Category: 4. Health

When the most dominant player in a market stumbles, the rest of the industry pays attention. That’s precisely what happened last month, when UnitedHealth Group – the largest Medicare Advantage insurer…

When Warren Buffett stunned investors by revealing plans to retire at year‑end, questions about the right time to step aside resurfaced — and they’re hardly new. The passing of Pope Francis at 88 prompted similar reflection: his pontificate was defined by empathy, adaptability and clear vision well into advanced age. Together, these events underscore that value of senior leadership — life experience often…

In today’s digital world, people routinely turn to the internet for health or medical information. In addition to actively searching online, they often come across health-related information on social media or receive it through emails or messages from family or friends.

It can be tempting to share such messages with loved ones – often with the best of intentions.

As a global health communication scholar studying the effects of media on health and development, I explore artistic…

A hug from a friend. A squeeze of the hand. A steady arm around your shoulders. Many of us are taught to think of touch as comforting – an instinctive way to offer or receive comfort and express a sense of connection.

But comfort is not always the outcome.

For some, that same gesture can feel intrusive – even jarring. In moments of stress or vulnerability, even a caring touch can miss the mark, leaving someone feeling unseen, misunderstood or more alone than before.

As a

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From predictive tools to digital companionship, AI is transforming how we care for the world’s fastest-growing age group.

The world is aging—fast. By 2050, more than 2.1 billion people will be over the age of 60, with 80% living in low- and middle-income countries, according to the World Health Organization. For the first time in history, older adults now outnumber children under five.

Yet while lifespans are increasing,…

CVS Health Thursday night confirmed plans to “acquire and operate” 64 Rite Aid stores in…

The gene editor — called evoCAST — goes a long way toward solving a problem that has confounded the development of gene therapies from the field’s beginnings: How to add long stretches of DNA…

For several years, researchers have known that hyperactivity of a subset of neurons located in the hypothalamus, called AgRP neurons, is common in mice with diabetes.

“These neurons are playing an outsized role in hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes,” said UW Medicine…