Matthew Perry’s Ketamine Doc Gets 30-Months in Prison
The Los Angeles doctor who illegally supplied ketamine to actor Matthew Perry in the weeks leading up to the “Friends” star’s death has been sentenced to 30 months in federal…
Gavin Newsom’s Push to Make Insulin Affordable: What California Patients Need to Know
For years, insulin has symbolized everything broken about prescription drug pricing in America. A medication first developed more than a century ago has somehow become almost unaffordable for many families—often…
How Gavin Newsom Is Reshaping the Cost and Access of GLP-1 Medications in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom has stepped directly into one of the biggest healthcare debates of the decade: the soaring cost and growing demand for GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and…
New SNAP Rules as of December 1, 2025: What You Need to Know
As of December 1, 2025, major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — the federal program that helps millions of Americans put food on the table — took…
Three Women in Hollywood Championing Aging Gracefully
For generations, Hollywood treated aging as something women were supposed to hide. Wrinkles were erased, gray hair covered, and visibility quietly withdrawn as actresses got older. Youth wasn’t just celebrated—it…
Americans More Worried About Health Care Costs Than Ever
Americans are heading into 2026 with record-high concern about health care costs, according to a new West Health–Gallup survey that reveals rising anxiety, increased financial strain, and widening gaps in…
How to Negotiate Your Healthcare Costs: What Most Patients Don’t Know
For many Americans, the most stressful part of getting care isn’t the diagnosis — it’s the bill that arrives afterward. Whether you’re visiting urgent care for a lingering cough, getting…
What Some Celebrities Teach Us About Longevity, Attitude and Staying Vibrant
Aging looks different for everyone, but every so often, a public figure comes along who makes growing older feel a little less intimidating—and a lot more inspiring. Whether it’s the…
How Foreign-Run MAGA Accounts Shape American Digital Health
Social media has always been noisy—but lately, the volume feels deafening. Between political outrage, culture-war debates, and endless election-year conflict, many Americans report rising stress, irritability, and information fatigue. That’s…
How Leaders Influence Public Health Through Social Media Use
In today’s world, public health is influenced by more than medicine, policy, and personal choices. It’s shaped by culture—especially the digital culture created by the people we follow, share, admire,…
