1. NYC health officials are looking at ‘around 20′ cooling towers amid new Bronx Legionnaires’ outbreakPublic health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here . Data analysis by Kae Petrin New York City health officials are looking at “around 20” cooling towers in the South Bronx after the Health…04:38
2. Medicaid provider lists promise pregnant women care that isn’t always there. A key reform is years away.Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here . Medicaid is a critical healthcare safety net for millions of pregnant women: More than 40% of U.S. births are paid for by the program. Yet having…04:38
3. As Medicaid cuts loom, NYC launches push to keep residents covered. Here’s what you need to know.Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here . A major tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law last year will slash federal Medicaid spending by nearly $1 trillion…04:38
4. Zai Lab Announces First-Time Inclusion of KarXT and VYVGART Hytrulo® in China’s 2026 National Reimbursement Drug List, Expanding Access to Key Growth ProductsZai Lab Limited (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688), an innovation-driven, global biopharma company, today announced that five of its commercial medicines in China have been included in the country’s 2026 National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL).…04:14
5. Snow College Partners with TimelyMDSnow College has partnered with TimelyMD, the leading virtual health and wellbeing solution in higher education, to offer students free and equitable access to mental health and basic needs support through the TimelyCare platform.04:11
6. Measles is back in the United States, WHO authorities sayMeasles is officially back in the United States after the disease had been eliminated from the country for more than 25 years. The U.S. officially eliminated measles in 2000, meaning that at that time, the country had gone over a year…04:07
7. Medicare Topic Discussed At Montpelier Hospital AuxiliaryMEDICARE 101 … Aaron Dunlap, center, pharmacist and owner of Rings Pharmacy in Montpelier and Klinger Pharmacy in West Unity, served as guest speaker on Medicare at the general meeting of Parkview-Montpelier Hospital Auxiliary Monday, Nov.…03:54
8. U.S. Loses Measles-Elimination Status“The Pan American Health Organization, an international health body, has revoked the U.S.’s measles elimination status, a stunning reversal for a nation that has kept the vaccine-preventable disease at bay for decades,” the Wall Street…03:29
9. China adds first CAR-T cancer therapy to national health insurance schemeSHANGHAI/BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters) – A CAR-T cancer therapy developed by drugmaker JW Therapeutics will be added to China’s state-run health insurance scheme from January 1, the National Healthcare Security Administration said on Saturday.…03:26
10. Strokes and TIAs steadily on rise among people younger than 50Young and middle-aged Americans who think their age means they are safe from major cardiovascular events are sadly mistaken. Research published earlier this year by the American Heart Association indicates that the rate of stroke has been…02:45
11. Many more prostate cancer treatment options now availableMen diagnosed with prostate may have immediate desire to get the diseased organ out and get it out quickly. But advances in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment are making that decision considerably more nuanced. Prostate cancer remains…02:40
12. Light Exposure Habits for People Switching Between Day and Night ShiftsLight is one of the strongest signals your body uses to judge the time of day. Bright light tends to tell the body to be alert, while darkness tends to signal that it is time to rest. People who switch between day and night shifts often…02:31
13. Who Knew Spirituality Might Prevent Addiction and Relapse?A.A. understood something neuroscience is still explaining: Recovery involves rebuilding a life worth living, with connection, purpose, hope, and support.02:26
14. Means reveals details of ultraprocessed foods, school meals fightsIn the last six minutes of a two-hour, 18-minute interview with podcaster Joe Rogan on Friday, Calley Means, the former nutrition adviser to President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., revealed the…02:20