Health Why Dangerous Drugs Keep Being Prescribed to Older Americans Despite Warnings October 6, 2026 Medical researchers sound the alarm. A commonly prescribed drug proves less effective for older patients or carries risks that outweigh benefits. Studies accumulate, confirming the findings. Medical associations revise guidelines.…
Health Hospice Nurse Reveals Common Symptom Patients Display Before Death October 4, 2026 A hospice nurse has broken the silence surrounding end-of-life care, revealing a symptom that frequently appears in patients approaching death. Julie, a bestselling author and palliative care specialist, uses her…
Health Journalists Spotlight Rural Health Sentiment, MAHA Movement, and Gene-Editing Advances October 3, 2026 KFF Health News journalists appeared across major broadcast networks and public radio in late September, covering a diverse range of health policy topics from rural voter sentiment to cutting-edge gene-editing…
Health Night-Time Coughing Linked to Air Pollution as Sleep Apps Reveal Hidden Health Impact October 2, 2026 A groundbreaking study from the University of Cambridge reveals that air pollution triggers increased night-time coughing, disrupting sleep patterns even in cities with relatively clean air. Researchers tracked 98,000 people…
Health Texas Hospitals Fail to Protect Low-Income Patients From Medical Debt, Investigation Finds October 1, 2026 Hospitals across Texas possess a powerful tool to prevent medical debt before bills ever reach low-income patients, yet a groundbreaking investigation reveals that most nonprofit facilities fail to deploy this…
Health Eli Lilly’s Combination Obesity Drug Achieves 23% Weight Loss in Diabetic Patients, Surpassing Zepbound October 1, 2026 Eli Lilly has announced groundbreaking results for its experimental combination obesity treatment, reporting that eloraTZP achieved 23.3% average weight loss in patients battling both obesity or overweight and type 2…
Health Medical Ethics Clash With Death Penalty as States Face Execution Drug Crisis September 29, 2026 Healthcare workers across the nation increasingly demand their removal from state execution processes, joining lawmakers in calling for systemic reforms after a series of botched lethal injections exposed deep conflicts…
Health FDA Approves First D1/D5 Dopamine Agonist for Parkinson’s Disease in Decades September 28, 2026 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a groundbreaking drug for Parkinson’s disease over the weekend, marking the first dopaminergic breakthrough in decades. Tavapadon, developed by pharmaceutical company AbbVie, will…
Health FDA Advisory Panel Weighs First Multi-Cancer Blood Test as Industry Watches Closely September 23, 2026 A pivotal moment for early cancer detection arrived as an FDA advisory committee convened to vote on whether to recommend approval of the first multi-cancer blood test. Grail Inc.‘s Galleri…
Health Gun Suicides Hit Record Highs While Prediction Methods Remain Unchanged for Decades September 21, 2026 Despite five decades of intensive research, predicting which patients will die by suicide remains no more accurate than flipping a coin. This stark reality drives mental health experts to focus…
Health Medical Bills Expose Gaps in Emergency Care Protections as Patients Face Tens of Thousands in Unexpected Charges September 18, 2026 Joshua Bates sensed something was seriously wrong. He had a high fever, could barely move, and felt a sharp pain in his stomach every time he coughed. The 28-year-old called…
Health Georgia’s Most Conservative District Feels Healthcare Squeeze, Yet Trump Loyalty Holds September 15, 2026 Amber Bates of Cohutta, Georgia, faces a dilemma shared by thousands in her community. She, her husband, and their 2-year-old son have gone without health insurance for the past two…
Health Austin Nonprofit Pioneers Healthcare Model for Musicians Amid Rising Insurance Costs September 14, 2026 Musician Zack Morgan jokes that when he lost his corporate job in 2015, it felt like being pushed off a cliff. For years, he had been playing both sides of…
Health The Hidden Grief of Living with Sickle Cell: When Friends Become Memories September 11, 2026 The death of a friend cuts deep, but for people living with sickle cell disease, losing a friend to the same condition creates a unique and complicated form of grief.…
Health Kentucky Man Launches Ostrich Farm to Help Alpha-Gal Sufferers Crave Burgers Again September 6, 2026 When W.D. King approached Brent Williams four years ago with a business proposition to start an ostrich farm in Danville, Kentucky, Williams had more than financial interest driving his decision.…
Health Employer Health Costs Set to Surge by Highest Rate in 20 Years September 3, 2026 American employers face a financial storm as health benefit costs prepare to surge by the highest rate in more than two decades. Multiple consulting firms project increases between 8 percent…
Health Why Traffic Collisions Are More Deadly for Older Pedestrians September 2, 2026 Growing Vulnerability on American Streets On an August morning two years ago, Meredith Melville was crossing Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, California, to meet a friend at a cafe. While in…
Health FDA Approves Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Targeting XFG Variant for 2026-27 Season August 28, 2026 The US Food and Drug Administration approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, allowing manufacturers to begin shipping doses to pharmacies and doctors’ offices across the country. The FDA cleared vaccines…
Health FDA Approves First Oral RAS Inhibitor for Pancreatic Cancer, Doubling Survival August 26, 2026 The US Food and Drug Administration granted historic approval on August 26 to daraxonrasib (Rasonque), establishing it as a first-in-class targeted therapy for the most common form of pancreatic cancer.…
Health Roche and Eli Lilly Win FDA Clearance for Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Blood Test August 25, 2026 Roche and Eli Lilly have secured FDA clearance for a revolutionary diagnostic tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. The Elecsys Phospho-Tau (217P) Plasma blood test represents a significant advancement…