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Infant Deaths Increased After Texas Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy

Estimates for neonatal deaths showed a similar pattern

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Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverage

Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however

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U.S. Hospitals Prone to Cyberattacks Like the One at Ascension, Experts Say

Clinicians describe harrowing lapses

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Who Is 'Engaged in the Business' of Selling Firearms?

A changing landscape for background checks could help limit gun violence

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A Closer Look at Medetomidine and Its 'Unusual' Patient Presentations

Another drug has entered the drug supply

FDA MARKETING Menthol-flavored e-cigarette products (NJOY) over a photo of two NJOY menthol products.

FDA Authorizes First Menthol E-Cigarettes

Meanwhile, HHS still has not issued a final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco cigarettes

Bullet-Related Injuries: 'The Problem Is Our Relationship to Lethal Force'

Injuries will make one person cling to guns and another renounce them, says LJ Punch, MD

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FDA Warns Yet Another Birth Tissue Company

Agency says Neobiosis amniotic fluid, umbilical cord products should be regulated as drugs

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Majority of Bisexual and Transgender People Feel Lonely, Survey Shows

These groups report rates almost twice as high as straight and cisgender people

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'We're Flying Blind' on H5N1: Experts See Repeat of CDC's Missteps on COVID Testing

Agency not moving fast enough to remove barriers blocking clinical labs from testing, critics say

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BMJ Paper at Center of COVID Vax Deaths Controversy Gets Expression of Concern

Experts say paper was riddled with bad science

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Texas Doc Accused of Illegally Accessing Child Health Records

Eithan Haim, MD, reportedly outed hospital for continuing gender-affirming care program

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Drug Shortages Keep Growing. Older, Injectable Agents Are Among the Most Vulnerable.

A Q&A with Erin Fox, PharmD, MHA, on the record-breaking shortages

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Perinatal Depression Tied to Increased Risk of Midlife Cardiovascular Disease

Relationships most pronounced for hypertensive disease, ischemic heart disease, heart failure

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Quantifying Alcohol's Death Risk; NDAs Hide Docs' Mistakes; H5N1 Pandemic Prep

This past week in healthcare investigations

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CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality?

Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups

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Lawmakers Sharply Question Experts About COVID's Origin

"Lab leak" versus natural origin in the spotlight at hearing

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Nurse Charged With Stealing Fentanyl, Replacing IV Drips With Tap Water

Many of the patients developed serious infections, and 16 died

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Rise in Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy While Treatment Stagnates

Prevalence of condition among pregnant people doubled from 2008 to 2021

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For Teens With Severe Obesity, Financial Incentives Work for Weight Loss

Randomized trial proves benefit of adding gift card incentives to dietary measures

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'Alternative Facts' Should Not Guide Reproductive Decisions

Personal agendas have no place in healthcare

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Some Hawking Stem Cells Say They Can Treat Almost Anything. They Can't.

Attorneys general in several states have sued businesses for false claims

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Surgeon General Calls for Social Media to Carry Cigarette-Like Warning Labels

Labels should alert that social media has not been proven safe for adolescents, says Murthy

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H5N1 Is Highly Lethal, but Only in Some Animals. Scientists Want to Know Why.

And what if the virus mutates in a way that changes all that?

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What to Know About Medetomidine and Drug Overdoses

Powerful animal sedative is mixed with fentanyl in the drug supply

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Some Pasteurization Methods May Not Clear H5N1 in Heavily Infected Milk

In experimental study, trace infectious virus detectable in some samples heated for short periods

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Here's What Is Wrong With the National Academies' Long COVID Definition

Overly broad criteria won't help patients in the long run

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FDA Took Months to React to Complaint About Abbott's Formula Factory, Audit Finds

Several infants were hospitalized, and two died

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CDC Warns of Risks for ADHD Patients After Disruption of Online Adderall Prescriber

Agency advises users of telehealth platform Done Global to find a new provider

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Health Groups, Others React to SCOTUS Decision on Mifepristone

But the battle over abortion is far from over, they say

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Tanning Salons Are Overdue for a Regulatory Burn

In the meantime, don't forget to educate patients on the risks

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

Stolen Corpse Arrest; Gender Care Leak Indictment; NFL Doc Sues for Discrimination

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Prior COVID Infection May Protect Against Some Common Colds

Researcher suggests finding could be key to vaccines that protect against multiple viruses

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

CDC Warns About Chocolate Brand; Raw Garlic and Acne; Odd Appeal of Cow Pedicures

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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AMA's House of Delegates Says Yes to Drug Decriminalization

"We need to move to something different ... something that actually works," one member said

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Senators Blast Health and Law Enforcement Officials Over Illegal E-Cig Use in Teens

The two best-selling disposable vapes alone generated more than $500 million in sales last year

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Cancer Patients Denied Care; DIY Medical Test Boom; Opioid Maker's Influence on Docs

This past week in healthcare investigations

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New Long COVID Definition Proposed by National Academies

Committee urges adoption, says it will aid in consistent diagnosis, documentation, and treatment

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Sounding the Alarm: The Silent Epidemic of Suicide Among U.S. Veterans

We have a moral obligation to care for those who have served our country

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With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm?

If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again

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