Trump Touts Care Affordability, Omits Largest Cost Drivers —Hospitals

Hospitals account for the biggest share of health care cost growth, but Trump didn’t mention them in relation to affordability in his State of the Union address.

Thinking About IV Hydration At A Nearby Medical Spa? Think Again

Medical spas offer IV hydration therapies with no known benefits and potentially serious harms

Trust In CDC Has Now Fallen To 47%, KFF Poll Says. Here Are The Risks

The KFF poll found that trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention among political independents has fallen from 61 percent in 2023 to 46 percent in 2026.

Mandy Moore Warns About RSV. Here’s What She Did With Her ‘Big Three’

Singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore talked about her real life Big Three, her children, and their experience with respiratory syncytial virus and RSV prevention.

Pacers Star Tyrese Haliburton Now Has Shingles. Here’s What It Is

Already sidelined while recovering from an Achilles tendon rupture and surgery to repair it, Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton is now suffering shingles.

Beware Of Hotel Coffee Makers. Travel TikToker Washes Underwear There

A TikToker shared a travel hack that has gone viral and involves cleaning her underwear in a hotel coffee maker. Here’s what to do with a coffee machine before using it.

Time To Accept That GenAI Will Replace Much Of What Clinicians Do

In recent years, technology companies and health systems insisted large language models would assist and support clinicians, not replace them. They’re already wrong.

AHRQ Revives After Death-By-DOGE Threat, But What Will New Leaders Do?

AHRQ, the federal agency charged with improving health care quality and safety, has staved off death, but it remains unclear what new leadership will do.

‘Smart Underwear’ Finds People Fart More Often Than Previously Thought

Study participants wearing the Smart Underwear farted on average 32 times a day, which is more than the 10 to 20 farts a day that people have self-reported before.

Humana Bolsters CenterWell Primary Care With Another Deal

Humana’s fast-growing CenterWell healthcare services business added another network of senior primary care centers with the acquisition of Florida-based MaxHealth.