A coalition of health insurance companies is vowing to make changes to the prior authorization process, after years of patients and providers’ complaints over a system they say delays care…
Year: 2025
What Experts Use to Repel Ticks and Mosquitoes
If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might need to enlist a heavy-hitter. Insect experts reach for one thing: permethrin. Here’s…
Are You Just Tired or Truly Burned Out?
Run-of-the-mill fatigue can be hard to distinguish from true burnout. But while both can leave you drained and unfocused, burnout runs deeper. Here’s how to know whether you simply need…
The unbreakable bond of two guinea pigs
Thor and Odin’s journey could have ended before it truly began, but thanks to the compassion of caring adopters and the deep bond between these two guinea pigs, their tale…
‘An Exodus of OB-GYNs’: How the Dobbs Decision Has Shaken the Reproductive Health Landscape
In the months after Texas banned abortion in nearly all situations, Dr. Lou Rubino stayed and continued treating patients in Austin. “I just had in mind I could still do…
This map of fast EV charging ports in rural America reveals some big gaps
This story was originally published in the Daily Yonder. For more rural reporting and small-town stories, visit dailyyonder.com . Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to slow federal funding for building…
Cleaner ironmaking tech a bright spot as US firms retreat from green steel
Global demand for steel is rising , and with it, emissions from the coal-fired blast furnaces that churn out around 70% of the world’s supply. American steelmakers are less reliant…
Ariel Katz, H1
H1 has raised over $200m to build out a very comprehensive data set of physicians internationally. Those products were primarily aimed at pharma. Now they are moving into the world…
Yes, Your Dog Can Get Sunburned. Here’s What to Know
If you want your good boy to have a good summer, make sure he catches balls instead of rays. Dogs can get just as sunburned as people, veterinarians warn, and…
The Worst Thing to Say When Someone Says They’re Bisexual
More people identify as bisexual than as lesbian or gay. Yet bisexuality tends to be largely misunderstood, and people who are bi are exposed to “so many negative messages, both…