Aging
- UdeM Receives $8M to Study the Link Between the Immune System and Parkinson's Disease December 13, 2024A team led by Michel Desjardins, a professor in the Faculty of Medicine, has secured $8M from ASAP to study the connection between the immune system and Parkinson's disease.Universite de Montreal
- Grant Will Fund Development of Vaccines to Prevent Dementia December 13, 2024WashU researchers are working to design vaccines that could potentially prevent the buildup of inflammatory protein accumulations in the brain, which is one of the precursors to developing Alzheimer's diseaseWashington University in St. Louis
- With a Little Help From Their Friends: Poll Shows Role of Close Friendships in Older Adults' Health December 12, 2024Virtually all (90%) people over 50 say they have at least one close friend, while 10% say they do not, a new poll finds. But having no close friends was twice as common among people with worse health, whether mental or physical.Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
- As Wildfires Intensify, Prolonged Exposure to Pollution Linked to Premature Death December 12, 2024Researchers have found evidence that living in areas prone to wildfire smoke may negatively impact an individual's life expectancy.Ohio State University
- Fluctuating Blood Pressure Tied to Problems with Thinking Skills December 11, 2024Older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates over time may be more likely to have problems with thinking and memory skills, according to a study published in the December 11, 2024, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The association was found in Black participants but not in white participants […]American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
- Study Reveals How Unexpected Shifts in Cell Populations Are Revising Our Understanding of the Aging Process December 11, 2024A newly created atlas of 21 million cells could upend long-held assumptions about how we age and provide fresh directions for anti-aging therapies.Rockefeller University
- Grants Expand Roadway Safety Programs to Native American Youth and Older Drivers December 11, 2024The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego is creating programs to improve safety for all roadway users, including drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. With support from two grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the NHTSA, the school is developing an educational program geared […]University of California San Diego
- A divisao global entre uma vida mais longa e uma boa saude December 11, 2024Pessoas ao redor do mundo estao vivendo -- mas nao necessariamente mais saudaveis -- uma vida mais longa, de acordo com a pesquisa da Mayo Clinic. Um estudo com os 183 paises membros da Organizacao Mundial da Saude (OMS) descobriu que esses anos adicionais de vida estao cada vez mais associados a doencas.Mayo Clinic
- الفجوة العالمية بين طول الحياة وطول العمر الصحي December 11, 2024يعيش الأشخاص حول العالم حياة أطول -- ولكن ليس بالضرورة أكثر صحة -- وذلك وفقًا لبحث أجرته مايو كلينك. وجدت دراسة ضمت 183 دولة من الدول الأعضاء في منظمة الصحة العالمية أن تلك السنوات الإضافية للحياة تكون حافلة بالأمراض. ويوثق هذا البحث الذي أجراه أندريه تيرزيتش، دكتور في الطب، وحاصل على الدكتوراه، وأرمين جارماني هذه […]Mayo Clinic
- La division global entre una vida mas larga y una buena salud December 11, 2024Personas de todo el mundo viven -- pero no necesariamente mas saludables -- una vida mas larga, segun la investigacion de Mayo Clinic. Un estudio con los 183 paises miembros de la Organizacion Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ha hallado que estos anos adicionales de vida estan cada vez mas asociados con enfermedades.Mayo Clinic
Health
- Readers Offer ‘Solo Agers’ Support and Reflect on Ancestors December 20, 2024KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
- How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic December 20, 2024Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic. Problems like the sluggish pace of federal action, deference to industry, and neglect for the safety of low-wage workers put the country at risk of another health emergency.Amy Maxmen
- Employers Press Congress To Cement Health Price Transparency Before Trump’s Return December 20, 2024Donald Trump’s first administration advanced rules forcing hospitals and insurers to reveal prices for medical services. Employers don’t want to risk backtracking during Trump’s second administration.Julie Appleby, KFF Health News
- ‘Bill of the Month’: The Series That Dissects and Slashes Medical Bills December 20, 2024Since 2018, readers and listeners sent KFF Health News-NPR’s “Bill of the Month” thousands of questionable bills. Our crowdsourced investigation paved the way for landmark legislation and highlighted cost-saving strategies for all patients.Elisabeth Rosenthal
- KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': End-of-Year Chaos on Capitol Hill December 19, 2024Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate successfully negotiated an enormous end-of-Congress health package, including bipartisan efforts to address prescription drug prices — only to see it blown up at the last minute after Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump applied pressure. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court accepted its first abortion-related case of the term, […]
- Obamacare Sign-Ups Lag After Trump Election, Legal Challenges December 19, 2024The number of new and returning enrollees using healthcare.gov — the federal marketplace that serves 31 states — is well below last year’s as of early December. Also, a Biden administration push to give “Dreamers” access to Obamacare coverage and subsidies is facing court challenges.Julie Appleby, KFF Health News
- He Went in for a Colonoscopy. The Hospital Charged $19,000 for Two. December 19, 2024A man in Chicago with a troubling symptom underwent a common procedure. Then he wanted to know why the hospital charged nearly three times its own cost estimate.Harris Meyer
- Democratic Senators Ask Watchdog Agency To Investigate Georgia’s Medicaid Work Rule December 18, 2024A group of Democratic senators asked the Government Accountability Office to examine a Georgia program that requires some Medicaid enrollees to work, study, or volunteer 80 hours a month for coverage. They cited KFF Health News’ reporting, which has documented the program’s high costs and low enrollment.Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead
- Rage Has Long Shadowed American Health Care. It’s Rarely Produced Big Change. December 18, 2024The outpouring of anger at health insurers following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson continues a cycle of rage that dates back decades.Noam N. Levey
- How a Duty To Spend Wisely on Worker Benefits Could Loosen PBMs’ Grip on Drug Prices December 18, 2024As criticism of pharmacy benefit managers heats up, fear of lawsuits is driving some big employers to drop the “Big Three” PBMs — or force them to change.Arthur Allen