December 12, 2025

Help Needed. Help Avoided. Here’s Why.

Many older Americans qualify for disability accommodations but reject the label — limiting access to care, support, and legal protections.

KFF Health News

December 09, 2025

Top 10 States to Practice Otolaryngology

From big payouts to low competition, these 10 states deliver the best mix of earnings, demand, and lifestyle for ENT specialists looking to plant roots—and practice with fewer headaches.

Conexiant

December 05, 2025

On the Edge of a Measles Comeback?

New analysis examines rising U.S. measles outbreaks, associated clinical risks, and the potential loss of measles-elimination status.

KFF Health News

December 05, 2025

Fancy Gadgets, Higher Bills: HSA Era

Republican proposals to expand health savings accounts amid expiring ACA subsidies outline potential shifts in coverage costs and limitations in how patients may use HSA funds.

KFF Health News

November 24, 2025

Infant Hearing Loss Disrupts Early Brain Asymmetry

A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study shows that congenital hearing loss alters hemispheric specialization within months

The Analytical Scientist

November 10, 2025

A New Genetic Clue to Hearing Loss

New findings connect an enzyme gene deficiency to congenital hearing loss

The Pathologist

November 05, 2025

Shame in Medicine—A Quiet Epidemic

A new movement in medicine aims to teach “shame competence,” helping physicians recognize and manage one of the field’s most corrosive yet overlooked emotions.

KFF Health News

November 03, 2025

Gingival Swelling and Recurrent Epistaxis: What’s Your Diagnosis?

A 69-year-old woman developed progressive gingival swelling, weight loss, and recurrent nasal bleeding. Imaging showed pulmonary nodules and biopsy confirmed necrotizing vasculitis with multinucleated giant cells. What’s your diagnosis?

Conexiant

October 23, 2025

Aging and Hearing Loss: What’s Next

Cochlear implants are transforming how older adults hear, speak, and stay socially engaged.

KFF Health News