RFK Jr. Plans Crackdown on Pharma Ads in Threat to $10 Billion Market
By Rachel Cohrs Zhang The Trump administration is discussing policies that would make it harder and more expensive for pharmaceutical companies to advertise directly to patients, in a move that could...
View ArticleLatest Covid Variant Now Driving Over a Third of U.S. Cases
By Ed Cara The newest concerning variant of covid-19 is rapidly advancing across the U.S. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that NB.1.8.1 has started to supplant other...
View ArticleKraft Heinz To Remove Artificial Dyes From U.S. Products By End Of 2027
By Ali McCadden Kraft Heinz said Tuesday that it will remove FD&C artificial dyes from its products by the end of 2027, and will not launch any new products in the U.S. containing those...
View ArticleTrump Administration’s New Rule Will Limit Obamacare Enrollments
By Rachel Cohrs Zhang Trump administration officials on Friday finalized regulations aimed at making it more difficult to enroll in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. The rules will...
View ArticleNew Study Shows How Exercise Protects The Brain From Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Corrie Pelc — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. While there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, past studies show that certain lifestyle changes may help decrease a...
View ArticleHow artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage
By Jennifer D. Oliva, Indiana University Over the past decade, health insurance companies have increasingly embraced the use of artificial intelligence algorithms. Unlike doctors and hospitals, which...
View ArticleYou Probably Don’t Need Foods With Added Protein, Nutritionists Say (Video)
By MARIA CHENG The human body needs protein. Proteins carry out countless functions inside cells and they are vital for the growth, repair and maintenance of muscles, bones and skin. And with food...
View ArticleBeyond the Basics: Which Roles are Highly Impactful in Today’s Healthcare...
The need for healthcare professionals has never been more apparent. Shortages. Bottlenecks. Inaccessibility. These issues—which have been developing for decades—exploded during the pandemic. We still...
View ArticleHealth Insurers Promise To Improve Coverage Reviews That Prompt Delays And...
By TOM MURPHY and AMANDA SEITZ The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications. UnitedHealthcare, CVS...
View ArticleRFK Jr. Wants Every American to Be Sporting a Wearable Within Four Years
By Ed Cara The road to “make America healthy again” will apparently be paved with Apple Watches. Health and Human Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has just unveiled a campaign that will try to encourage...
View ArticleWhat might your napping habits say about your health?
Written by Katharine Lang — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. As people age, getting a good night’s sleep can become more difficult, leading to daytime napping to make up for lost night time...
View ArticleKennedy’s New Advisers Rescind Recommendations for Some Flu Vaccines
By Apoorva Mandavilli An advisory panel recently appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted on Thursday to walk back longstanding recommendations for flu vaccines containing an...
View ArticleInstant Coffee Tied To Almost Sevenfold Higher Risk Of Vision Problems, Study...
Written by Corrie Pelc — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. Of the two types of AMD, most people have dry AMD, where damage to the eye’s macula — an area located in the back of the retina —...
View ArticleKilwins Voluntary Recall Of Certain Chocolate Truffles
Kilwins voluntarily recalled its Mocha Truffles on Wednesday because they may contain an undeclared allergen: pecans. The products were sold at nine Kilwins stores across seven states. The recalled...
View ArticleHow to Determine If Health Information Online Is Trustworthy
Medically reviewed by Nicole Washington, DO, MPH — Written by Heather Hobbs Whether you’re searching for information on a particular health condition, evaluating a creator’s claims about a product or...
View ArticleScientists find novel way to slow and even reverse aging of the heart
Written by Tim Newman — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. As we grow older, the body’s organs and systems tend to slow and become less efficient, and the heart is no exception. According to...
View ArticleIntermittent Fasting May Be as Effective as Calorie Restriction for Weight Loss
Written by Gigen Mammoser — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. New research suggests that intermittent fasting is as effective as calorie-restricted diets for weight loss and cardiometabolic...
View ArticleMore Than 300 Charged In $14.6 Billion Health Care Fraud Schemes Takedown,...
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER WASHINGTON (AP) — State and federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 people and uncovered nearly $15 billion in false claims in what they described Monday as the largest...
View ArticleRFK Jr. Says AI Will Approve New Drugs at FDA ‘Very, Very Quickly’ (Video)
By Matt Novak Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on the latest episode of Tucker Carlson’s podcast on Monday and it’s filled with the ramblings of a man completely detached from reality. Kennedy falsely...
View ArticleCheese May Actually Give You Nightmares: Here Is Why
Written by Corrie Pelc — Fact checked by Kevin Cyr, MD Past studies have shown that many people around the world have trouble getting a good night’s sleep. Researchers estimate that about 56% of...
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