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FDA Announces End to 'Forever Chemicals' in U.S. Food Packaging

PFAS chemicals have been tied to a number of health issues

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CDC Issues New Guidance on Identifying, Responding to Suicide Clusters

This is the first update since 1988

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Psilocybin-Related Calls to U.S. Poison Centers Rise Among Youths

Exposures among teens, young adults jumped after 2018, when states began decriminalization

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The Misleading Headlines Behind the New COVID Vaccine Safety Study

The study just confirms what we already knew

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Cannabis Singled Out for Cardiovascular Risk

Findings independent of tobacco and e-cigarette use considered a "call to action"

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Family Ends Life Support for Wrong Man; Misinfo Groups Cash In; Abortion Deciders

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Abdominal Fat and Dementia; Mask Ban Lawsuit Tossed; FDA Rejects Psych Drug

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Providers Push Back on Mission Health's CMS Correction Plan

Response is "completely inadequate," physician says

Doctor Mistakenly Accused of Shouting Racist Slurs at Woman

Being the target of social media misinformation "can happen to anybody"

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More Population-Based Evidence That Screening for CRC Reduces Risk of Cancer Death

Large Swedish study shows 14% reduction in long-term CRC mortality, 16% reduction in all deaths

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Measles' Deadliest Sequelae

How much do you know about its most dire consequences?

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Extreme Heat Tied to Preterm Birth, but 'Greenness' Helps

Communities should "prioritize the planting of additional trees and grasses

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New Ebola and Marburg Guideline Addresses 'Inappropriate Practices'

Routine spraying of chlorine disinfectant, PPE misuse are problems, according to the WHO

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Three Tools to Address Health Equity

Data, communication and respect, and private-sector partnerships are key

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Alzheimer's Supplements Fail Compared With Generic Drugs

Prescription galantamine drugs were labeled accurately, but dietary supplements were not

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Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Prior Authorization?

Possibly, but "complete transparency" about its use would be needed, expert says

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What We Can Learn From the 2023 Lunar New Year Shootings

Asian American and Pacific Islander communities should be included in future research

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CDC Addresses Rebound of Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Kids

Numbers were indeed up in the fall of 2023, but higher before the pandemic

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Florida Defies CDC Amid Measles Outbreak, Says Unvaccinated Kids Can Attend School

CDC advises that unvaccinated students stay home from school for 3 weeks after exposure

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Another COVID Toll: Over 134,000 Undiagnosed Cancers During Height of Pandemic

Diagnosis rates remained low throughout 2020, with mortality increase projected

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Hospital CEO Died After Surgery, Lawsuit Follows; Doc Sues Over Noncompete

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Major Alabama Hospital Pauses IVF Procedures After Court Ruling

University of Alabama at Birmingham assessing whether patients, docs could face criminal charges

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How Common Are False Positive Rapid COVID Tests?

Persistent false positives more common in women, autoimmune disorders

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Biden's Brother's Failed Healthcare Biz; ED Waiting Room Death; Flawed Research

This past week in healthcare investigations

Increasing Diversity in Medicine via the Mentorship Pipeline

"It's important for us to be in these spaces"

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Contraceptive Counseling: Providers Need More Training, Experts Say

Three-part discussion recommended

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When It Comes to Isolation, COVID Shouldn't Be Singled Out From the Pack

It's time for CDC to update its guidance

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Most Sudden Infant Death Cases Had Multiple Unsafe Sleep Factors

Clinicians can use evidence to "shape conversations on safe sleep guidance," researchers said

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To Combat Dengue, Brazil's Health Agents Scour Junkyards, Roofs for Mosquitos

It's not clear if cases have reached peak levels, or if the worst is yet to come

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Primordial Prevention Can Protect Black Women's Cardiovascular Health

Let's block the risk factors before they start

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Discrimination Rampant in Healthcare; Spring COVID Booster? Lyme Disease Jumps 69%

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Lawmakers Clash Over COVID Vaccine Safety at House Hearing

Purpose of CDC's VAERS reporting system debated

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CDC: More People Die After Smoking Drugs Than Injecting Them

Not yet clear if shift toward smoking fentanyl reduces mortality

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COVID's Latest Adaptation: It Has Lulled Us to Sleep

My doctor's refusal to prescribe "just-in-case" Paxlovid speaks volumes

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U.S. Probes Role of Supply Chain Middlemen in Generic Shortages

Goal: identify "root causes" and "potential solutions"

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CDC's Tracking a New COVID Variant: BA.2.87.1

More than 30 changes in its spike protein has prompted agency to keep a close eye

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White House Post-Mortem: What Really Killed 5 Presidents?

In honor of Presidents Day, we examine several still-debated early presidential deaths

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Doc Gets 22 Years; Robot Wrongful Death Suit; Body Parts Lawsuit Dismissed

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Shooting at Super Bowl Parade; Accidental Incest; Chronic Fatigue After COVID

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Hospital Cyberattacks Likely to Increase, Putting Lives at Risk, Experts Warn

Computer systems are a favorite target for malicious hackers

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