‘A great step forward’: Nearly 9 million Americans to benefit from Medicare drug price cuts
Ask Teresa Smith how she feels about the hefty healthcare bills she and her husband pay each year, and her answer is simply: “Help!” Smith takes Farxiga, a daily medication…
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- Medicine Blog
- August 25, 2024
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Your Alzheimer’s Risk Could be 42% Higher if You Leave High Blood Pressure Untreated
A new study has found a link between high blood pressure and Alzheimer’s risk. People with untreated high blood pressure were at greater risk for the disease. High blood pressure…
- Medicine Blog
- August 25, 2024
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Why More People Are Overdosing on Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic and Wegovy
Overdoses related to compounded forms of semaglutide (Ozempic) and other GLP-1 drugs are on the rise. The FDA warns that incorrect dosing is common when patients use unapproved formulations. Signs…
Methodology for Savings, Money Market, and CD Rankings
We make it easy to find top savings rates by giving you daily rankings of the best rates for savings accounts, money market accounts (MMAs), and certificates of deposit (CDs).…
How Many Savings Accounts Should I Have?
The right number of savings accounts is a personal decision, but in many cases it may be a smart strategy to have more than one. There’s no limit to the…
4 Basic Things to Know About Bonds
Want to strengthen your portfolio’s risk-return profile? Adding bonds can create a more balanced portfolio by adding diversification and calming volatility. But the bond market may seem unfamiliar even to the…
How to Start Investing in Stocks in 2024
To trade stocks, you need to set clear investment goals, determine how much you can invest, decide how much risk you can tolerate, pick an account at a broker that…
4 Takeaways From the Fed’s Annual Jackson Hole Conference
(Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming is winding down. Most Read from Bloomberg Here are some of the key takeaways…
Fed’s Preferred Price Gauge to Reinforce Rate Cuts: Eco Week
(Bloomberg) — US inflation figures in the coming week will reinforce that long-awaited interest-rate cuts are coming soon, while a reading on consumer spending is seen indicating that the central…
- Medicine Blog
- August 25, 2024
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Heart Disease: Does Too Much Caffeine Cause High Blood Pressure?
Researchers report that consuming more than 400 milligrams of caffeine per day can increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease. They say excessive caffeine from coffee, tea, energy drinks, and…
