A study published in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA found that one in five adults over 65 skipped or delayed medication in 2022 because of costs. Back in 2016, only one in seven seniors had the same issue, marking a sharp increase in the past 6 years. The study cited both high inflation and rising prescription drug costs for the issue and found that even among those who didn't skip medication, 8 percent cut down on necessities like gas or groceries in order to afford it.
TIKTOKERS STRIKE BACK
TikTok creators in Montana are suing the state after it passed a law banning the Chinese-owned video sharing app. The creators are claiming that the law is unconstitutional and an infringement on their free speech rights. The five plaintiffs include podcaster and cosplayer 'Lady Dred Knot' and mountaineer Alice Held, who both have over 200 thousand followers. Iin addition to the creators named in the suit, some of TikTok's biggest names are based in the state, including author Hank Green, who has over 7 million followers.
Alina Hauptman of the Best Friends Animal Society showed off some recent kitten arrivals and promoted the organization's goal of making all shelters no-kill by 2025.
As families across the country hit the road this summer, everyone should be on the lookout for "imposter websites'' when it comes to renting a car. Criminals are posing as rental car companies and luring in unsuspecting victims with low prices online. Here's a deep dive into the illegal practice.
A new study published yesterday in Jama found that a test used to diagnose patients with lung cancer had a built-in racial bias. The algorithm in the software used to diagnose patients assumed that Black people had naturally weaker lung capacity, raising the threshold for recommending care.
Soft-spoken but brimming with confidence, the Largo, Fla., student's win marks a comeback after last year, when he didn't advance past his regional bee.
School is almost out for the summer, which means a lot of families are planning summer road trips. Here to give us some tips on which screen-free toys are best to bring on the road is editor-in-chief at Toy Insider editor-in-chief Marissa Silva.
