7,971 source-backed health facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 16 of 80.
“reading glasses increased tea pickers' productivity by almost 22%”
“according to a 1992 study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, which dissected and compared the soft palates of eight mammal species”
“The 61-year-old passenger suffered neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns, according to a Greek hospital official who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.”
“The think tank proposes using £1bn of those savings to expand NHS talking therapies, treatment and employment support.”
“Sanjeev Kumar has been sentenced to 20 years in prison”
“Authorities said that Joycelynn had developed anaemia caused by an untreated lice infestation.”
“over 1,000 people have come into his post office for eye tests”
“a 2026 study published in PLOS One, analyzing jaw anatomy across more than 100 primate species, suggests the human chin is largely a byproduct of jaw and face growth”
“12 of 20 twin babies survived following the treatment”
“In January, Dr Kumar was found guilty of 18 counts of adulteration of medical devices, 16 counts of misbranding medical devices and 6 counts of health care fraud”
“Starting July 1, eligible patients can get GLP-1s to treat obesity for just $50 per month as part of a test program for Medicare”
“the death toll in the country's latest Ebola outbreak reached 600.”
“843 cases were reported by 31 states since May 1”
“Half of the 10 women who took part in the trial required further treatment”
“Kumar used adulterated medical devices in more than 15,000 hysteroscopies with biopsy procedures on Medicare and Medicaid patients between September of 2019 and April of 2024”
“An estimated 13.3 million Medicare enrollees meet the BMI criteria to qualify for GLP-1 coverage under the Food and Drug Administration rules, according to the health policy think tank KFF.”
“The total number of confirmed cases across the country has now reached 1,759.”
“over 1,500 cases that require “further analysis to confirm the illness as domestically acquired cyclosporiasis.””
“The procedure blocked blood flow in 90% of the blood vessels treated as part of the study”
“Kumar billed more than $41 million for the hysteroscopy with biopsy procedures between September 2019 and April 2024”
“But only about 4 million qualify with the additional eligibility criteria for the bridge program.”
“two new cases were suspected in Kisangani, in Tshopo province.”
“outbreak in Michigan totaled 1,562 cases as of Friday”
“TTTS affects between 10-15% of identical twins that share a placenta - about 300-400 pregnancies each year in the UK”
“He netted more than $4.8 million for this procedure from Medicare and Medicaid alone”
“Chris Klomp, CMS’s director of Medicare and lead negotiator for the MFN drug pricing deals, said at an Aspen Institute event in June that he’s expecting the pilot program to be cost-neutral over a 24-month period.”
“The Africa Centre for Disease Control said on Thursday that the latest outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on the continent.”
“up to 300 confirmed by the CDC”
“The heat created by its beams can seal blood vessels just 2mm in diameter, about 5-6cm below the skin”
“preclinical trials involved two separate gallbladder removal operations carried out on large non-primate mammals.”
“He also said he expects the number of Medicare beneficiaries who will participate in the pilot program to be within the single-digit millions initially.”
“The latest outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccine or treatment.”
“New York City Health Department has identified 372 cases”
“For Brioney, the procedure was more straightforward and took about 20 minutes”
“India has an estimated 101 million people living with diabetes and another 136 million with prediabetes.”
“CMS originally planned for the Bridge pilot program to last only six months as a transition to a longer-term program called Balance”
“Last week, clinical trials for treatment began after researchers launched a highly anticipated study in the hope of fighting the virus.”
“Cyclosporiasis cases reached 177 in Ohio as of July 2”
“Nancy and Margo were born at nearly 34 weeks, both weighing more than 3 lbs”
“the Congressional Budget Office estimated in 2024 that doing so would increase federal spending by $35 billion over nine years.”
“The Congolese authorities declared a fresh Ebola outbreak on May 15, after the disease had been transmitting for weeks without official detection, according to the World Health Organization.”
“About 150 cases have been reported in North Carolina, according to NBC affiliate WCNC Charlotte”
“blood tests revealed she had been injected with gamma-hydroxybutyrate, better known as GHB, as well as an anti-depressant drug.”
“The analysis found that expanded GLP-1 coverage would cost nearly $66 billion over 10 years but would save only $18 billion through reduced hospitalizations and chronic disease care, resulting in a net total of $48 billion in new spending.”
“Cyclospora, the parasite behind cyclosporiasis, was removed from required monitoring under the CDC’s Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network last year”
“The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday unveiled proposed changes to its radiation protection regulations that would eliminate the decades-old requirement to keep radiation exposure “as low as reasonably achievable,” which requires r…”
“10 states participated in the federal program”
“His celebrity stems from his decision to raise the price of the antiparasitic drug Daraprim from $13.50 to $750 per pill in 2015”
“Now, only salmonella and E. Coli monitoring continues”
“Jean Wilson, 54, received a 10-year prison sentence, followed by three years of supervised release, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey for her role in the medical billing scam involving illegal kickbacks and massive …”
“two humanoid robots, teleoperated by human surgeons, successfully performed gallbladder removal surgery on a live pig.”
“Over the course of only two years, Wilson and her accomplices submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare totaling more than $136 million, of which Medicare paid out over $66 million.”
“Evidence entered in the case showed that bribed medical practitioners working for Wilson signed orders for four or more orthotic braces per beneficiary in more than 3,000 patient files.”
“In fact, over 40 beneficiaries each received orders for 10 or more devices.”
“Wilson and other co-conspirators sold them off to purported marketing companies for an average of $90 per Medicare beneficiary.”
