U.S. life expectancy hit 79, but longer lives mean more years of costly care — and many households aren't ready.

Three people died and several others fell ill after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship near Cape Verde. WHO and national authorities are coordinating evacuations while tests continue.

A backend Medicare dataset left providers’ Social Security numbers exposed for weeks, prompting officials to pull the files and pledge fixes. Coverage shows providers and lawmakers want answers.

A University of Utah‑led analysis of 1900–2021 records finds suicide rates move in decades‑long cycles while youth suicide began climbing in the 1950s. The study urges prevention beyond clinics.

The FDA cleared the ProSense cryoablation system for women 70+ with small, low‑risk tumors; trials show low recurrence but surgeons say more comparative data are needed.

About 786,100 travel-size Afrin bottles were voluntarily recalled after regulators found they lack child-resistant packaging. Affected lot numbers and refund steps are listed.

A Phoenix doctor warns a rotavirus surge and a federal schedule change have made timing crucial — the rotavirus series must be finished by eight months.

ACP now advises biennial mammograms for average‑risk women 50–74, and radiologists — including a Chicago specialist — are warning it could put younger people at risk.

A Chicago survey found most patients would take an Alzheimer’s blood test, but doctors say results need confirmatory testing and counseling. Tests aren’t yet a standalone diagnosis.

A KFF/Miami Herald account and federal research show emergency‑department "boarding" — patients on stretchers for hours or days — has worsened. New CMS reporting rules aim to make the crisis visible.

A new blood biomarker and a ‘p‑tau217’ clock could let doctors estimate when Alzheimer’s symptoms will begin, speeding diagnosis for symptomatic Twin Cities patients while raising important caveats.

A National Academies report, with help from a Nashville doctor, sets the first formal blood‑pressure treatment target for pregnant and postpartum women.

A new JAMA Oncology analysis shows rising colorectal cancer deaths in adults 25–49 are concentrated among people without a four‑year degree, exposing widening prevention gaps.