The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most
The New York Times highlights how community health workers (CHWs) are stepping in as the U.S. faces a shortage of medical professionals and a rapidly aging population. In rural Oregon, CHW Sandy Guzman assists isolated seniors with transportation, housing navigation, and emotional support after falls, surgeries, and chronic illnesses. Her work illustrates the broader reliance on roughly 65,000 CHWs nationwide to prevent older adults from falling through the cracks. The piece underscores the essential, yet often invisible, role these workers play in senior care.
New PEPFAR Data Show Worrying Declines in Testing and Treatment for H.I.V.
New data from the State Department reveal that the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) treated roughly the same number of patients in Q4 2025 as in Q4 2024, but experienced sharp declines in HIV testing and new diagnoses. Testing dropped...
RFK Jr. Shifts Tone on Vaccines in Congressional Hearing
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifted his stance, stating the measles vaccine is safe and effective for most people and safer than contracting measles. He acknowledged the vaccine may have saved two Texas children who died earlier this year....
Edna Foa, Who Pioneered Exposure Therapy to Treat PTSD, Dies at 88
Edna Foa, the Israeli‑American psychologist who created prolonged exposure therapy, died on March 24 at age 88 from pneumonia complications. Her work in the 1980s introduced a structured, eight‑to‑twelve‑session protocol that asks patients to recount trauma and confront reminders directly....
Top C.D.C. Official Delays Report on Covid Shot’s Effectiveness
The CDC’s acting director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, postponed the release of a study that showed the Covid‑19 vaccine sharply cut hospitalizations and emergency‑room visits during the previous winter. Bhattacharya cited methodological flaws, arguing the analysis painted an inaccurate picture of...
Finasteride for Male Baldness Is Rewriting the Rules of Male Beauty
Finasteride, a prescription pill originally approved for prostate health, has become the go‑to treatment for male pattern baldness, delivering a decade‑long slowdown of hair loss for most users. Clinical studies show that a majority of men on the drug experience...
Why Am I Watching People Get Their Medical Results?
A 2016 congressional law requiring providers to deliver complete medical records electronically took effect in 2021, giving patients instant access to raw test results. This transparency has sparked a new genre of social‑media videos where individuals broadcast their real‑time reactions...
Drinking Raw Milk Is Risky. Should People Be Able to Buy It Anyway?
Raw milk, long championed by health‑food stores and counter‑culture advocates, is again in the legislative spotlight as several Republican‑led states consider bills to ease its sale. The Food and Drug Administration, overseen by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., continues to...
How U.S.A.I.D. Birth Control Meant for Africa Was Ruined
A Trump‑era memo reveals that roughly $9.7 million in contraceptives purchased by USAID for low‑income African nations became stranded in a Belgian warehouse after the agency was dismantled. By September 2025 only $1.6 million remained usable, while $8.1 million spoiled due to lack...
Florida Restores Access to Low-Cost H.I.V. Medications After Uproar
Florida enacted a short‑term bill allocating roughly $31 million to keep its AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) operational, averting a gap in coverage for more than 12,000 residents. The funding reversal follows a March 1 policy that tightened eligibility and threatened to...
Ozempic Is About to Go Generic in India, China and Canada
Novo Nordisk will lose patent protection for its semaglutide drugs Ozempic and Wegovy in several high‑population markets, allowing generic versions to launch in India, China, Canada, Brazil, Turkey and South Africa. The first generics are expected in India this weekend,...
How TrumpRx Drug Prices Compare With Those in Other Countries
President Trump’s TrumpRx website claims to offer the world’s lowest prescription‑drug prices, but a New York Times analysis finds the opposite. The site lists only a few dozen negotiated U.S. prices, omitting widely used drugs such as statins and many high‑cost cancer...
Confidential Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Track Covid Vaccine Harms
A confidential ACIP work‑group report urges sweeping reforms to track Covid‑vaccine injuries. It recommends creating a dedicated diagnostic category, new clinical guidelines, and a national research network to study long‑term harms. The report leans on the “Killer Jab?” poll, which...
‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology have lowered the systolic blood‑pressure target for older adults, now urging clinicians to aim for readings below 130 mmHg. Emerging data linking hypertension to cognitive decline have accelerated this shift, prompting more...
V.A. Begins Drive to Put Some Homeless Veterans Into Guardianship
The Trump administration announced that the Department of Justice will grant the Veterans Affairs (VA) department authority to initiate guardianship proceedings for veterans deemed unable to make health‑care decisions. The policy targets homeless veterans and those without family, allowing state...