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U.S. Reports First Severe Case of Bird Flu

Patient in Louisiana had exposure to backyard poultry

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What Americans Think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and His Health Stances

Is there support for his views?

A photo of the gesticulating hands of a female patient who is speaking to her male physician.

The 2024 Election Should Remind Us of the Value of Listening to Our Patients

Establishing trust makes our work more meaningful and effective

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Rage Has Long Shadowed American Healthcare. It's Rarely Produced Big Change.

In some cases, public anger has yielded more headaches for patients

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Experts Debate the Best Ways to Use Opioid Settlement Funds

Approaches include evidence-based treatments, drug courts, harm reduction

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

Malpractice Killed Mom; Opioid Giant Avoided Payout; Landmark Trial Questioned

This past week in healthcare investigations

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

Controversial COVID Paper Retracted; USPSTF's Vitamin D Rec; Medical Abortion Pain

Health news and commentary gathered by 名媛直播 staff

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FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Hot Flash Drug

The warning highlights known risk of rare but serious liver injury associated with fezolinetant

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Most U.S. Teens Are Abstaining From Drinking, Smoking, and Marijuana, Survey Says

Pandemic lockdowns may have influenced patterns

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Clinician Recall Worse After Biased Handoffs

Could biased language have some sort of cognitive effect?

The Forgotten Toll of Polio

Science and public health turned survival into the norm, says Perri Klass, MD

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

RFK Jr. Meets With Senators; School Shooting Leaves 3 Dead; 'Uber for Nursing'?

Health news and commentary gathered by 名媛直播 staff

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UnitedHealth Strategically Limits Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism

Leaked documents show that the insurer is aggressive in its targeting

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CDC Can't Confirm Suspected Bird Flu Case Tied to Raw Milk

California sample tests negative for all types of flu by the time it reaches federal lab

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Trump Picks Should 'Steer Clear' of Undermining Polio Vaccine, Mitch McConnell Says

Senate Republican leader's statement appears to be directed at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The FDA Hasn't Inspected This Drug Factory After 7 Recalls for the Same Flaw

With a potentially deadly recall, case highlights shortcomings in overseas drug manufacturing

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Pharmacists Can Address Gaps in Long-Acting PrEP Care for HIV

Administrative barriers pose challenges, but healthcare providers are major influences

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MedPod Today: CEO Murder Shows Industry Risks; RFK Jr. Conspiracies; Gold Card Laws

名媛直播 reporters offer further insights into recently covered topics

FDA ADCOMM RSV vaccine safety in pediatric populations over a computer rendering of RSV virus particles.

FDA Advisors Say More Data Needed for RSV Vaccines in Young Kids

A "very complicated situation" after mRNA vaccine trial was halted, expert says

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Insurers Are Dictating Care and We're Sick, Sick, Sick of It!

Now is a moment ripe for change

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

RFK Jr.'s Lawyer Asked FDA to Pull Polio Vaccine; Pollution-VTE Link; H5N1 in Cats

Health news and commentary gathered by 名媛直播 staff

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Trump Nearly Backed 16-Week Federal Abortion Ban

And other highlights from president elect's interview with Time magazine

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

Doc Confesses to Killing Wife, Police Say; Nurse Reprimanded for Cursing at Toddler

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Providers, You Are the Missing Piece: Your Patients With OUD Need You

Resources and treatment are essential to addressing the overdose crisis

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

More CEOs Targeted in Wanted Posters; Ultraprocessed Food Lawsuit; OD Deaths Fall

Health news and commentary gathered by 名媛直播 staff

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Mystery Disease in Congo May Be Malaria but More Testing Needed, Authorities Say

More than one disease may be involved, according to WHO director

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Fighting Misinformation Like a Doctor

Politicians should view their constituents the same way we view our patients

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

Doc Accused of Patient Harm; Healthcare Hero's Evolution; CHOP Downplayed Risks?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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California Child May Have Bird Flu After Drinking Raw Milk

Case stands out for being outside the usual farm work setting

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For Now, 'Dreamers' Will Be Shut Out of the Healthcare Marketplace in 19 States

Ruling applies to states that filed suit in August

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USPSTF Plans Changes to Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations

Self-collected HPV testing is a new addition

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More Beans, Less Red Meat: Nutritionists Weigh in on U.S. Dietary Guidelines

Advisory panel had no conclusions about ultraprocessed foods or alcohol

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Some Kratom Products Contain Lead at Dangerous Levels for Children

Herbal substance also may pose risks to women of child-bearing potential

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Half-Truths, Big Risks: The Dangers of an Incomplete Medical History

Creating an environment that fosters open communication is essential

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What Happened to the Canadian Teen Who Became Critically Ill With H5N1 Bird Flu?

Public health investigation is closed, but officials haven't provided patient updates

Masking Policies Show Clear Impact on Hospital-Onset Respiratory Infections

Study links lifting and reintroducing masking policies to infection rate changes

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I Am Torn: Grappling With the Killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

I detest everything Thompson stood for, yet I am troubled by thoughts of hate

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Suspect in UnitedHealthcare Killing Wrote 'Parasites Simply Had it Coming'

New York prosecutors file murder charge

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'Parasites Simply Had it Coming'; Second U.S. Kid With Bird Flu? Rx for Solar Power

Health news and commentary gathered by 名媛直播 staff

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Who Is Luigi Mangione, the 'Person of Interest' in the UnitedHealthcare Murder?

Here's what we know so far

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