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Higher premiums, Medicare updates: Healthcare changes to expect in 2026

Higher premiums, Medicare updates: Healthcare changes to expect in 2026

Higher premiums, Medicare updates: Healthcare changes to expect in 2026 In 2026, higher costs along with major shifts in Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage and Medicare will affect healthcare and health insurance affordability. Here, GoodRx, a platform for medication savings, breaks down what’s changing. Key takeaways: * Expect higher premiums

Can stress cause hair loss?

Can stress cause hair loss?

Can stress cause hair loss? Hair grows in cycles, alternating between growth, rest, and shedding phases. Stress can disrupt this natural cycle, pushing more hair follicles into the shedding phase prematurely. This disruption often leads to noticeable hair thinning or patchy loss. In this story, Doctronic explains how stress affects

Letter to the Editor: It Doesn’t Matter How Hard Your Degree Is — Focus on How How Much You Can Learn From It

There was an opinion piece in the Feb. 26 Exponent titled “Getting a Science Degree is Harder Than an Arts Degree” by Sarah Scharff. Basically, the article claimed that Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees are harder than Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees because BSs have grade-changing exams, require you

‘Our North Star’: MSU starts developing next Strategic Plan

‘Our North Star’: MSU starts developing next Strategic Plan

MSU is currently gathering input for its next Strategic Plan through surveys, listening sessions and community conversations. The plan, which is set to be published Nov. 19, will help guide the University for the next several years. “Our Strategic Plan is our North Star. It is how we chart our

University details mental health response after campus death

University details mental health response after campus death

In the wake of a recent death on campus, MSU administrators say their focus has been on supporting students and ensuring access to mental health resources. The death — which is being investigated as a suicide — took place shortly before 1 a.m. on Feb. 21, according to a Feb. 25

Daylight saving time and your heart: Why heart attacks spike after the spring time change

Daylight saving time and your heart: Why heart attacks spike after the spring time change

Daylight saving time and your heart: Why heart attacks spike after the spring time change The Monday after we "spring forward" for daylight saving time isn't just another sleepy morning at the office. Research shows it's one of the most dangerous days of the

Billions of dollars, decades of progress spent eliminating devastating diseases may be lost with undoing of USAID

Billions of dollars, decades of progress spent eliminating devastating diseases may be lost with undoing of USAID

In Greek mythology, King Sisyphus was condemned by the god Zeus to spend eternity rolling a boulder up a hill only to have it roll back down, having to start anew every day. His story captured our attention as researchers studying neglected tropical diseases – a collection of conditions that primarily