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Some Kratom Products Contain Lead at Dangerous Levels for Children

— Supplement also may pose risks to women of child-bearing potential

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Arrhythmia Risk of Lamotrigine Questioned by Observational Data

Two cohort studies didn't find significantly greater risk than other drugs in epilepsy

Dec 10, 2024
One in Six Adults With Asthma Didn't Adhere to Meds Due to Cost

They also had higher odds of having asthma attacks and emergency room visits

Dec 09, 2024
How Measles, Whooping Cough, and Worse Could Roar Back on RFK Jr.'s Watch

Some experts fear he could "make America sick again"

Dec 09, 2024
RFK Jr. to Investigate Vaccines; Microdosing Semaglutide; Methadone Clinic Fraud?

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Dec 09, 2024
How Measles, Whooping Cough, and Worse Could Roar Back on RFK Jr.'s Watch

Some experts fear he could "make America sick again"

RFK Jr. to Investigate Vaccines; Microdosing Semaglutide; Methadone Clinic Fraud?

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Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for COVID

Billing complexities and patient skepticism partially to blame

Dec 05, 2024
A photo of a female caregiver pushing a senior woman in a wheelchair at a nursing home. Both are wearing masks.
Nearly 30% of U.S. Drugstores Closed in One Decade, Study Shows

Black and Latino neighborhoods were most vulnerable to closures

Dec 04, 2024
 A photo of the CVS Pharmacy logo on a store on Aug. 3, 2021, in Woburn, Massachusetts.
Opinion
Hello Buprenorphine, Step Into My Practice

It's time for the medical field to reduce OUD stigma and embrace this essential medication

Dec 03, 2024
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Better Drugs Through AI? What Machine Learning Can Teach Big Pharma.

Companies promising to speed up drug discovery by using machine learning to analyze huge datasets

Dec 03, 2024
An illustration of a red capsule hovering above the hand of a robot.
Opinion
Fauci Facepalms Won't Cut It in the Second Trump Administration

Consider what's at stake when leaders in medicine simply watch from the sidelines

Dec 02, 2024
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A Twice-Yearly Shot Could Help End AIDS. But Will It Get to Everyone Who Needs It?

Drugmaker to allow sale of generic versions in poor countries, but excluded most of Latin America

Dec 02, 2024
A photo of a pharmacist holding a vial of lenacapavir in Cape Town, South Africa.
Benefits of HPV Vaccination; Contraindications to Newer Obesity Drugs

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Nov 30, 2024
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Opinion
Measuring the Quality of Pain Management

Fair and useful performance measures help ensure more appropriate treatment

Nov 29, 2024
Image of medical equipment with PAIN MANAGEMENT in text.
Novel Burden Score May Better Predict Asthma Severity

New measure incorporates exacerbations and healthcare utilization

Nov 27, 2024
A woman with asthma being checked at the hospital.
Trump Picks Jay Bhattacharya, Who Backed COVID Herd Immunity, as NIH Director

Bhattacharya was also a critic of COVID pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates

Nov 27, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference
Trump's FDA Pick Is ľֱ's Former Top Editor

Marty Makary has made a name for himself challenging the medical establishment

Nov 22, 2024
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Scrap Clozapine's REMS Program, FDA Advisors Say

Panel wants to reduce barriers to the only drug indicated for treatment-resistant schizophrenia

Nov 20, 2024
FDA ADCOMM clozapine over a photo of a blisterpack of yellow tablets.
Doc Killed After Presentation; Bird Flu Mutations Worrying; Americans Snub COVID Vax

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Nov 20, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
'America Deserves Better': Major Public Health Group Slams RFK Jr. Nomination

"Views on vaccines alone should disqualify him," the American Public Health Association says

Nov 18, 2024
A photo of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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