FDA-Approved Seizure Drug May Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts

Unlike treatments that focus on removing plaques that have already formed, levetiracetam works differently. It blocks the production of toxic amyloid beta peptides in the first place.

Drugs like Ozempic may have a surprising benefit: study

Numerous additional benefits of GLP-1 weight loss drugs continue to be discovered, and new research has found the blockbuster ...
AARP

3 Big Medicare Prescription Drug Changes Coming in 2026

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Knowridge Science Report

These daily drugs may quietly harm your memory function

But scientists are now warning that some commonly used drugs may have an unexpected effect on the brain, especially in older ...

As Florida ages, 9 questions you may have about dementia and how to avoid it

Science’s success at staving off death from heart disease or cancer has made another diagnosis more likely: Dementia.
CNBC

FDA chief Marty Makary says 'everything should be over the counter' unless drug is unsafe or addictive

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary told CNBC that his view is that "everything should be over the counter" unless a drug is unsafe, addictive or requires monitoring. He said the ...
The New York Times

Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?

Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans. By Paula Span Tamar Abrams had a lousy couple of years in 2022 ...
The Hill

More than 50 conservative leaders sign letter against Trump drug pricing policy codification

A coalition of more than 50 leaders of conservative and free-market organizations signed a letter to members of Congress on Thursday, opposing codifying President Trump’s “most favored nation” (MFN) ...
AARP

Medicare Names 15 New Drugs for Third Round of Cost-Cutting Price Negotiations

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The Post-Crescent

HonorHealth Desert Mission leads Produce Prescription Program to improve health and food security

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, January 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — HonorHealth, a leading Valley-based nonprofit healthcare system serving more than five million ...
pulmonologyadvisor

New TrumpRx Site Aims to Cut Drug Costs for Popular Prescription Drugs

The new site lists discounted medications from more than a dozen drug companies, but it’s unclear how much it will lower costs for most Americans. HealthDay News — The Trump administration has rolled ...
The Hill

Warren, Hawley introducing legislation to break up ‘Big Medicine’

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) are teaming up to “break up big medicine.” The lawmakers introduced legislation to crack down on health care conglomerates that own multiple ...