Last summer, the Congressional Budget Office released a report under the unassuming name “Budgetary Effects of Policies That Would Increase Hepatitis C Treatment.” I read it because I am the type of person who is interested in the budgetary effects of policies that would increase hepatitis C ...
A Surprising ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Update As It Takes On Trump
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Maybe you’ve saved plenty of money for a happy retirement. But, for any number of reasons — sense of identity, purpose, or social connection — you just can’t say goodbye to the office. For some, work can offer structure and status that retirement might not rep...
July 31, 2025 4:44 pmPresident Donald Trump on Thursday demanded that the chief executives of 17 pharmaceutical companies lower their drug prices for U.S. consumers or else face “every tool in our arsenal.”Trump issued the threat in 17 separate letters posted on Truth Social. Among the recip...
President Donald Trump sent letters to more than a dozen major drugmakers Thursday demanding that they lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. within 60 days.In the letters — which Trump published on his social media platform Truth Social — the drugmakers were told to offer the “fu...
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Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology.
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android AuthorityTL;DRThe US government has proposed a new nationwide system for easy access and sharing of digital medical records. The system involves more than 60 tech companies uniting to create a central system that can be used by healthcare and mediclaim providers. It invol...
A recent study led by Dr. Dean Ornish suggests that intensive lifestyle changes—including diet, exercise, stress reduction, and social support—may slow or even reverse cognitive decline in early-stage Alzheimer’s patients. The research showed improvements in blood amyloid levels and cognitive function, offering new hope for managing the disease without medication side effects. While findings need further validation, they highlight the potential of lifestyle interventions in Alzheimer’s treatment and prevention.
