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Increasingly, high-profile women are coming forward with news of their breast cancer diagnoses. These women are providing an invaluable... Read More

Recently, on a podcast, someone asked me how public health should be communicating about vaccines to young adults, and I gave my usual... Read More

People are living longer—and they're also spending their last years in better health, according to new research. Read More

A first, second, and third opinion. Read More

The opioid crackdown changed more than prescribing. It brought surveillance, pain contracts, and suspicion into the exam room, reshaping the... Read More

The closest thing we have to a pandemic plan is called the Pandemic Action Crisis Plan or PanCap. It remains the prevailing document. Read More

2026-06-15-As lawmakers begin discussions over advancing a third budget reconciliation bill in the 119th Congress, they should keep focus on... Read More

Republicans face an uphill battle in the 2026 midterms. The party in power usually loses ground, and voters are increasingly frustrated with... Read More

A bipartisan bill to implement a $35 cap on out-of-pocket insulin costs is gaining steam among Republicans, but big hurdles remain to get the... Read More

Majorities of Americans say they're more likely to vote for candidates in November who support ideas to lower their health costs, according... Read More

Peak functional fitness: 10 exercises for 10 things you'll always have to do. Read More

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has released the political chapters of its long-awaited report. After nearly three years, the conclusion is clear. Read More

Organizations are encouraged to support employees in developing good lifestyle habits to increase work engagement. Read More

I’ve seen clients start GLP-1 medications full of hope—and stop them feeling betrayed by their own biology. Read More

If the FDA policed only safety, not efficacy, the result would be more innovation at lower cost. Read More

The Alzheimer’s Policy Working Group is a 501(c)(3) organization that unites frontline clinicians from specialty and primary care to... Read More

On Thursday, January 22, the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee will each hold a hearing with some of... Read More

This is the fourth part of a series on the crisis in academic research and publishing. Read the first three parts here, here and here. By... Read More

Introduction In August, AHIP, the trade association for health insurance companies representing the industry’s top players, announced... Read More