Sophia Martinez

Sophia Martinez – Health & Wellness Editor Focuses on health, nutrition, and medical research with reliable sources.

CNBC launches initiative to help 30 million Americans with rare diseases

Thirty million. That's a big number. Perhaps not in the context of economic news, where we generally talk about company…

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CNBC’s Becky Quick Details Her Daughter’s Rare Disease Journey

I've spent the last 25 years in front of the camera here at CNBC, and people have learned a lot…

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Potential health problems linked to drinking water on some airlines, study finds

A new study has found potential health problems linked to drinking water on some airlines where you can order coffee…

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State of Denial: The Current Impact of Insurance Companies on Healthcare

Millions of Americans struggle to obtain medical care – either unable to pay high premiums, burdened by high deductibles, or…

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Vaccines help older people more than we knew

Let's be clear: The main reason to get the shingles vaccine is that two shots provide at least 90 percent…

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Native Americans die of pregnancy. They want a voice to stop the trend.

Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt intense pain in her stomach…

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State of Denial: The Current Impact of Insurance Companies on Healthcare

Traci Hurley says watching her husband battle cancer in late 2021 was heartbreaking. “It was heartbreaking and horrible,” she said.…

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GOP cuts will cripple Medicaid enrollment, CEO of largest public health plan warns

When the head of the nation's largest public health plan worries about looming federal cuts to Medicaid, it's not just…

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“Enough”: Oprah Winfrey on her weight loss classes

Oprah Winfrey is one of the most famous, admired and successful people on the planet. But for years, she seemed…

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Federal Records Weight Medicaid Enrollment Accordingly, Executive Director of Largest Public Health Plan

When the director of the nation's largest public health plan expresses concern for prominent federal Medicaid doctors, he only does…

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