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Walmart is shuttering all its 51 health centers and ending virtual care services as Amazon leans into the space
Walmart said the health business has proven "unsustainable," reversing a recent plan to double the …
Dominick Reuter
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Weight loss care is leading IPO-hopeful Omada Health's latest growth surge as Ozempic boom continues
Employers are rushing to Omada to get the startup's help managing patients on costly drugs like Oze…
Rebecca Torrence
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Women are demanding better menopause care. Online platforms are heeding the call.
Online health platforms aim to fill a gap in perimenopause and menopause care, while research and h…
Heather Lindsey
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Virtual reality is spicing up physical therapy with games for balance, posture, and more
Some physical therapists are applying virtual reality games to patient treatment plans. VR can make…
Heather Lindsey
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We couldn't afford day care, so I'm a stay-at-home mom while working full time. I'm trying not to resent my partner.
When we realized getting our baby into day care was nearly impossible, I decided to be a stay-at-ho…
Betsy Decillis
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Mark Zuckerberg said social media on phones can be 'anti-social,' which is part of why he cares about Ray-Ban smart glasses
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called social media apps on phones an "anti-social form factor," which is …
Lloyd Lee
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A sexual assault in the metaverse has investigators questioning the future of virtual crime prosecution
The British police are investigating a relatively novel allegation: that a teenage girl's avatar wa…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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I quit my dream teaching job to become a virtual assistant. My income dropped 25%, but my flexible schedule is worth it.
Brittany Davila quit teaching after 7 years. Her virtual assistant salary pays about 25% less than …
Jane Zhang
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How healthcare providers are the key to building patient trust in telehealth care
Doctors and healthcare systems are playing a critical role in boosting patient confidence in telehe…
Heather Lindsey
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Metaverse for mental healthcare? Experts ‘cautiously optimistic’ after WEF report
A World Economic Forum report released on Monday, June 26, has said that metaverse as a technology …
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The 'Effective Accelerationism' movement doesn't care if humans are replaced by AI as long as they're there to make money from it
Silicon Valley's new ideological faction, called Effective Accelerationism or e/acc, is focused on …
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert,…
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Costco teams up with Google-backed health startup to offer $29 virtual doctor's visits to members
Costco members will also be able to receive virtual mental health sessions for $79, health checkups…
Dominick Reuter
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Virtual primary-care startup Firefly is launching a health plan
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for October 4.
Leah Rosenbaum
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A new breed of health insurers is taking a page out of UnitedHealth's book and providing care directly to patients, and it could reshape the US healthcare industry
The insurer upstarts tend to focus on providing care virtually and in their members' homes rather t…
Shelby Livingston
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Seeing a primary-care doctor online is getting easier, and health insurers say it's saving money
Insurers and telehealth companies are starting to see promising early results, like lower costs, fr…
Shelby Livingston
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How do the Croc Docs, a team of Florida scientists who wrangle crocodiles and alligators, stay safe? 'Very carefully.'
The University of Florida's Croc Docs regularly handle crocodiles and alligators, but Frank Mazzott…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Trump's growing list of indictments is the biggest political storyline of a generation — but does anyone care?
As the arraignment played out on Thursday, it felt like we had all been there before.
Kelsey Vlamis
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I went to Amazon's high-tech hair salon and virtually dyed my hair pink - then got the best haircut I've ever had
Amazon's hair salon in London.Insider/Kate Duffy
Kate Duffy
8 mins read
ChatGPT might replace your doctor and it will actually do a better job of caring for you
AI bots like ChatGPT might replace your doctor — and they'll actually do a better job of cari…
Adam Rogers
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How to prepare for a virtual doctor's appointment in 4 ways
It's important to prepare for a virtual doctor appointment ahead of time to make sure you get suffi…