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Increasing evidence suggests an interplay between the gut microbiome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The role of the microbiome in the early detection of the condition remains unclear.

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

Medika Life - April 21, 2025

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.”

If You’re Unvaccinated for Covid Can Your Doctor Refuse to Treat You?

Robert Turner, Founding Editor - October 31, 2021

Are doctors legally and ethically obliged to provide unvaccinated Covid patients with care or can they choose to refuse treatment

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