6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (374+ words) Federal food safety officials have announced a recall of imported ready-to-eat pork guanciale after routine testing detected possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed to food service businesses, retailers, and distributors across eight U.S. states. No illnesses have…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (522+ words) Medicare can pay hospital-owned outpatient clinics substantially more than independent physician offices for identical medical services, creating higher costs for beneficiaries and taxpayers. A proposed federal policy would begin narrowing that difference for several common imaging procedures by applying the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (583+ words) House Democrats are considering a broader federal health care agenda if they win control of the House in November, including lowering the Medicare eligibility age and expanding benefits. Their immediate priorities would remain reversing Medicaid cuts and restoring enhanced Affordable…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (543+ words) New DWP rules mean people receiving PIP and other disability benefits who move from England or Wales to Scotland may need to make new claims to avoid possible payment disruptions. People receiving disability benefits who move from England or Wales…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (490+ words) FDA officials have raised the risk classification for recalled lettuce linked to a nationwide Cyclospora outbreak affecting 20 states. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified recalled iceberg lettuce linked to a widespread Cyclospora outbreak as a Class 1 recall, the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (505+ words) A thyroid tablet distributed across the United States has been recalled after testing revealed a potency problem. The FDA notice applies to one specific lot of the 30 mg medication, and certain patients may face greater risks from excessive thyroid hormone…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (315+ words) A new study of older adults with Type 2 diabetes found that enrolling in Medicare Advantage did not produce better health outcomes than remaining in traditional Medicare. The research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, followed about 35,000 adults over 3½ years and examined…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (423+ words) The UK has become the first country in Europe to authorise orforglipron, sold as Foundayo, a GLP-1 tablet for weight management and type 2 diabetes. The prescription-only medicine is due to become available in UK pharmacies from Monday, giving eligible patients…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (344+ words) People with long-term physical or mental health conditions may receive up to £194.60 a week through Personal Independence Payment, depending on how their condition affects daily life and mobility. A Department for Work and Pensions list records 533 conditions for which at…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (465+ words) People in England who qualify for free NHS prescriptions through certain medical conditions are being urged to check the expiry date on their medical exemption certificate after rules changed in July. Certificates issued under the new rules from 16 July 2026 are…...