Why Is It So Hard To Get Opioid Refills? A Neurosurgeon Explains

How does your doctor actually prescribe opioid medication? Why is it hard to get a refill? What are the best solutions to help patients with pain?

Inside The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Extravaganza

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at a ‘holy grail’ pill for sleep apnea, Pomelo Care’s expansion, Nvidia and Lilly’s $1 billion AI venture, and more.

To Cut Breast Cancer Risk, Drink Less Alcohol, New U.S. Guideline Advises

New U.S. Dietary Guidelines: “Drink less” to cut breast cancer risk. Learn why alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen and the evidence behind the clear advice.

6 Ways You Can Help Reduce Physician Burnout

Physician burnout is fueled by short visits, portal inbox overload, chart chaos and prior auth. Here are six practical moves patients can make today to cut friction and get better care.

Anthropic Launches AI Healthcare Tools As Competition With OpenAI Heats Up

Anthropic announced healthcare AI tools connecting to insurance databases and patient records, intensifying competition with OpenAI in the medical market.

The Daily Habits Behind Katie Ledecky’s Dominance And How To Use Them At Work

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky shares five habits for sustained success, from health and discipline to mindset, consistency and why eggs are part of her routine.

Wild Mushrooms Cause Deaths And Liver Failure With California “Super Bloom”

This year’s rise in poisonous mushroom varieties in California has led to precipitous rise in illness and deaths from ingestion.

Risa Labs Raises $11.1 Million To Scale AI Operating System For Oncology Workflows

AI startup RISA Labs raises $11.1M Series A to scale its AI operating system for oncology, cutting authorization delays, reducing denials, and speeding patient access to cancer care.

Doctors think AI has a place in healthcare – but maybe not as a chatbot

OpenAI and Anthropic have each launched healthcare-focused products over the last week.

America Is About To Discover It Built The Wrong System For Old Age

Longer lives are colliding with a healthcare system built for short crises. What that mismatch means for families, costs, and the future of care.