday voted that the risks tied to a blood cancer drug from GSK outweighed the benefits it had demonstrated in trials, as concerns about sometimes serious eye-related side effects and …

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Doctors overlook common cause of high blood pressure, guidelines say

Doctors overlook common cause of high blood pressure, guidelines say

As many as 30% of high blood pressure patients seen by heart specialists and 14% of those seen in primary care have a condition called primary aldosteronism, researchers reported. Adobe stock/HealthDay July 16 (UPI) — Doctors are regularly overlooking a common hormone-driven cause of high blood pressure, a new paper warns. As many as 30% of high blood pressure patients …

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Blood tests could reveal early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests

Blood tests could reveal early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests

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Blood Sugar, Not Age, Drives Sexual Health Decline in Men

Blood Sugar, Not Age, Drives Sexual Health Decline in Men

Summary: A new study reveals that metabolic health, particularly modest increases in blood sugar, plays a bigger role than age or testosterone in declining sexual and reproductive function in men. Researchers tracked 117 healthy men over six years, assessing hormones, semen quality, erectile function, and blood sugar. While hormone levels and semen parameters stayed normal, elevated blood sugar correlated with …

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