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A recent analysis published in The Lancet reveals a sobering outlook for life expectancy in the United States over the coming decades.  According to forecasts by the University of Washington’s …

A recent investigation by The New York Times has revealed that drug manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma, secretly paid pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to avoid imposing restrictions on the distribution of …

For the first time in over a decade, U.S. obesity rates have declined, suggesting a possible shift in a long-standing public health concern.  According to a study published in JAMA …

A bipartisan effort in the Senate aims to address the growing concerns about the mental and physical toll of blast pressure injuries on America’s military veterans. Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) …

While Americans are living longer than ever due to advances in healthcare, new research shows many of those years are burdened by poor health and chronic illness. A recent Mayo …

A new report from the RAND Corporation identifies key risk factors for dementia, highlighting signs that can appear as early as age 60 and predict the likelihood of developing cognitive …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about the rise of a drug deadlier than fentanyl: carfentanil.  This synthetic opioid, originally developed as a tranquilizer …

Egg shortages are becoming increasingly common in grocery stores across the United States, with a combination of factors disrupting the supply chain.  A widespread outbreak of avian flu has devastated …

New research has revealed that hidden fat around internal organs, known as visceral fat, may serve as an early warning sign for Alzheimer’s disease, up to 20 years before symptoms …

Image attribution: The copyright holder of this work, has released this work into the public domain   Brian Thompson, the chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in what …