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Medicare’s open enrollment season is under way, and several policy changes scheduled for 2027 could affect drug costs, plan choices and access to widely used diabetes and weight-loss medicines.
October 16, 2026
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The Trump administration is advancing a policy that could make certain unapproved peptide injections easier to compound, even as FDA materials continue to flag safety and quality concerns.
October 16, 2026
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AARP highlights practical steps linked to long-term brain health, while CDC and heart experts say hearing, sleep and vascular risk factors all matter for cognitive aging.
October 15, 2026
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A new analysis estimates that about 12% of new cancers worldwide in 2024 were linked to infectious agents. Vaccines, testing and treatment can lower risk.
October 15, 2026
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A new study adds to growing evidence that the ovary remains biologically active after menopause, with possible implications for hormone signaling, aging, and disease risk.
October 15, 2026
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Federal officials are weighing changes to the National Health Interview Survey, and disability advocates say trimming key questions could weaken how the U.S. tracks mobility, hearing, cognition and other health…
October 14, 2026
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AARP’s latest reader Q&A revisits a familiar worry: whether heart health can limit sexual activity. Medical guidance suggests the answer depends more on stability and symptoms than on age.
October 13, 2026
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The agreement sets a five-year health financing package while removing disputed patient-data and specimen-sharing language that had delayed the deal.
October 13, 2026
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The FDA’s new fiscal 2027 guidance list shows that artificial intelligence will remain a major focus, with planned documents on AI-enabled device software, generative AI, and related evidence standards.
October 12, 2026