WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — About a third of America’s pharmacies have closed since 2010, amounting to an “unprecedented decline” in neighborhood drug stores, a new study finds. The drop began in 2018, primarily driven by store closures among chain pharmacies during a period of consolidation in theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — American seniors still pay more for health care than their counterparts in most other wealthy countries do, despite coverage by Medicare, a new study finds. They are also more likely to postpone or skip needed care because of cost concerns. “In the U.S.,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford health economist and critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the nation’s largest medical research agency, the National Institutes of Health. In a statement late Tuesday, Trump said Bhattacharya will workContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The outgoing Biden administration will propose that pricey GLP-1 obesity medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Zepbound) be covered by Medicare and Medicaid. However, the move would have to be approved by the new Trump administration. Right now, a law passed byContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a development that health experts have warned might come, Canadian officials report that the bird flu virus isolated from a sick teen in Vancouver shows mutations that could help it spread more easily among humans. At this point, there is no evidenceContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health care costs are among the world’s highest, and 1 in 4 adults with health coverage struggle with high out-of-pocket costs, a new survey shows. The survey — by the Commonwealth Fund, a health-care focused think tank — finds that most peopleContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A sprain on the soccer field. A tumble to the floor at home. Kids get injured, but as a parent, when’s the right time to bring them to a doctor or ER? Pediatric sports medicine and orthopedic physician Dr. Bianca Edison, of Children’sContinue Reading
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, despite having no known contact with infected animals, state officials reported Tuesday. “California has identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County who was tested for mild upper respiratory symptoms. The child, who has been treated, is recovering at home,”Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If Congress lets healthcare tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns. The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire at the end of 2025.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — AI can’t yet help doctors improve their ability to diagnose complex conditions, a sobering new study has found. Doctors had about the same diagnostic accuracy whether or not they were using ChatGPT Plus, according to results published recently in the journal JAMA NetworkContinue Reading