You can improve your health without spending a penny. Rebecca Coleman reports for the Harvard Gazette on the mental and physical benefits of strolling through greenery. There’s substantial evidence that a simple walk in nature...
A drink a day comes with health risks
The latest research out of Brown University finds that as little as one drink a day comes with serious health risks. Two drinks bring even greater health risks. So, if you’re thinking it’s time to quit drinking...
Trump administration is ending Medicare Part D premium subsidies that lower people’s drug costs
Earlier this week, the Trump administration said it was ending Medicare Part D subsidies that lower people’s prescription drug costs. At the same time, the Trump administration has allowed pharmaceutical companies to...
Government should do away with Medicare Advantage quality bonuses
It’s time for our government to do away with quality ratings of Medicare Advantage plans and bonuses to Medicare Advantage insurers. The Medicare Advantage quality ratings are a joke, and a very misleading one at...
Physician shortages and Medicare for all
Americans should be able to go to the doctor, wherever they are, without worry about the cost. That’s the goal of Medicare for all. Ideally, everyone in this country should want that. But, Medicare for all forces people...
Beware: Your health information is not protected when you share it with AI
Roughly one in four Americans now rely on AI for answers to their health care questions. People share their medical records and other data with AI in order to get low-cost and speedy advice. Beware, your health information is not...
Avoid supplements, including peptides, most of the time
Americans love vitamin and herbal supplements. Supplements are a $70 billion industry. But, in most cases, people are better off not taking them. Julia Belluz reports for The New York Times on how “public demand” is...