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Jimmy Carter Made Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease a Top Mission

Even after entering home hospice care, Carter kept asking for updates

Dec 30, 2024
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US President, Has Died at 100

The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, 22 months after entering hospice care

Dec 30, 2024
Experts Lament 'Anemic' Response to H5N1, Worried About What 2025 Will Bring

A big question will be whether the virus becomes endemic in dairy cattle

Dec 30, 2024
Jimmy Carter Dies; Norovirus Surges; Havana Syndrome Probe Faults CIA Response

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Dec 30, 2024
Experts Lament 'Anemic' Response to H5N1, Worried About What 2025 Will Bring

A big question will be whether the virus becomes endemic in dairy cattle

Jimmy Carter Dies; Norovirus Surges; Havana Syndrome Probe Faults CIA Response

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The CDC Hasn't Asked States to Track Deaths Linked to Abortion Bans

Experts say it's a missed opportunity to study the laws' impacts

Dec 29, 2024
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Have the New Pulmonary Hypertension Drugs Changed the Game?

Macitentan/tadalafil and sotatercept approvals shifted the field, but by how much seems to differ

Dec 29, 2024
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CMS Moved to Expand Obesity Drug Coverage. Private Insurers Need to Step Up.

GLP-1 drugs remain out of reach for too many Americans

Dec 28, 2024
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GLP-1 Agents and Suicide: Making Sense of 2024's Mixed Data

Research should be interpreted cautiously, says researcher

Dec 28, 2024
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FDA Proposes New Testing Rules to Ensure Cosmetics Are Asbestos-Free

Proposal comes after years of lawsuits alleging links between talc-based baby powder and cancer

Dec 27, 2024
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Opinion
Eat, Drink, and Be Wary

What does the future hold in the wake of recent foodborne fiascos?

Dec 27, 2024
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Medicare Will Cover Blood Tests to Monitor for Transplant Rejection, for Now

Test advocates awaiting more details from CMS on its coverage policy

Dec 27, 2024
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Peace on Earth: Envisioning a Role for AI

The U.N. offers a wealth of ideas on global governance of artificial intelligence

Dec 26, 2024
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FDA Says Decongestant in Many Cold Medicines Doesn't Work. So What Does?

A look at the agency's recent moves on a leading decongestant

Dec 26, 2024
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Bill Clinton Hospitalized

Former president was treated for the flu and has now been discharged, spokesperson says

Dec 24, 2024
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Bill Clinton Hospitalized; Lower Cost Ozempic? WHO Withdrawal Planned

Health news and commentary gathered by ľֱ staff

Dec 24, 2024
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Abortion Opponents Shift Focus to Pills, With Lawsuits and Proposed Laws

Trump administration could also take action

Dec 23, 2024
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First Generic of Once-Daily GLP-1 Injection Approved for Diabetes

Generic liraglutide approved at dosage for type 2 diabetes only

Dec 23, 2024
FDA APPROVED Generic liraglutide (Victoza) over a photo of a man self-injecting diabetes medication.
Congress Ditched Fix to Medicare Doc Pay Cut in Skinny Budget Bill

One warns of "dangerous game" in continuing Medicare pay cuts

Dec 23, 2024
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