Aug 2, 2024 | Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), News, Preventive Care, Research, Wellness
On July 29, the Food and Drug Administration approved a first-of-its-kind blood test determined to be 83% effective at detecting colon cancer. Called Shield, the noninvasive test was authorized for use by people aged 45 and older with an “average risk” of the...
Jul 19, 2024 | Cancer, Preventive Care, Research, Smoking, Study, Wellness
According to a study by the American Cancer Society, four out of ten cancer cases and almost half of cancer deaths in U.S. adults aged 30 and older are associated with modifiable risk factors. In 2019, these factors were linked to over 700,000 new cancer cases and...
Jun 6, 2024 | Cholesterol, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Research, Wellness
High cholesterol isn’t something that only affects people in middle age: The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 7.5% of Americans between ages 20 and 39 have high total cholesterol (greater than 240 mg/dL). That’s why MedBen WellLiving recommends...
Apr 11, 2024 | American Heart Association (AHA), Heart, MedBen WellLiving, Obesity, Primary Care, Research, Wellness, Wellness exam
Regular primary care visits are crucial to preventing chronic heart conditions, a new study of personal health habits suggests. Jeremy Sussman of the University of Michigan Department of Internal Medicine said, “As a society, we need to recognize that preventing...
Jan 3, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Prescription, Research
According to a Long Island University study, artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT’s answers to nearly 75% of drug-related questions were incomplete or wrong… and in some cases, even generated fake citations to support its answers. Researchers challenged the free...
Oct 30, 2023 | Appropriateness Solutions, Comparative Effectiveness, Drug costs, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy, Prescription, Research
MedBen Rx’s expanded pharmacy solutions offer a variety of ways to reduce your prescription drug spend… including appropriateness solutions that use clinical-based research to recommend the most effective drugs to your plan members. Comparative...
