Category: 4. Health

A new survey report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans shows continued reluctance by United States employers to cover glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs for weight loss. Going forward, however, lower net costs may induce better coverage by employers. Makers of GLP-1s for obesity are offering an array of discounts, some to…

At the May annual meeting of the World Health Organization’s members in Geneva, Switzerland, officials and delegates spoke of the potential disruption that could be caused by the organization’s…

In a major policy shift last month, Food and Drug Administration officials proposed requiring new clinical trial research with respect to the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in healthy people under 65, including pregnant women, before issuing an updated…

RFK Jr. and the HHS will no longer recommend annual COVID-19 vaccines for healthy pregnant women and young adults, according to a video announcement posted on X May 27 by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A few days later,…

Just two in five U.S. physicians are in doctor-owned private practice as hospitals and private equity firms gobble up physician groups thanks in part to cuts in insurance payments to medical care providers that are about to get even worse.

The American Medical Association, the nation’s largest…

Decentralized care models for diabetes, hypertension, and more may be the key to sustainable health outcomes.

America is in the middle of a chronic disease crisis. Over 60% of adults suffer from at least one chronic condition such as diabetes, hypertension, or obesity. These conditions account for 90% of the nation’s $4.3 trillion in healthcare expenditures (CDC), placing healthcare outcomes behind peer…

Millions of Americans struggle with allergies, asthma and other respiratory issues. What many do not realize is that the air inside their homes could be contributing to these problems.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), we spend about 90% of our time indoors, and the air inside our homes can be up to five times more polluted than the air outside. While indoor air quality (IAQ) affects…

Researchers in Denmark conducted a large-scale evaluation of the disease burdens associated with COVID-19 and influenza. Their conclusion? COVID-19 has a greater impact than influenza, resulting in more hospitalizations and deaths. These findings, they note, emphasize the…

Paige Bueckers’ WNBA career has been headed in the right direction after she was the Number One overall pick by the Dallas Wings in the 2025 Draft. But a head-to-head point guard battle with the Chicago Sky’s Courtney Vandersloot on Thursday may have…

Long Covid symptoms are completely different in infants and toddlers, a recent JAMA Pediatrics study found. While infants and toddlers between the ages of 0 to 2 years are more likely to…