Health

When It Comes to Health Insurance, Federal Dollars Support More Than ACA Plans

Subsidies. Love ’em or hate them, they dominated the news during the Affordable Care Act’s sign-up season, and their reduction is now hitting many enrollees in the pocketbook. ...

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Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?

Tamar Abrams had a lousy couple of years in 2022 and ’23. Both her parents died; a relationship ended; she retired from communications consulting. She moved from Arlington, Virginia, to Warren, Rho...

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Physical Inactivity Linked to Diabetes Complications Like Stroke, Eye Disease

Research shows that increased physical activity may help prevent many diabetes complications. Image Credit: Alessandro Biascioli/Getty Images A recent study has found that many of the comp...

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Let’s Talk About RFK Jr.’s Workout Pants

A post on X claimed to be a simple message from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Stay active; eat well. But the 90-second video it shared, called “Secretary Kennedy and Kid Rock’s ...

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: Turnarounds and Shake-Ups

The Host Mary Agnes Carey KFF Health News @maryagnescarey Read Mary Agnes' stories. ...

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Why have Americans turned against this lifesaving medication?

Cholesterol-lowering statins are crediting with savings thousands of lives every year. So, why are Americans so worried about side effects? | Daria Dudnik/Getty Images Statins are one...

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4 out of 5 Rural Texans Face a “Life-Threatening” Chronic Disease Crisis, PCCI Data Shows

Source: What You Should Know The Finding: An analysis using the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation’s (PCCI) Community Vulnerability Compass (CVC) reveals that four out of five r...

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19 Times Men Were So Hilariously Out Of Touch, They Earned The Title Of “Male Karen”

Don’t sweat the small stuff. It’s never worth it to waste energy being angry about things that don’t matter, and nobody wants to spend time around someone who’s constantly upset. While most of us d...

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Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Trigger Anxiety in Young People, Study Finds

A new study has linked sugar-sweetened beverages to anxiety symptoms in young people. Stockah/Getty Images Consumption of beverages high in sugar is associated with symptoms of anxiety in ...

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The Longevity Scam

The quest to live forever has fascinated humans for millennia. The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 4,000 years ago, follows a king who searches the world for a plant that can restore youth, only ...

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Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care

More than 10,000 people have enrolled in Nevada’s new public option health plans, which debuted last fall with the expectation that they would bring lower prices to the health insurance market. ...

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An Arm and a Leg: Personal Finance Guru Faces Down an Insurance Denial

Less than 36 hours before his wife was scheduled to undergo major surgery, New York Times personal finance columnist Ron Lieber got an unwelcome letter from his family’s insurance plan: It was deny...

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Harwich man admits laundering $12K in romance fraud fueling gambling spiral

A Harwich man has admitted laundering more than £9,000 in a romance fraud that not only drained his victim’s savings but also pushed him into compulsive gambling and a spiral of depression. ...

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Regular Exercise Can Help Reduce Anxiety and Make You More Resilient

A recent study suggests that higher fitness levels may help reduce anxiety and build resilience to stress. Image Credit: Oleg Breslavtsev/Getty Images Recent research has shown that people...

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Zuckerberg's Day in Court

“We call Mark Zuckerberg to the stand.” Thus began Wednesday’s nearly six hours of testimony from the Meta Platforms CEO in a trial of a lawsuit brought by a young woman against several tech compan...

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The mainstream view

Multiple studies have either shown that smartphone and social media use among teens has minimal effects on their mental health or none at all. As a 2024 review published by an American Psychologica...

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'Quad God' Ilia Malinin on the 'Invisible Battles' That Cost Him a Medal

Figure skater Ilia Malinin has opened up about the invisible battles he faced during his Olympic performance. Image Credit: Joosep Martinson/Getty Images Ilia Malinin, the “Quad God,” fini...

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Regular Exercise Lowers Death Risk Across 7 Cancer Types, Study Finds

Moderate to vigorous physical activity after a cancer diagnosis may help improve survival rates. Olga Pankova/Getty Images Researchers say engaging in regular physical activity may help im...

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Can we predict domestic homicide? New research suggests we can’t

In 2024, 38 Australian women were murdered by a partner or ex-partner. Thankfully, new data show the number of women killed by intimate partners has reduced to 32 over the most recent reporting per...

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Wyoming Wants To Make Its Five-Year Federal Rural Health Funding Last ‘Forever’

Wyoming officials say they have a plan to make five years of upcoming grants from a new $50 billion federal rural health program last “forever.” The state could tackle ru...

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Red and Blue States Alike Want To Limit AI in Insurance. Trump Wants To Limit the States.

It’s the rare policy question that unites Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Democratic-led Maryland government against President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California: How ...

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