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January 17, 2026 / January 17, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. National healthcare spending reached $5.3 trillion in 2024 as Americans continued to ravenously consume healthcare coming out of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from CMS actuaries. Growth in healthcare spending continued to outpace that of

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January 17, 2026 / January 17, 2026 by Medic Helpline

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released two final guidance documents that would loosen regulations for certain types of wellness and software products.  FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced the changes at the Consumer Electronics Showcase. Makary, in a video posted on X , said the changes would “promote more innovation with AI in medical

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January 17, 2026 / January 17, 2026 by Medic Helpline

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Sometimes, the line between medical and wellness products can blur. Regulators’ pushback on a blood pressure feature that Whoop incorporated into its wellness wristband illustrates the challenges wearables developers face as they add increasingly sophisticated features. Whoop received a warning letter from the

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January 17, 2026 / January 17, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Share on Pinterest HRT for menopause does not increase or decrease dementia risk, a study has found. Image credit: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images There are several possible reasons as to why women are more likely to develop dementia, including a decrease of estrogen which may lead to brain issues. Some women take hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

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January 17, 2026 / January 17, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Share on Pinterest How will ChatGPT Health impact medical guidance and discussions with healthcare professionals? Image credit: Heng Yu/Stocksy Open AI recently introduced ChatGPT Health, a new feature within ChatGPT designed to support health and wellness questions. The launch is in response to the AI chatbot reportedly receiving millions of health-related questions each day, highlighting

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January 17, 2026 / January 17, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Share on Pinterest A new tool could identify prostate cancer risk earlier and help guide early treatment options. Image credit: Tom Werner/Getty Images Researchers have developed a simple new tool that can identify the risk level of metastatic prostate cancer patients earlier. At the time of diagnosis, the test can predict how well the patient

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January 16, 2026 / January 16, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Trump administration has rescinded layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agency that works to prevent illness and injury in U.S. workplaces, reinstating hundreds of employees. Workers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety

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January 16, 2026 / January 16, 2026 by Medic Helpline

On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion and jeopardizing abortion access in more than 20 states. Hours after the ruling, state governments and legislatures began implementing abortion trigger bans to outlaw the procedure while pro-abortion rights clinics and activists started suing state governments to block the

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January 16, 2026 / January 16, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Lawmakers are worried about the embattled rollout of the Oracle electronic health record at the Department of Veterans Affairs as the date to resume deployments at new facilities draws closer.  Thirteen medical centers are scheduled to go

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January 16, 2026 / January 16, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The HHS on Thursday released its plan to deploy and centralize artificial intelligence use within the agency, as part of a broader push by the Trump administration to cut costs and adopt the technology in

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January 16, 2026 / January 16, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found an interesting link between beige fat and high blood pressure. Michela Ravasio/Stocksy There are several causes for high blood pressure, including obesity. People who have obesity generally have more white fat, which stores energy, than beige fat, which burns calories. A new study has found that beige fat may

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January 16, 2026 / January 16, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Share on Pinterest Short-term calorie restriction may help alleviate Crohn’s disease, new research shows. Image credit: Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images Crohn’s disease is a long-term autoimmune condition of the digestive system, that affects around a million people in the United States. It causes symptoms including abdominal pain, mouth ulcers, diarrhea, fatigue, fever, nausea, vomiting, and weight

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January 16, 2026 / January 16, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Share on Pinterest Common food preservatives are linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer, research suggests. Pictured: People shopping at a grocery store in Brooklyn on December 12, 2025 in New York City. Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Certain preservatives are often added to foods to make them last longer, but

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January 15, 2026 / January 15, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Share on Pinterest An employee restocks bottles of juice on a shelf at a Giant Eagle Inc. Market District supermarket in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. Image credit: Bloomberg/Getty Images On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of HHS and USDA unveiled the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030. Under the theme

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January 15, 2026 / January 15, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Share on Pinterest Light exercise may help lower the risk of death from cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, a recent study shows. Image credit: Trevor Williams/Getty Images About 90% of Americans meet the criteria from at least stage 1 of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome. CKM is a recently defined condition that includes heart disease, kidney disease, obesity, and type

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January 15, 2026 / January 15, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Share on Pinterest High cholesterol may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in women, a new study finds. Lupe Rodriguez/Stocksy High levels of blood plasma lipoprotein are strongly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Some types of plasma lipoprotein can be reduced through diet and exercise, but others, such as lipoprotein(a) are

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January 15, 2026 / January 15, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Share on Pinterest What does it take to become a supercentenarian? Some communities in Brazil may hold the answer. Image credit: heckepics/Getty Images Brazil is home to three of the 10 longest-lived male supercentenarians in the world. A new paper explores why Brazil is home to an unusually high number of long-lived individuals. The authors

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January 15, 2026 / January 15, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Share on Pinterest A new study explores the effectiveness of exercise as a treatment for depression. AleksandarGeorgiev/Getty Images Previous studies also show that certain lifestyle changes, such as being physically active, may help treat depression. A new study reports that getting enough exercise may help reduce depression symptoms as effectively as psychological therapy. The study

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January 15, 2026 / January 15, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Share on Pinterest Is Blue Monday real? Where did the concept originate? Image credit: Olga K./Stocksy Each year, usually on the third Monday in January, the internet goes abuzz with warnings about the dreaded “Blue Monday,” the so-called most depressing day of the year. Where did the concept of Blue Monday originate, and is it

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January 15, 2026 / January 15, 2026 by Medic Helpline

Share on Pinterest Scientists may have found a new way to help treat vascular dementia. ahmet rauf Ozkul/Getty Images Researchers have discovered a new way that brain blood flow problems are connected to a particular type of dementia called vascular dementia. They found that a protein called Piezo1 stops working properly due to the loss

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