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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, …

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 …

Hospitals across the United States are facing a critical shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids due to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.  The hurricane severely flooded Baxter International’s manufacturing plant in …

A new study from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) has revealed that pregnancy causes major changes in the female brain.  These findings could help researchers better understand postpartum …

A recent report from the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) has linked weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to 162 deaths in the U.S. over the past six …

A new study adds to the growing evidence that Parkinson’s disease, once believed to start in the brain, may begin in the gut.  The research points to a possible connection …

A new study shows that recreational drug users are three times more likely to experience repeated heart attacks or strokes compared to those who don’t use drugs. The study, conducted …