New research reveals that more than 40% of Americans aged 55 and older face a lifetime risk of developing dementia. The study, published in Nature Medicine, tracked the health records of 15,000 diverse participants over 23 years. Women and Black adults were found to have higher rates of dementia. By 2060, around 1 million Americans […]
A shocking story from Texas highlights the growing crisis in the United States’ healthcare system. Dr. Elisabeth Potter is a plastic surgeon specializing in breast cancer reconstruction. She says she was interrupted mid-surgery by a phone call from insurance giant UnitedHealthcare. The patient, who was under anesthesia for a complex cancer pro...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or CFPB has finalized a rule banning medical debt from credit reports. The move aims to relieve millions of Americans struggling with health care bills. The regulation removes $49 billion in unpaid medical debt from credit reports and boosts credit scores by 20 points on average for those affected. The ...
National Nutrition Agency program expected to feed up to 20M, including schoolchildren, pregnant women, Islamic boarding school students, breastfeeding mothers in nation of 282M -ISTANBUL (AA) Indonesia has launched President Prabowo Subianto’s much-awaited Free Nutritious Meal program to combat stunting, allocating Rp71 trillion (approximatel...
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is urging for cancer warnings on alcohol labels. He is citing its link to seven types of cancer including breast, mouth and throat cancers. The warning, aligned with the evidence that even moderate drinking can increase cancer risks, is proposed. Alcohol remains a top preventable cause of cancer in [&helli...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Researchers have discovered that a low-cost blood pressure medication may effectively treat a noncancerous but invasive brain tumor. Craniopharyngioma is a rare, noncancerous brain tumor near the pituitary gland and hypothalamus. Because it affects important brain areas, it can cause hormone problems, vision issues, and c...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – An official from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has termed the death of seven newborns and infants from cold in Gaza as “tragic and unacceptable.” “It’s tragic and unacceptable that since 23 December, 7 newborns and infants have reportedly died from the cold and a lack of adequate shelter ...
A new poll reveals nearly seven in 10 Americans blame health insurers for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson was shot in Manhattan in December, sparking public outrage over the industry’s practices. The survey by NORC at the University of Chicago found 69% believe insurers’ denial of claims played a key role, while [...
Norovirus cases appear to be increasing in various parts of the U.S. Citing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ABC news reports 90 norovirus outbreaks were detected during the first week of December. Previous years’ data for the same December week shows a maximum of 65 outbreaks, according to the CDC. [&helli...
ANKARA (AA) – World Health Organization (WHO) director-general has called on Israel to stop attacks on hospitals in the Gaza Strip. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X that “Hospitals in #Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system is under severe threat.” He stressed that the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza w...
