Health

by Drew Blankenship

10-Year Study Questions Benefits of Common Knee Surgery Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy has been one of the most common orthopedic procedures for adults with knee pain caused... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Taking Magnesium? 5 Medications and Supplements That Can Interact With It Magnesium supplements have become increasingly popular for everything from muscle cramps and better sleep to migraine pr... read the story

by James Hendrickson

Six of The Most Dangerous Medications Still Prescribed to Seniors Prescription medications are meant to heal, but for older adults, they can quietly become a source of serious harm. Seni... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Why Your Pharmacy Can Charge Two Different Prices for the Same Prescription on the Same Day You arrive at the pharmacy expecting to pay your usual $18 copay. Instead, the cashier tells you the prescription will c... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

6 Extra Help Prescription Costs Seniors Can Lower Every year, thousands of Medicare beneficiaries pay more for prescriptions than necessary simply because they don’... read the story

by Max Erkiletian

FDA Peptide Advisory Panel Faces Questions About Members’ Potential Conflicts of Interest Tomorrow and Friday, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) will vote... read the story

by Max Erkiletian

Researchers Say Younger Generations May Be Aging Faster Than Their Parents Did Separate studies, one at Washington University School of Medicine (WashU Med), St. Louis, MO, and one at Columbia Univer... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

How to Manage Bills During a Long Hospital or Rehabilitation Stay Few things are more stressful than navigating a health crisis, only to realize your household finances are beginning to ... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Prescription Drug Prices Fell in May CPI, But Hospital Services Rose—What Seniors Should Know Inflation doesn’t affect every healthcare expense the same way, and the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) is proof... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Study Finds 12-Week Lifestyle Program Linked to 2.2% Slower Biological Aging Marker in Men Over 50 A small study recently found that men over 50 who followed a straightforward 12-week program of regular walking, simple ... read the story