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Mask Attack Leaves Actor Blind; Diabetes Risk in Night Owls; U.S. Blood Shortage

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

FDA ACTION Authorized and approved updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines over a photo of a tray of prefilled syringes.

FDA OKs Updated COVID Shots

New single-strain vaccines will exclusively target the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant

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CDC: This Season's Flu Shot Appears Effective Against Serious Cases

Southern Hemisphere data show 52% protection for flu-related hospitalization

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Teen Death After Spicy 'One Chip Challenge' Raises Alarm

A psychiatrist weighs in on how hazardous social media challenges can be

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Dog Bite Deaths Rise, First Lady Tests Negative, Parents Targeted in Fentanyl Deaths

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

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CDC Details Local Malaria Spread in Florida, Texas

Outbreaks are first local transmission in the U.S. since 2003

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CDC's New Chief Plans to Rebuild Trust in the Agency

"Trust is absolutely foundational to our ability to help Americans," says Mandy Cohen

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Extreme Heat in Pregnancy Tied to Risk of Severe Maternal Morbidity

The third trimester in particular may be a "critical exposure window," study author says

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Nurse Accused of Spreading Hep C Takes Plea Deal; Army Doc's Alleged Sexual Assault

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Climate Change a 'Major Threat' for Respiratory Patients, Experts Warn

ERS statement suggests action for individual physicians with affected patients

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The JR-15 Rifle Places Children's Safety in the Crosshairs

We cannot ignore the public health crisis of gun violence

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'A Flu' at the U.S. Open? Hmm!

Plus: why I still mask in some, but not all, public situations

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The Folly of Trying to Map Out the Appeals Process for Insurance Denials

Dozens of experts said building a tool for navigating insurance appeals would be impossible

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CDC Urges Doctors to Suspect Deadly Bacteria in Wound Infections

Geographic range of Vibrio vulnificus is expanding due to climate change

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How to Help Patients Navigate a Newly Complex Vaccine Season

The primary message should focus on the importance of the flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines

MedPod Today: Texas Abortion Ban Fallout, Movie Docs, and Fall COVID Shots

Three 麻豆传媒 reporters discuss abortion care, doctors in movies, and fall boosters

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CDC Details Multidrug-Resistant TB Outbreak in an Unlikely Spot

Kansas outbreak included kids born in the U.S., but most adults came from Micronesia and Guam

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Drug Prices Are Too Damn High

It's been a long road to Medicare price negotiation ... and there's still work to be done

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CDC: Deaths From Counterfeit Pills Rising

Increase seen particularly in western states and in younger adults

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Biden Administration Announces $450M for Drug Overdose Treatment, Prevention

Money includes grants for increasing access to naloxone

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Pediatrician to Pay $22M in Sex Abuse Case; Doc Gets 18 Years for Supporting ISIS

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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McConnell Freezes Again; Lead & Cadmium in Weed Users; OTC Narcan Coming Soon

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

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Can COVID, Flu, and RSV Shots Be Given at the Same Time?

Here's how experts are strategizing fall vaccines

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Do Advocacy Groups Always Put Patient Interests First?

A new study reveals the depth of industry influence

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Company Selling Unproven Insulin Infusions in Legal Battle Over Money, Control

Court docs show firm evolved from Trina, a diabetes scheme that fell apart

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How to (Legally) Diversify the Healthcare Workforce

Alternative approaches are key following the SCOTUS ruling on race-based admissions

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U.S. Unveils First 10 Drugs for Medicare Price Negotiations

Treatments for heart failure, Crohn's disease, and diabetes make the list

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Moms With OUD: Improved Infant Care Seen With Use of Prenatal Addiction Meds

Access for pregnant women is a "public health and policy imperative," study author says

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Who Should Get a COVID Booster This Fall?

Experts aren't convinced that younger, healthy people need boosters this season

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Does Cancer Screening Actually Extend Lives?

A series of articles look at whether the benefits for the few warrant the harms for the many

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THC Dose of Edible Cannabis Tied to Degree of Toxicity in Young Kids

Researchers note possible thresholds for medical decisions and marijuana regulations

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CDC Issues Sepsis Care Guidance for Hospitals

Every hospital can strengthen the quality of care delivered to these patients, says CDC director

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CDC Advisory Group Under Fire for Proposed Infection Control Guidelines

Nurse union, occupational health experts, patients say weaker guidelines help only employers

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How Do People Know What Health Information to Believe?

Funding health communication research can empower the public to make informed decisions

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What to Know About New Tools to Fight RSV

Two vaccines and a monoclonal antibody aim to bring down the burden of RSV

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Partial Resistance to Therapeutic Mainstay for Malaria on the Rise

Data from Uganda show five mutations increased after cessation of indoor residual spraying

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America's Frontline Doctors Accused of Wrongful Death; CDC Lab Woes; Transplant Risk

This past week in healthcare investigations

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FDA Panel Backs ReCor's Renal Denervation System for Hypertension

Device-based treatment passes hurdle despite concerns about effectiveness

A photo of a pregnant woman laying on an examination table as a male doctor holds a stethoscope to her belly.

CDC: One in Five Women Mistreated During Maternity Care

Report finds even higher levels among Black, Hispanic, and multiracial women

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NYC Health Chief Aims to Redefine Public Health Post-COVID

Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD, is making agency changes based on COVID lessons and the city's needs

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