For the first time, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is requiring the display of five-star ratings for health plans offered on the Affordable Care Act exchanges, beginning with the 2020 open enrollment season. Along with the quality of the plan, the star ratings will compare prices. Consumers can view both on the exchange… Read More: CMS to display the star ratings for Affordable Care Act… »
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — A+ Family Dentistry announced today that in addition to their locations in Poway and San Diego, they’re opening a third office in Sorrento Valley in mid-August. Founded by Drs. Justene Doan and Roger Tran in 2002, this family owned practice has been providing affordable dental care to the San… Read More: A+ Family Dentistry Announces the Opening of Their Third Location… »
By Ruby Prosser Scully The team found DNA (red) and an enzyme (green) on the surface of human gallstones (yellow)Munoz et al./Immunity It has long been known that gallstones grow from crystals in the gallbladder, but it has been unclear how these stick together. Now it seems immune cells are to blame – a finding… Read More: Sticky nets of DNA from immune cells may be to… »
New research reveals, for the first time, how certain bacteria in the vagina and cervix prime cells to defend against the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). Scientists reveal how vaginal bacteria can protect against chlamydia. Scientists have known for a while that the composition of microbes, or microbiome, in the vagina and cervix can… Read More: How do vaginal bacteria naturally protect against chlamydia? »