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  • $50B rural health transformation program needs more transparency, groups say
    on September 4, 2026 at 3:20 am

    One year into its creation, a $50 billion federal program aimed at improving rural health care lacks transparency, which could make it difficult to protect against fraud, identify successful projects and ensure the program delivers on its promise to transform the system.

  • Your health insurance rates are going to rise next year: Here’s why
    on September 4, 2026 at 2:40 am

    Employer health care costs are on track to climb about 11% next year, the sharpest jump in more than two decades.

  • Wildfires pose a growing threat to dialysis care
    on September 4, 2026 at 1:40 am

    In the midst of another intense wildfire season, a new study sheds light on the risks wildfires pose to life-sustaining dialysis care for thousands of Canadians.

  • Snacking is not as unhealthy as you might think
    on September 4, 2026 at 1:00 am

    Snacking, it turns out, is not all about chips, cookies and chocolate. Dutch millennials often consume nutritious foods, such as fruit, bread and yogurt, between their main meals. This is one of the findings from the doctoral research of Mariëlle de Vaal. Moreover, snacking behavior revolves not only around the food or drink consumed, but also around people’s motives and the situation in which they eat or drink.

  • Novel PET/MRI approach improves detection of endometriosis in difficult-to-assess areas
    on September 4, 2026 at 12:20 am

    A new PET/MRI technique that targets fibroblast activation protein (FAP) overexpressed in endometriosis is more effective at identifying lesions than conventional imaging. According to new research published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, this approach was particularly effective in regions of the pelvis and abdomen that are typically difficult to image. By accurately mapping the extent of endometriosis, FAP-targeted PET/MRI has the potential to enable more personalized management and improve patient outcomes.