Childhood cancer survivor returns to Valley Children’s to help kids on medical journeys
MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) — At age 10, Chelsea Harkness learned she had been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.…
What I learned from psychedelics: The guides, not the drug, are key
During my first psychedelic session, a violin flourish turned the sky yellow. A comet’s tail of severed body…
Public fury as China mental hospitals recruit people to impersonate patients in insurance scam
A number of psychiatric hospitals in central China have been exposed over a scam in which they lure…
Patients should benefit financially for good health care decisions
The American health care system suffers from many misalignments of incentives, but one is particularly irksome: When individual…
Americans are being charged sneaky fees for routine health care. Here’s why it’s happening and what you can do about it
Many Americans assume they’ll only get a hospital bill for medical care that takes place in a hospital.…
UMass Memorial in Marlborough moves patients after boiler failure
Evacuations were underway at a MetroWest hospital after an issue with the facility’s boiler, according to Marlborough Fire.…
A restless leg syndrome drug led me to compulsive gambling
I was a tenured professor, a published novelist, and a married father of two sons when I lost…
Some patients experience mental health backlash from GLP-1 medications
The use of GLP-1 weight loss medications is skyrocketing in the United States, more than doubling since 2024.…
CT researchers looked at exercise and cancer. What they found
Rachel Perry, PhD, has spent most of her scientific life thinking about how the body moves energy around—how…
Rule change: 12-month prescriptions will be ‘less stressful’ for patients
“The average patient who needs to renew their prescriptions four times annually could save up to $105 per…
Popular online lab tests may not be covered by HIPAA protections
As more Americans sidestep doctors’ offices to order lab tests and genetic screenings online, privacy experts warn that…
US FDA Approves First Daily Oral GLP‑1 Treatment for Weight Management, Showing Comparable Results to Injectable Therapy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Novo Nordisk’s new once-daily pill for weight management, designed…