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Study: Attending Live Sport Improves Well-Being

Scientists Spot Marker for CTE in Living Football Players

New scientific research has found that attending live sporting events improves levels of well-being and reduces feelings of loneliness. Published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, the research is the first large-scale study to examine the benefits of attending any type of live sporting event. The study, carried out by academics from Anglia Ruskin …

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Protecting Against Medical Identity Theft

Protecting Against Medical Identity Theft

Since the implementation of National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), billing processes have been simplified and streamlined. The unique ten-digit identifier codes assigned to physicians and other healthcare providers by the US Department of Health and Human Services have now become a part of the majority of electronic …

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