Gene Test Can Predict Risk For Gout Medicine Side Effects

A new gene test might be able to predict which gout patients will have a bad skin reaction to a common medication for the condition, researchers say.

A newly discovered gene combined with an already known genetic factor could explain the risk of skin side effects in more than 80% of U.S. gout patients prescribed allopurinol, researchers re...

Gut Disorder Associated With Aging Occurring More Often In Younger Adults

Younger adults are developing a severe gut disorder at increasing rates, according to a new study.

There’s been a troubling surge in severe diverticulitis among Americans younger than 50, researchers from UCLA and Vanderbilt University recently reported.

They found that the proportion of patients younger than 50 admitted to the...

Obamacare Premiums Could Jump 30% as Subsidies Expire

Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance could soon face steep premium increases, as temporary federal subsidies that helped lower costs for Obamacare plans are set to expire at year’s end.

Rates for plans sold through federal Obamacare marketplaces will rise, on average, by 30% next year, according to a new analysis ...

5,000+ Measles Cases Threaten Canada’s Elimination Status

Canada may lose its measles elimination status amid a yearlong outbreak that has infected more than 5,000 people and killed two infants, health officials said this week.

The outbreak began in October 2024 in New Brunswick and has now spread across multiple provinces. It is Canada’s first continuous measles transmission in more than 2...

Medical Debt May Soon Return to Credit Reports Under New Trump Rule

The Trump administration is taking steps to roll back state laws that protect consumers from having medical debt appear on their credit reports.

The move could impact millions of Americans already struggling with unpaid medical bills.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has drafted a rule that would give the federal gover...

Germany Pledges $1 Billion for 200,000 Holocaust Survivors

Germany has agreed to provide more than $1 billion in new funding to support Holocaust survivors worldwide, helping many continue to live independently in their own homes.

The deal, negotiated with Germany’s Finance Ministry, makes it the largest home care budget in the organization’s history, totaling $1.076 billion (923.9 mil...