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As healthcare costs rise, a new study reveals that major healthcare companies are sending nearly all their profits to investors instead of using the money to lower costs, improve services, …

Influenza cases have reached their peak for the season and continue to climb across the United States. Federal health officials are now warning that 43 states are experiencing “high” or …

A recent study has revealed alarming links between noncigarette tobacco products and serious cardiovascular health risks. The findings, published on January 13 in JAMA Network Open by the Cross Cohort …

New research from the United Kingdom reveals that excessive use of acetaminophen—commonly known as Tylenol—may pose significant health risks for older adults. The study highlights potential dangers for seniors who …

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, …

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford physician and economist, as his nominee for the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  Bhattacharya, a critic of …

On November 14, President-elect Donald Trump announced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).  If confirmed, Kennedy will lead major health agencies, …

A recent study from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, suggests that the diabetes drug Ozempic and other semaglutide medications may significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in …

New research has revealed an early, hidden phase of Alzheimer’s disease, offering key insights into how the brain is damaged before memory loss and other symptoms appear.  This finding could …