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NFL legend and Colorado football coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders opened up on Good Morning America about his ongoing recovery after cancer surgery and multiple health complications. In conversation with Michael Strahan, Sanders mixed vulnerability and humor as he discussed his struggles with bladder control, weight loss, and the amputation of two toes due to […]
Some insurers, including Excellus, are trimming Medicare Advantage offerings for 2026 amid reduced reimbursements and rising care and drug costs. Affected members received termination notices and must select new coverage by year-end or revert to Original Medicare—often without Part D drug benefits unless they enroll separately. Excellus cited a 2023 Medicare wage-index change that it […]
At Chicago’s Catholic DePaul University, students launched “womb service,” a clandestine delivery system for contraception and Plan B after the school banned their Planned Parenthood-affiliated group. Student leaders say the network fills a critical gap in reproductive health access, as Catholic colleges often restrict birth control in line with church doctrine. The effort is part […]
In the absence of stronger federal regulation, some states have begun regulating apps that offer AI “therapy” as more people turn to artificial intelligence for mental health advice. But the laws, all passed this year, don’t fully address the fast-changing landscape of AI software development. And app developers, policymakers and mental health advocates say the resulting […]
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DermaRite Industries, based in North Bergen, New Jersey, is voluntarily recalling more than 30 products “out of an abundance of caution” over potential microbial contamination identified as Burkholderia cepacia complex, according to a recent news release. B. cepacia may result in serious and life-threatening infections, especially if used by immunosuppressed individuals or by people attending […]
Emerging research and patient stories highlight an elevated Alzheimer’s and dementia burden for Black Americans, shaped by social and environmental stressors rather than biology alone. Epidemiologists point to cumulative exposure: pollution that accelerates brain changes, chronic stress from discrimination, hypertension, obesity, food insecurity, and limited access to quality care. The African American Dementia and Aging […]
A resident of Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has been hospitalized after receiving an overdose of medication, his family said. Thomas Pridgen was transferred to the hospital with a brain condition called encephalopathy, attributed to valproic acid toxicity. Linda Suggs, Pridgen’s cousin, described his condition at the hospital. “Very much out of it. He […]
Americans with employer-based health insurance are likely to see monthly premiums rise 6% to 7% in 2026, due to higher prices for specialty drugs and increasing use of medical services, according to a survey by consulting firm Mercer. The cost of health plans for employers will increase 6.5% next year, even once benefit design changes […]
Walmart has issued a recall for select lots of its Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp after the FDA detected low levels of Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in shrimp imported from Indonesia. Though the contamination was below federal intervention levels, the FDA recommended consumers discard the affected products or return them for a refund. The […]
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