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Defense Official Had Havana Syndrome Symptoms at NATO Summit, Pentagon Confirms

The condition is still under investigation

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HHS Cracks Down on Care Facilities for Failure to Turn Over Medical Records

Office for Civil Rights fines two facilities that stalled on giving access for more than 100 days

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Man With Chainsaw Assaults Hospital Staff; Havana Syndrome Case; Ozempic at Costco

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Are Federal Agencies Coming for Ketamine Clinics?

Compliance plans can help in the face of possible regulatory scrutiny

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HHS Clarifies Informed Consent Requirements for Exams Under Anesthesia

New guidance follows reports of medical students performing exams without patient consent

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5 Dead After Taking Supplements; RFK Jr. Taps Running Mate; Bird Flu in Cows Spreads

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.

But change isn't something everyone will raise a glass to

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Here's What OTC Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Do for Our Patients

FDA's approval may be a step toward greater access

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What Is Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Doing Now?

She talks to 番茄社区 about life back in Boston and reflects on her time at CDC

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Are Trump Voters Predisposed to COVID Vax Side Effects?!

Well no, of course not, but they could be more inclined to report adverse events from the shots

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MedPod Today: IMGs Skip Residency? Butt Lift Gone Wrong; Medicine's Gender Gap

番茄社区 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

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Biden Administration Cracks Down on 'Junk' Health Insurance Plans

Under final rule, insurers will have to spell out what these policies do not include

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Fauci: When Confronted With Misinformation, Stick to the Science

Former NIAID director advises public health students on navigating politically charged topics

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Washington and New Jersey Are Reforming Prior Authorization. Is Your State Next?

Broad grassroots support can make a big difference

FDA APPROVED sotatercept (Winrevair) over computed tomography angiography of the pulmonary arteries

Sotatercept's FDA Approval a New Chapter for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Biologic should arrive on pharmacy shelves before May

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FDA Questioned on Elon Musk's Neuralink; OTC Pain Relief Warning; Easter Egg Safety

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Challenge to Abortion Pill Access

One of the main obstacles for the plaintiffs is to demonstrate they have the legal right to sue

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Medicare Debuts Another Primary Care-Focused Accountable Care Model

Primary Care Flex will pay ACOs a monthly fee to be given to primary care practices

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Overdosing on Chemo: A Common Gene Test Could Save Hundreds of Lives Each Year

Treatment can be deadly for enzyme-deficient patients; NCCN doesn't call for preemptive testing

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Out-of-Pocket Insulin Caps Boost Savings -- But Not Insulin Use

Proposed national $35 insulin cap would help some patients, researchers say

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FDA Again Tries to Ban 'Aversive' Shock Treatment

Agency proposed a new ban to eliminate shock therapy for self-injurious or aggressive behavior

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More Medication Prescribed for Self-Managed Abortion After Roe Fell

While in-clinic abortions fell, many found other ways to access care

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Medical Misinfo Runs Rampant Online. The Gov't Must Retain the Right to Intervene.

Combating vaccine falsehoods and other inaccurate claims protects public health

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SCOTUS Again Takes on Issue of Abortion, This Time Over Mifepristone Access

Law professor says the case has the potential to upend how drug approvals function

FDA APPROVED macitentan/tadalafil (Opsynvi) over a computer rendering of the pulmonary arteries

Fixed-Dose Macitentan/Tadalafil Combo Gets FDA Approval for PAH

Opsynvi puts two drugs commonly prescribed for pulmonary arterial hypertension into one tablet

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FDA Settles Ivermectin Case; When AI Makes a Medical Error; $97,000 Air Ambulance

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

FDA EUA pemivibart (Pemgarda) over a computer rendering of antibodies attacking COVID viruses.

New Monoclonal Authorized to Prevent COVID in Immunocompromised People

No such option has been available since FDA revoked the authorization of Evusheld last year

FDA APPROVED oral givinostat (Duvyzat) over an anatomical model of the proximal muscles of the male body

Novel Drug Approved for All Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Variants

Givinostat is the first nonsteroidal drug approved for DMD regardless of genetic mutation

FDA APPROVED bempedoic acid (Nexletol) over a computer rendering of a heart attack.

Expanded Label Officially Makes Bempedoic Acid a CVD Prevention Medication

New indications supported by CLEAR Outcomes trial

FDA APPROVED ponatinib (Iclusig) over a computer rendering of the destruction of lymphoblast cells

FDA Approves New Frontline Regimen for Aggressive ALL

Ponatinib lands indication in combination with chemo for Philadelphia chromosome-positive cases

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Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules

Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels

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House Committee Wrestles With Lab Test Regulation

Some favor a proposed FDA rule, while others push for passage of the VALID Act

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GOP Lawmakers Blast HHS, Biden for Plans to Loosen Marijuana Restrictions

Opposition to Medicaid work requirements also came on the table at a House hearing

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Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patients

News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke

FDA RECALL Impella left-sided blood pumps: Instructions For Use (IFU) over a computer rendering of the device

Wider Pool of Impella Heart Pumps Caught in Recall After 49 Deaths

Devices require label correction for left ventricle perforation risk

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The Case for Stricter Standards in the Final Nursing Home Staffing Rule

Continued understaffing will have devastating consequences for residents, families, and staff

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Who Should Pay to Clean Up 'Forever Chemicals'?

Not us, representatives of water utilities and landfills say at a Senate hearing

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Trump Suggests He Would Support a National 15-Week Abortion Ban

At the same time, he said, "It shouldn't be a federal issue, it's a state issue"

FDA APPROVED aprocitentan (Tryvio) over a photo of a man wearing a sphygmomanometer displaying a high blood pressure reading

Novel Oral Antihypertensive Gets FDA's Blessing

Aprocitentan becomes the first endothelin receptor antagonist for BP lowering

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

Pro-Life Groups Want IVF Regulated; Private Equity Eyes Autism; Medicaid Takes Homes

This past week in healthcare investigations

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