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High demand for weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is impacting employer health care costs—but it can be critical for retaining talent
The weight loss drug revolution is helping fuel rising health care costs among employers, who are expanding their benefits to…
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, the massive government programs providing…
Medicare Part B is getting more expensive and outpacing inflation. Here’s what you can expect to pay in 2025
Medicare Part B is one of the cornerstones of Medicare’s health insurance, covering many common health expenses—doctor visits, outpatient care,…
“Move more and sit less.” You may be familiar with this refrain, the Department of Health and Human Services’ condensed…
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Tech millionaire who spends $2 million a year to live forever looks unrecognizable after anti-aging procedure
The pursuit of longevity has been taken to new heights by millionaire tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, who is at the…
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 3 tips for staying active as you age: ‘Don’t think, just get going’
Resuming an exercise regimen after weeks, months, or even years of inactivity can be physically and mentally daunting, particularly following…
Measles is surging around the world, with around 10.3 million reported cases last year. That’s an increase of 20% on…
Trump expected to tap RFK Jr. to lead Health and Human Services, despite his history of skepticism toward vaccines and medicine
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services,…
The dream of mentally responding to text messages and emails without a device faces one very practical hurdle — ‘People like their skulls,’ a neurologist says
Implanting chips in the human brain so that people can control computers with their minds reads like something straight out…