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Health spending in the United States rose by 7.5% in 2023 to $4.9 trillion, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  This increase, up from 4.6% in 2022, …

A recent analysis published in The Lancet reveals a sobering outlook for life expectancy in the United States over the coming decades.  According to forecasts by the University of Washington’s …

A recent investigation by The New York Times has revealed that drug manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma, secretly paid pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to avoid imposing restrictions on the distribution of …

A new report from the RAND Corporation identifies key risk factors for dementia, highlighting signs that can appear as early as age 60 and predict the likelihood of developing cognitive …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about the rise of a drug deadlier than fentanyl: carfentanil.  This synthetic opioid, originally developed as a tranquilizer …

President-elect Donald Trump announced plans on November 27 for a nationwide advertising campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that has severely impacted communities across …

In the next 25 years, nearly 260 million Americans could be overweight or obese by 2050, according to a new study published in The Lancet.  Researchers from the Institute for …

Opioid-related deaths in the U.S. have dropped to their lowest level since 2020, according to new CDC estimates.  The latest data shows opioid overdose deaths have declined for the twelfth …

A new study shows that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), commonly used to treat physical conditions, may help veterans suffering from combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  Conducted in Israel with 63 …

More than a month after Hurricane Helene tore through the Carolinas, many veterans in western North Carolina are still without essential resources and remain cut off due to damaged roads …