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Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington

Some members of Trump's inner circle are gearing up to battle "Big Food"

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What Patients Hear From Us: 'Blah, Blah, Tumor, Blah, Blah, Cancer'

Sometimes doctors communicate in 'medicalease' and help less than we think we do

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Meet the Americans Who Still Take COVID-19 Precautions Seriously

Immunocompromised people and others say they must remain vigilant

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Childhood Vax Rates, a Rare Health Bright Spot in Struggling States, Are Slipping

Many states have recently reported an increase in people opting out of vaccines for their kids

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'Skimpflation' and the Dangers of Cost Cutting

Here's how to recognize and manage the phenomenon

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Online Sellers of Compounded GLP-1s Often Don't Mention Risks

And 40.5% noted efficacy claims not listed on the labels of their originator products

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Massachusetts Cuts Residency Requirement for IMGs

IMGs must work 3 years in underserved areas before being fully licensed

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Lawmakers Clash Over Whether Trump and His Nominees Will Hurt Public Health

One congresswoman named the future of vaccines as one of her biggest concerns

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Oregon Doctors, Nurses Have Been Striking for a Week

Strike lines are "strong and getting stronger," union says

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Do Stressed Out Surgeons Have Better or Worse Patient Outcomes?

Study's unexpected findings have parallels to observations in elite athletes

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Amid H5N1, CDC Wants Faster Influenza A Subtyping for Hospitalized Cases

Clinicians should also ask about animal exposure

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HHS Inspector General Raises Concerns Over FDA's Accelerated Approvals

Three drug approvals in a sample of 24 deviated from others

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Doc Jailed Over Circumcisions; Video Shows NICU Nurse Abusing Babies, Court Docs Say

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Pope Injured; Dietitian Defends Ultraprocessed Foods; Woman Dies Midflight

Health news and commentary gathered by 木瓜直播 staff

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Healthcare in the Mix in President Biden's Farewell Address

Biden touts Medicare drug price negotiation and gun safety law, but also warns about AI's dangers

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Over 2 Million Americans Projected to Get Cancer Diagnosis This Year

Greater burden of disease in younger folks and women, American Cancer Society projects

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FDA Finally Proposes a Nicotine Crackdown, Years in the Making

Estimates suggest millions of deaths would be averted within the century

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California Doctors Lose Homes and Much More to Devastating Fires

"Not only did we lose our home. We lost our community," Malibu doctor says

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Chemicals in Sewage Sludge Fertilizer Pose Cancer Risk, EPA Says

The risk is "several orders of magnitude" above what the agency considers acceptable

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Victims Recount Military Doc's Sexual Abuse; UnitedHealth Doctors Questioned

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Surgical Patient's Face Catches Fire; Drug Prices Up; Slime at Boar's Head Plant

Health news and commentary gathered by 木瓜直播 staff

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Contaminated Drinking Water Is a Growing Concern for Cities Facing Wildfires

Toxic chemicals in drinking water after a fire pose risks from temporary nausea to cancer

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Experts Pitch Major Overhaul to How Obesity Is Diagnosed

Global commission makes the case to move beyond BMI, incorporate other measures of body fat

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Major PBMs Inflated Drug Prices, Pocketing $7.3 Billion Along the Way, FTC Says

Three largest PBMs reimbursed own pharmacies at higher rates than independent ones, report finds

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FDA Proposes 'Nutrition Info' Label for Front of Food Packages

Label would focus on levels of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugars

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Biden Health Officials Say They Built Up Pandemic Defenses. Trump Promises Changes.

The outgoing administration releases a "roadmap" for defenses against infectious diseases

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The Smoldering Symphony of Los Angeles: The Burn and Afterburn

Let's tap into our occupational and environmental medicine resources

A photo of air tanker dropping fire retardant on the Palisades Fire of Los Angeles, Jan. 10, 2025.

What Do We Know About the Pink Flame Retardants Used to Slow the Los Angeles Fires?

Potential effects on environment and wildlife

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More U.K. Abortion Patients Relying on Cycle Tracking Over Hormonal Contraception

Increasing reluctance to use hormonal contraception may be a contributing factor

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Docs Organize Against, and for, RFK Jr.'s Nomination to Run HHS

Letters, visits to senators among their strategies

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Timing of Vaccine Doses for Toddlers Has Improved

However, many children still lack the necessary doses to complete vaccine series

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Prospect Is Another Casualty of Private Equity in Healthcare, Experts Say

"Wealth-extraction entities" have no business in healthcare, one doctor argues

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Dementia Cases to Double in the U.S.

1 million adults projected to develop dementia each year by 2060

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Can 木瓜直播 Schools Funnel More Doctors Into the Primary Care Pipeline?

Many start out interested in primary care, but often end up chasing higher-paying specialties

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Stimulant Users Are Caught in Fatal 'Fourth Wave' of Opioid Epidemic

Cocaine and methamphetamines with fentanyl are a driving force

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Mpox Clade I in the U.S. Should Be a Wake-Up Call

Sustained global health investment is the need of the hour

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Healthcare AI, Meant to Save Money, Turns Out to Require a Lot of Expensive Humans

Algorithms currently require oversight

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I Managed Wildfire Response for a Health System. Here's What I Learned.

What health facilities can expect during the first 96 hours and how to adapt

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Shorter TB Treatment Recommended for Kids, Adults

U.S. guideline update drops regimen duration for most tuberculosis patients to 4-6 months

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In Los Angeles, People Snap Up Air Filters and Wear Masks Against Smoke Pollution

"I can't even think about the long-term repercussions, health wise," says one resident

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