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Senator David Carlucci Advocates for Quality and Efficiency in Healthcare

This week, great progress was made in the state of New York for more efficient healthcare. Senator David Carlucci (D) of the 38th District introduced legislation that would change prior authorization requirements and help patients receive necessary care in a timely manner. Senate Bill S7696...

Many of the top-ranked hospitals in the United States are doing the bare minimum to improve their price transparency

Many of the top-ranked hospitals in the United States are doing the bare minimum to improve their price transparency, and patient's aren't able to estimate their out-of-pocket costs for advanced imaging exams because of it. That’s according to researchers from Massachusetts General...

2 January, 2020

MRI scans reveal what obesity does to the brains of teens.

Obesity has been linked to brain damage in teenagers, with scans revealing impairment in regions associated with emotions, cognitive function and appetite control. Click here for more... https://www.newsweek.com/mri-scans-reveal-obesity-teenage-brain-1473826...

19 November, 2019

Insurance Deductibles Reset on January 1st

If your insurance deductible has already been met, your cost for medical imaging may be significantly reduced - or even completely covered, depending on your individual plan. Now is the perfect time to schedule your MRI, Ultrasound or any medical imaging that you might have been...

4 November, 2019

Brain scientists are offering a new reason to control blood sugar levels: It might help lower your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

"There's many reasons to get [blood sugar] under control," says David Holtzman, chairman of neurology at Washington University in St. Louis. "But this is certainly one." Holtzman moderated a panel Sunday at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago that featured new research exploring the...

1 October, 2019

Show Your Support - In Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Promote Breast Cancer Awareness Show your support by spreading the message that early detection is the key to better outcomes! Color the page and post it to your social media using the hashtag #EarlyDetectionisKey or download our Facebook profile frame to spread the...

6 September, 2019

A Boston study published this month suggests people who tend to be optimistic are likelier than others to live to be 85 years old or more.

Good news for the cheery: A Boston study published this month suggests people who tend to be optimistic are likelier than others to live to be 85 years old or more. That finding was independent of other factors thought to influence life's length — such as "socioeconomic status, health...

NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Approves Bill Requiring Insurance to Cover Mammogram Screenings at Age 35

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has approved a law that will require insurance companies to provide screening mammograms for men and women starting at age 35 when it is deemed medically necessary. Cuomo approved the bill, called “Shannon’s Law,” on Aug. 2, and it will go into...

Is Aerobic Exercise The Right Prescription For Staving Off Alzheimer's?

Researchers are prescribing exercise as if it were a drug in a study that aims to see if it can prevent Alzheimer's disease. "We are testing if exercise is medicine for people with a mild memory problem," says Laura Baker, principal investigator of the nationwide EXERT study and associate director...

It’s never too early to assess your neurological health.

Some helpful tips for patients and family members, alerting them to what they can expect and what they can do to recognize and prevent complications. Click Here for more information......

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