ACA premiums are set to jump sharply next year, with costs up 26% on average, KFF reported as window shopping opened on healthcare.gov. Benchmark plans will rise 30% on the federal exchange and 17% on state-run marketplaces, and the lapse of enhanced premium subsidies means many enrollees’ payments could more...
Louisiana’s worst whooping cough outbreak in 35 years unfolded as state health officials delayed warnings to the public and doctors, even after two infants died by late January 2025. Internal emails show more hospitalizations followed while the state surgeon general halted general vaccine promotion in February and criticized prior recommendations....
With premiums poised to climb and enhanced ACA subsidies set to lapse without congressional action, some Americans are weighing cash payment over insurance. Experts say select services—like X-rays, scans, allergy tests, or some generics—can cost less at posted cash prices or via charity care, especially for high-deductible enrollees. But skipping...
After years of dangerous blood clots, Summer McKesson learned she has Marfan syndrome and a genetic clotting disorder. Seeking answers through 23andMe, she discovered seven half‑siblings and evidence that Duke University physician Dr. Charles Peete secretly used his own sperm in fertility treatments decades ago, fathering at least 12 children....
A new Nature study reports that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines may boost cancer immunotherapy. Reviewing outcomes for more than 1,000 late-stage melanoma and lung cancer patients on immune checkpoint inhibitors, those vaccinated with Pfizer or Moderna within 100 days were over twice as likely to be alive at three years; patients...
Research increasingly links daylight saving clock changes—especially the spring shift—to health harms: modest rises in heart attacks, strokes, fatal car crashes and worsened mood disorders, driven by circadian disruption and lost sleep. Autumn’s extra hour brings only brief catch‑up rest and has been tied to higher depression, with limited benefits...
A 13-year-old boy lost part of his bowel after swallowing 80–100 high-powered magnets, according to a New Zealand Medical Journal case report. After four days of abdominal pain, scans showed four chains of magnets in his bowel and large intestine, disrupting imaging and prompting exploratory surgery. Surgeons found pressure necrosis,...
A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand underwent major surgery after swallowing roughly 80–100 tiny neodymium magnets bought online, doctors at Tauranga Hospital reported in the New Zealand Medical Journal. The magnets linked into four chains, damaging his intestines; surgeons removed the magnets and sections of bowel, and he was discharged...
With Parkinson’s cases projected to reach 25 million by 2050, experts told Fox News Digital that healthy habits can help reduce risk and slow onset, though the disease can’t be prevented. Regular aerobic exercise—linked to a 50% lower risk—and resistance training are emphasized. They also cite antioxidant-rich, Mediterranean-style eating, limiting...
Four years after her first ovarian cancer diagnosis, CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour says her latest recurrence is being well managed. Returning after a month off air, she disclosed the cancer’s “fairly rare” form and urged women to listen to their bodies and seek care. On the Changing the Ovarian Cancer...
