Cancer patients ‘lack same protection’ after first jab
[unable to retrieve full-text content]A 12-week gap could leave those having two Pfizer jabs vulnerable to Covid-19, researchers suggest. BBC News – Health
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Beneficiaries’ lack of Medicare knowledge could lead to dissatisfaction in plans
More than two-thirds of Medicare beneficiaries find their insurance confusing and difficult to understand, according to a recent survey by MedicareAdvantage.com, which also revealed that many don’t grasp basic insurance terminology. The study sample included 1,000 respondents enrolled in Medicare and took place over August 17 to 19. Participants were quizzed about topics ranging from… Read More »
Coronavirus: Schools let down by lack of ‘plan B’, says union
More staff, extra teaching space and greater clarity on what to do if there is a spike in cases is needed for schools to reopen safely, the UK’s largest teaching union has said. The National Education Union (NEU) accused the government of letting down pupils, teachers and parents by failing to have a “plan B”… Read More »
Healthcare Consumers Lack Knowledge Of Basic Health Insurance Terms
Customer in pharmacy holding medicine bottle. Getty Some of you may remember home economics classes, now called family and consumer sciences. Although nutrition, cooking, and healthy living featured prominently in these classes, one of the items taught was personal finance and budgeting. A dwindling number of middle and high schools offer family and consumer science… Read More »
5 quick PR tricks to cover up a lack of real health care news
As all researchers know, science is a grinding parade of failure and dead ends. But as we’ve often written, news release writers sometimes seem hell-bent on making the public believe otherwise. Like expert makeup artists, they can add sparkle to lackluster findings, mask blemishes in study designs, and smooth over unimpressive data. One thing I… Read More »
Children's Lack of Sleep Is a Hidden Health Crisis
By Dr. Mercola It’s recommended that school-age children get nine to 11 hours of sleep a night, while teens need eight to 10. Preschoolers and toddlers need even more to function optimally — ranging from 10 to 14 hours a night.1 But many kids are falling short on fulfilling this basic need, putting their physical… Read More »