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ONE IN FIVE DEATHS OF YOUNG ADULTS ages 20 to 49 is secondary to excessive alcohol use in the United States. For individuals ages 20 to 64, drinking-related deaths account for one in eight. These are the statistics offered by a new population-based study.

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Dr. Hesham A. Hassaballa - October 24, 2022

We have been traveling on a journey through the very frustrating, annoying, and obnoxious world of health insurance company denials. Whether it be a...

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Robert Turner, Founding Editor - April 29, 2021

While Walmart's profits soared in 2020, employee records show 7,618 cases of COVID-19 and 133 deaths from COVID-19 that could have been prevented. The

The Poor May Die While the Rich Will Play

Pat Farrell PhD - August 23, 2022

Medical insurance is no guarantee of care unless you can afford concierge healthcare, and Medicaid provides no assurance for patients.

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