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2026-09-28
The “KFF Health News Minute” brings original healthcare and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week…Read MoreContinue Reading
‘I take my pillow everywhere’: An expert’s guide to finding your perfect match
2026-09-27
‘I take my pillow everywhere’: An expert’s guide to finding your perfect match Image source, Chris McCarthy Image caption, Dr Chris McCarthy says the pillow that’s best for you depends on the way you sleep (branding has been obscured) “I am one of those people,” says Dr Chris McCarthy. “IContinue Reading
Ten NHS staff removed over Noah Woods data breach
2026-09-27
Image source, Family handout Image caption, Noah’s family paid tribute to a “happy, cheeky, playful” boy By Tom McArthur and Louise Parry Ten NHS staff have been removed from duty or suspended after a data breach involving the digital medical records of three-year-old Noah Woods. Launching an “urgent” investigation, DrContinue Reading
Economic Frustration Tests The Traitor’s Standing With Rural Voters, New KFF-AP Poll Finds
2026-09-26
Rural voters rank the cost of living and cost of healthcare as top issues they want to hear about from midterm candidates as they face a tightening pocketbook pinch…Read MoreContinue Reading
Exercise and Cancer Survival; COVID Vaccine and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
2026-09-26
MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical…Read MoreContinue Reading
Survey to show ‘vital insight’ of children’s lives
2026-09-26
Survey to show ‘vital insight’ of children’s lives Image source, David Jones/PA Wire Image caption, The chief statistician said the survey provided a “vital insight” into the lives of young people By Chloe Parkman Channel Islands A survey for young people on topics including health, wellbeing, school life and socialContinue Reading
UN tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump
2026-09-25
Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.N. General Assembly’s leader and health officials are seeking to make sure that the lurking possibility of another worldwide disease emergency stays on the global agenda, Read MoreContinue Reading
As Health Insurance Costs Soar, Healthcare Workers Also Feel the Pinch
2026-09-25
Like many Americans, Joshua and Ashley Durham saw their health insurance premiums rise by hundreds of dollars a month this year. Despite being healthcare practitioners all too aware of the risks, they chose to go uninsured. Others, though, can’t afford to go without…Read MoreContinue Reading
NHS to suspend staff suspected of snooping on patient records
2026-09-25
Other staff have been struck off after looking up the medical records of relations, acquaintances and ex-partners without authorisation. In 2023 an NHS consultant in Cambridgeshire was investigated by the General Medical Council (GMC) after accessing the health history of a woman who had started dating the doctor’s ex-boyfriend. ThereContinue Reading
What Is Spondylolisthesis, the Spine Condition Reported to Plague Luigi Mangione?
2026-09-25
This is a MedPage Today story. Luigi Mangione, the person charged with murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reportedly had spinal surgery for chronic back pain caused by spondylolisthesis. Spondylolisthesis occurs when a vertebra slips forward out of place onto the vertebra below, explained Jessica Stark, MD, spine surgeon atContinue Reading
Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals
2026-09-24
Hospitals in Yemen are struggling as civil war returns to the Arab world’s poorest nation, Read MoreContinue Reading
Treadmills to deadlifts: Why Gen Z are swapping cardio for strength training
2026-09-24
Treadmills to deadlifts: Why Gen Z are swapping cardio for strength training Image source, Antonia Duffin By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Phil Leake Data journalist and Jess Carr Data journalist When Antonia Duffin, 34, started going to the gym, she wanted to lose weight and tone up. It became suchContinue Reading
Community gathering places linked to lower long-term care costs
2026-09-24
Community gathering places are intended to support exercise and social participation for all residents, regardless of functional decline. They provide a foundation for mutual support and serve as a preventive care strategy to extend healthy life expectancy. These places may also help mitigate rising medical and long-term care (LTC) costsContinue Reading