The Metabolic Clue To Hot Flashes And Night Sweats In Menopause

Elevated fasting insulin in midlife predicts earlier, longer hot flashes and night sweats, suggesting simple metabolic tests could help personalize and prevent menopause symptom burden.

Kennedy And Oz Address `Addiction Epidemic,’ But Policy Details Are Murky

Trump administration says it wants to tackle the “addiction epidemic.” But it’s eliminating addiction treatment resources and access to mental healthcare.

Weighing Pros And Cons Of Prostate Cancer Blood Tests

It’s important to follow guidance on prostate-specific antigen screening that maximizes benefits and minimizes potential harms such as overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

Is The Fountain Of Youth Flowing In Our Veins?

Centenarians share a distinct, youth‑like blood protein profile in immune, metabolic, and repair pathways, suggesting circulating factors may help sustain exceptional longevity.

Promises And Pitfalls Of Multi-Cancer Diagnostic Tests

For asymptomatic people without known risks, the downsides and uncertainties of multi-cancer early detection testing could outweigh potential benefits.

The Paper-Thin Implant That Listens To Your Brain Signals

A thin, wireless brain implant with 65,000+ sensors maps vision, touch, and movement from the brain’s surface, promising gentler, high‑resolution neural interfaces.

Medicare Advantage Disenrollments Are A Growing Threat To Beneficiaries

It’s unknown at this time whether additional forced disenrollment of beneficiaries will occur later this year. But it seems likely that more plans will exit the market.

Oz Pushes Catastrophic Health Plans, Which Critics Call Junk Insurance

The main criticism of high-deductible health plans has been that people with such coverage typically must pay thousands of dollars out-of-pocket when they do get sick.

Jesse Jackson’s Early HIV/AIDS Advocacy Transformed The Course Of The Disease

Jackson’s advocacy caused a shift in both behavior and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS. He helped chart a course of action that led to improved prevention and treatments.

Consumer Price Index Isn’t Properly Accounting For Healthcare Costs

On top of continued elevated inflation, it’s what the Consumer Price Index doesn’t measure — certain patient healthcare costs — that’s enhancing the affordability crisis.