Google, Apple, Samsung and upstarts like Oura are racing to integrate data from their wearable devices into the health care system.
Category: Medicine and Health
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The Cutthroat Wearables Battle Is About More Than Tracking Your Fitness
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Outrage at UnitedHealth and Other Insurers Persists After Brian Thompson Killing
The New York Times – Business:Higher premiums and rising medical bills have intensified Americans’ dissatisfaction with their medical coverage.
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RFK Jr. Stirred Vaccine Fears in Pennsylvania Years Before Measles Outbreak
The New York Times – On the Runway:At a speech in Lancaster County, Robert F. Kennedy mocked the threat of measles. Now local officials are racing to contain one of the largest outbreaks in the country.
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I Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. I Have Questions About Trump’s Health.
The New York Times – On the Runway:The president has not been looking well. Americans should get answers to these seven questions.
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What to Know About the Vaccines Targeted by Trump’s Executive Order
The New York Times – On the Runway:The order, whose legal power is unclear, recommended narrowing the use of vaccinations against several diseases that can be life-threatening.
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Medicare Advantage’s Perks Are Getting Scrutiny
The New York Times – Business:Officials said no to health plans that wanted to expand extra benefits to cover medical marijuana, streaming services and shopping clubs. More changes are coming in 2027.
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Death Renews Scrutiny of Delaney Hall. Here’s What to Know.
The New York Times – On the Runway:The death of a Salvadoran immigrant at the federal detention center in Newark has raised questions about the conditions there.
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The U.S. Relies on Family Caregivers. Millions of Them Are Kids.
The New York Times – On the Runway:The modern health care system requires the work of caregiving to fall to whoever else lives in a household — even if they’re kids.
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Lessons on the Way to 100
The New York Times – On the Runway:We want to hear from people who aspire to live long lives — maybe even to 100 or beyond — about how you hope to do it and, perhaps, how you have been inspired by others who have made it there.
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An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities
The New York Times – On the Runway:The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.
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Efforts to Help Smokers Quit Stall Under Trump
The New York Times – Business:The C.D.C.’s tobacco control office has been shut for more than a year. After its most prominent antismoking campaign went off the air, calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW lines have plummeted.