Diabetes
California to Offer Low-Cost State-Branded Insulin
California has launched a state-branded insulin program meant to lower costs for people with diabetes.
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Diet and Weight
Consumer Reports: Many Protein Powders Show Elevated Lead
A Consumer Reports investigation tested 23 popular protein powders and meal-replacement shakes and found many contained troubling amounts of lead.
Cancer
Enzalutamide Plus Leuprolide Cuts Death Risk by 40%
A combination of enzalutamide and the hormone therapy leuprolide—already used for metastatic prostate cancer—appears to extend survival when given earlier to men whose cancer returned…
Diet and Weight
Kiwi and Key Supplements May Ease Chronic Constipation, New Guidelines
Chronic constipation affects over one in 10 people worldwide and commonly causes infrequent bowel movements, hard stools, and abdominal discomfort.
Cancer
D'Angelo's Death Puts Pancreatic Cancer in Focus
Grammy-winning R&B singer Michael D'Angelo Archer, known professionally as D'Angelo, died on October 14 at age 51 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer, his family announced.
Diabetes
GLP-1 Drugs Cut Heart Attack and Stroke Risks in Type 2 Diabetes
A large observational study published October 15 in JAMA Network Open found that GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs)—drugs often prescribed for weight loss such as semaglutide and…
Nutrition
Why Dermatologists Warn Against Baking Soda for Skin
Baking soda has become a viral DIY skin-care ingredient, promoted on social platforms for brightening dark spots, evening tone, and clearing acne.
Health News
Nearly One in Four Americans Lives with Mental Illness
A new Mental Health America report, State of Mental Health in America 2025, finds nearly a quarter of U.S.
Women's Health
Three Women Finding Hope After Early-Onset Breast Cancer
Four decades after the American Cancer Society launched National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, deaths from breast cancer have fallen by roughly 42%.
Drugs and Treatments
Generic Mifepristone Approved — How to Access It
The FDA has approved a generic version of mifepristone — the 200 mg tablet used with misoprostol for medication abortion through 70 days’ gestation.
Cancer
Rectal Bleeding Signals Higher Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
A recent study found that rectal bleeding in adults younger than 50 raises the odds of an early-onset colorectal cancer diagnosis by about 8.5 times, signaling the symptom should be…
Policy
Medicare Open Enrollment 2026: What You Need to Know
Open enrollment for Medicare runs from October 15 through December 7, 2026. This annual window lets people 65 and older enroll in Medicare or change their current coverage, including…