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At the beginning of 2026, Medicaid stands at a pivotal moment. The program, which provides health coverage and long-term care services to roughly one in five low-income Americans, faces mounting fiscal pressure, new federal policy changes, and evolving political dynamics that could reshape coverage, financing, and access to care over the next several years. Because … Read more
US President Donald Trump has officially launched TrumpRx, a new website designed to help Americans access prescription medicines at reduced prices. The platform positions itself as a direct challenge to high pharmaceutical costs in the United States, a long-standing political and economic issue. The administration presents the initiative as a consumer-focused solution that could deliver … Read more
Recent federal data shows a dramatic surge in the use of GLP-1 medications within the Medicare system. These drugs, widely known for treating type 2 diabetes and increasingly recognized for weight loss and cardiovascular benefits, are rapidly reshaping prescription trends and healthcare spending. While Medicare still does not broadly cover obesity treatments using GLP-1s, policy … Read more
The fast growing market for obesity treatments entered a new phase after telehealth provider Hims and Hers Health announced a compounded version of the newly introduced Wegovy pill at a significantly lower price. The move quickly caught investor attention and added fresh tension to an already competitive pharmaceutical space where demand for semaglutide based treatments … Read more
Workplace safety standards in the United States are not the same across all industries, but they follow a common federal framework enforced by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The actual safety requirements that matter in practice depend on the industry’s core risks. Healthcare and transportation face high injury rates driven by human handling and … Read more
Scientists have identified a promising new method to regenerate cartilage by targeting a single enzyme linked to aging, a finding that could eventually change how osteoarthritis and joint damage are treated. The study, published in Science, showed that inhibiting an enzyme called 15-PGDH allowed damaged cartilage in mice to regenerate without the need for stem … Read more
Suicide is claiming more lives among Generation Z young adults than it did a decade ago when millennials were the same age, according to a detailed analysis of U.S. federal death statistics. The trend is particularly pronounced among Black and Hispanic men, who account for roughly 85 percent of the recent increase. Researchers point to … Read more
Concerns that COVID-19 vaccines could harm fertility have circulated widely since the pandemic began, discouraging some women from vaccination. However, a large new Swedish study adds to growing scientific evidence showing no meaningful connection between COVID-19 shots and reduced fertility, miscarriage risk, or childbirth outcomes. Researchers found no statistically significant differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated … Read more
Despite decades of frustration and limited progress in hair-loss treatments, recent clinical research, especially on oral medications, signals the first true breakthroughs in decades. In the most significant development to date, new JAK-inhibitor pills such as Leqselvi have shown fast and meaningful hair regrowth in clinical trials, with more than 30 % of patients achieving … Read more
A new generation of chairside dental 3D printing systems demonstrated in Dubai is capable of producing ceramic dental crowns in roughly 10 minutes of print time, marking a significant shift toward same-visit dental restorations. However, the full clinical process usually still takes longer because scanning, preparation, finishing, and fitting remain necessary steps. Even so, this … Read more