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Amgen Plows Ahead With Costly, Highly Toxic Cancer Dosing Despite FDA Challenge

Cancer drug trials are structured to promote high doses, which then become routine patient care.

Thousands Believe COVID Vaccines Harmed Them. Is Anyone Listening?

Just over 13,000 COVID vaccine-injury compensation claims have been filed with the federal government, but only 19% have been reviewed.

This Common Condition Can Damage Joints Long Before It’s Detected

Osteoarthritis can do irreparable harm while undetectable to X-rays, but more advanced biomarker diagnostics may be years away.

Could Eating Less Help You Live Longer?

Decades of research shows that calorie reduction increases longevity in animals, but it's still unclear if that applies to humans.

Telehealth Sites Promise Cure for ‘Male Menopause’

Although the FDA has banned off-label ads for "low testosterone" injectables, online dispensaries sell these profitable products and overplay the benefits.

Hearing Aids Don’t Have to Be So Frustrating

If your clients are among the 71% of older adults with hearing loss who fail to wear them, they may not know all their options.

America Worries About Health Costs — and Voters Want Answers

Healthcare tops the list of basic expenses worrying Americans, but neither Biden nor Trump are basing their campaigns on healthcare promises.

Cyberattack Paralyzes the Largest U.S. Health Care Payment System

The prolonged effects of the attack exposed the vast interconnected webs of electronic health information and vulnerability of patient data.

Hacking at UnitedHealth Unit Cripples a Swath of the U.S. Health System

A ransomware-stricken hospital saw nearly a 21% rise in mortality and cyberattacks are also causing other problems for patients.

Can Exercise Help Prevent Prostate Cancer?

A provocative question in cancer research has been whether a regular exercise habit can prevent certain cancers from taking hold.

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Bluespring Wealth Partners Acquires Scottsdale, Ariz., firm

Led by husband and wife Kevin and Carrie Dick, KDI Wealth Management oversees $750M in client assets and is rated in the top 10 in state by Forbes.

Judge Halts Rule Capping Credit-Card Late Fees

A federal judge in Texas halted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new rule capping credit card late fees at $8.

Inflation, Economic Uncertainty Upending Retirement Dreams for Many

Nationwide’s Advisor Authority survey finds many are taking non-traditional approaches to retirement, including moving in with their adult children.

Perigon Wealth Management Appoints Head of Advisor Success and Integration

Maria Daley has more than 30 years of experience leading business development and relationship management teams.

SEC Wants RIAs to Verify Customer Identities

The SEC and Treasury say the rule is needed because customers have used RIAs for illicit foreign financial activity in the United States.

Concerns About Insufficient Savings Keep Many Retirees Awake, Survey Finds

Among those in retirement, 32% fear they have too little savings, according to the Schroders 2024 US Retirement Survey.

Families to Save $10 Billion Annually in Credit Card Late Fees

This estimate comes from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, whose new rule capping late fees at $8 is effective May 14.