by Sarah Mitchell | Health & Medical
Obesity clinical trials are where new weight treatments prove themselves — or don’t — before they reach your doctor’s office. Obesity is a chronic condition with real drivers in genetics, environment, behavior, and other diseases and medicines, and...
by Sarah Mitchell | Health & Medical
Narcolepsy clinical trials exist because the current treatments, helpful as they are, manage symptoms rather than fix the underlying problem. Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects the brain’s ability to control sleep and wakefulness, and its...
by Sarah Mitchell | Health & Medical
When someone is told they have atrial fibrillation, one of the first questions is often about their prescriptions: could one of my meds be linked to atrial fibrillation? It is a fair question, and it has a more useful answer than most people expect. Federal health...
by Sarah Mitchell | Senior Services
Medicare Hospital Transportation sounds like it should cover any ride to a hospital or doctor. In practice, it works much more narrowly. What Medicare calls this coverage is really ambulance coverage under Part B, with strict rules about medical need. Understanding...
by Sarah Mitchell | Senior Services
If you have seen an ad for a Medicare Glucose Monitor Ring, the pitch is easy to understand. Slip on a slim ring, skip the fingersticks and sensors, and watch your blood sugar numbers appear on your phone — no needles, no pain, nothing stuck to your body. For anyone...
