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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A famed entrepreneur and TV personality is getting candid about how she’s keeping aging at bay. Barbara Corcoran, “Shark Tank” star and real estate investor, recently shared on Instagram a rundown of all aesthetic procedures she’s undergone, from major plastic surgeries to …

No one really knows what anything costs in health care — and too many people are getting surprise medical bills for thousands of dollars. In a new series, “Medical Price Roulette,” CBS News will explore the reasons, and we’re collaborating with journalists at ClearHealthCosts to bring transparency to health care …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ahead of Independence Day this year, first lady Melania Trump visited Children’s National Hospital (CNH) in Washington, D.C., on Thursday afternoon in her latest “Be Best” event. The first lady joined patients battling cancer, kidney and heart issues, among other diagnoses, in …

More than 30 million women get mammograms a year. And while many thought they were free and preventative, they ended up with big bills. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides for free mammograms every one to two years for women aged 40 and over. But many are called back for …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For most Americans, the 4th of July is marked by patriotic celebrations with family and friends — but for some, the festive holiday can end with an unplanned trip to the emergency room. More than 45,000 people visit the ER on July …

Mammograms can save lives, but CBS News has learned in some cases, insurance companies are refusing to cover them — even for breast cancer survivors. We first looked into this in October for our series, Medical Price Roulette, a collaboration with Clear Health Costs. After that story aired, we heard …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Beyond diabetes control and weight management, GLP-1s could have yet another benefit: helping with migraines. In a small study, a GLP-1 drug shrank the number of days people spent with a migraine by almost half in a given month. Presented at the …

A large Wisconsin medical records software company had told its thousands of workers they would have to return to the office beginning this week, over many of their objections. But now, after a “CBS This Morning” report and pressure from local public health officials, the company, Epic Systems, is temporarily pushing …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fox News’ Health newsletter brings you stories on the latest developments in healthcare, wellness, diseases, mental health and more. TOP 3: – Experts share the healthiest breads — and which to avoid – Body fat predicts major health risk that BMI misses …

An American citizen found himself with a hefty medical bill totaling nearly $2 million from the U.S. government, after he spent seven months at a Texas military hospital recovering from life-threatening injuries. “I never expected, never in my life to live through something like this,” Puerto Rican resident Alexis Hernandez …