“The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is cutting off federal funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit”
“The New York MFCU was the poorest-performing Unit by a wide margin among similar-sized Units,” the letter reads. “The Unit only secured eight or nine criminal indictments while other similar-sized Units have secured hundreds, even though t…”
“During my time as Attorney General, my office has recovered over $627 million for Medicaid”
“Overall, the state recovered $627.8 million in Medicaid fraud cases between 2019 and 2025.”
“Roughly 6.4 million New Yorkers are enrolled in Medicaid”
“New York is the second state to lose federal funding for its Medicaid Fraud Control Unit this year.”
“Earlier this year, HHS officials notified Hawaii that they would terminate the state’s grant after they said the unit went three years without securing a Medicaid fraud indictment or conviction.”
“The attorney general’s office announced just last week the arrest of a man accused of orchestrating a $9 million Medicaid fraud scheme.”
“His efforts won him the Margaret Sanger Award from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America in 1979….”
“Roughly 142,000 mothers traveled across state lines to receive abortions in 2025, with about 4,000 of them heading to California to take advantage of the state’s shield laws.”
“According to the Pew Research Center, online abortion pill sales make up a majority of the roughly 1 million abortions in 2025 and have increased over the last few years.”
“Only four states that do not have a total abortion ban require an in-person doctor visit to receive a prescription for the abortion pill, the Washington Examiner reported.”
“President Donald Trump was not fooled. The New York Times noted that Trump stated in a May press conference that “We’re looking very seriously at natural 7-OH and getting that approved.””
“The White House told the New York Times, “The only guiding factor behind the Trump administration’s health care policymaking is gold standard science,” adding that the administration was focused on getting “this critical matter correct and…”
“By 1988, the year of the ban’s enactment, 447 cases of AIDS were reported to the Minnesota Department of Health”
“and 252 Minnesotans had died from AIDS-related complications”
“315 Health Club, the most popular bathhouse downtown, was 'a high-risk environment for the spread of the deadly AIDS virus in our community.'”
“The city’s first positive HIV test came in 1982.”
“Coyle, who had tested positive for HIV in 1986”
“HIV has far lower fatality rates than 38 years ago, thanks to preventive medication such as PrEP.”
“which revealed more than 1,300 schools, 60 hospitals and 350 care homes are at risk of overheating.”
“McConnell, 84, was admitted to a Washington, D.C.-area hospital on June 14 after an emergency at his home.”
“The seven-term senator has dealt with a series of health problems in recent years. McConnell suffered a concussion and broken rib after a fall in 2023, experienced two widely publicized freezing episodes later that year, sprained his wrist…”
“The decision announced Tuesday authorizes 20 varieties of Zyn to carry language stating that “using ZYN instead of cigarettes puts you at a lower risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.””
“In 2025, Zyn became the first nicotine pouch product authorized for sale by the FDA following an extensive scientific review.”
“the agency’s modified-risk review process is designed to ensure adult consumers receive “clear, science-based information about the relative harms of tobacco products, so they can make informed choices.””
“The FDA said its review found the products “would significantly reduce harm and the risk of tobacco-related disease to individual tobacco users and benefit the health of the population as a whole.””
“A January letter from the center said the “claim is likely to be misinterpreted to mean that ZYN nicotine pouches have been approved by FDA for cessation and consumers do not understand that they need to switch completely to get the purpor…”
“As of January 2025, 57 Planned Parenthood clinics closed nationwide, according to an analysis from the health policy group KFF.”
“In September, the first month the reimbursement ban took effect, Planned Parenthood facilities nationwide delivered uncompensated care to 100,000 Medicaid beneficiaries, absorbing $45 million in costs.”
“Planned Parenthood Federation of America released a financial report on Tuesday saying that Medicaid patient visits dropped by 25%, or more than 250,000 visits, during the one year it lost funding.”
“Although Congress did not reauthorize a pause on Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood, the Trump administration is ad… states also increased Planned Parenthood funding, contributing upward of $400 million to keep state affiliates…”
“They’re responsible for killing over 400,000 American unborn babies each year.”
“The man’s injuries are believed to be life-threatening, as are one of the children’s.”
“But before his time in government, Klomp served for three years on the board of directors for Maven Clinic, an online fertility care company specializing in, among other women’s health issues, in vitro fertilization and surrogacy.”
“Senior administration officials told reporters last year that patients could see their prices for the drugs involved in one IVF cycle drop from the current $3,400 to as low as $1,200 per cycle, depending on income level.”
“Additionally, the Trump administration also disseminated a finalized rule that would allow employers to voluntarily provide fertility benefits to their employees as an optional product, similar to vision or dental, starting in 2027.”
“When we told MAGA voters those facts — just the facts, no lecture, no guilt trip — three-quarters said restore the funding.”
“It wasn’t kneecapping successful programs like the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, a program started under George W. Bush, estimated to have saved 25 million lives.”
“Today, the final contact of a person exposed to hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius completed their quarantine period, tested negative and returned home. No further cases have been reported since the 25th of May”
“The outbreak killed three people and infected 13 on the ship, with all of the passengers eventually repatriated in May for quarantine.”
“In the United States, the 18 passengers who returned were quarantined for 42 days, with 16 staying at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, while the two others were quarantined in Atlanta.”
“WHO and local health officials checked in on over 650 contacts across 33 countries and territories throughout the outbreak.”
“If you look at where they’re working across the country, probably the most important area they’re working is in healthcare… taking care of your mom or your dad who has Alzheimer’s, taking care of family members who might be in a nursing ho…”
“A heat-related mortality report estimated that approximately 500 New Yorkers die prematurely each summer because of hot weather. On average, seven New Yorkers die directly from heat each year, while 490 die from heat indirectly, worsening …”
