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Stop Owning a Cancer Diagnosis

Sitting on hold on the phone a few years ago during active cancer treatment to speak to one of my Texas Oncology providers, I...

Physicians Aren’t Becoming Obsolete, The Standards Of Care Are

AI is changing our expectations of knowledge and outcomes in medicine. So, what will tomorrow’s accepted best practices be?

Unveiling the Power of Aspirin: Game-Changer for Colon Cancer Prevention?

ASPIRIN MIGHT PROVE TO BE AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY for preventing colon and rectal cancer cases.

‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes

In 2023, Sheldon Ekirch was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy, which makes her limbs and muscles feel as if they’re on fire. Specialists recommended a series of infusions to ease her pain, but her insurer refused to pay for the expensive treatment, which it says is “not considered medically necessary.”