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U.S. Officials Call for More Programs, Education to Improve Diets in America

More research on "gut-brain axis" is also needed

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Medicare Sends Initial Price Negotiation Bids to Drugmakers

Manufacturers of 10 drugs have 30 days to accept or make a counter-offer

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Biden to Visit Site of Toxic Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

Federal agencies made cleanup efforts; concerns linger about long-term health effects

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Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Tied to a Range of Cancers, CDC Study Says

Health risks now more firmly established, but study falls short of being definitive

FDA ADCOMM Pulse oximeters over a photo of one on a man鈥檚 finger.

Pulse Oximeters Once Again in the Spotlight at FDA

Advisory panel to discuss how to improve device accuracy for patients with darker skin

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Controversial Alzheimer's Drug Abandoned

Biogen will stop developing and selling aducanumab

FDA APPROVED FARAPULSE pulsed field ablation system over a photo of the device.

FDA OKs Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System for Intermittent Afib

Second catheter-based system approved for paroxysmal Afib

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Health Workers Press for Federal Bill to Prevent Workplace Violence

Legislation calls for up to 20 years' federal imprisonment for certain acts of violence

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Miracle Cures: Conspiracy Theories Are Fueling a New Age of Unproven Treatments

Social media and online skepticism feed fears about traditional care

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Merrick Garland's Surgery; Neuralink's Human Brain Chip; Novel Drug Cuts Pain

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

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Penis-Pump Company Chided by FDA

The agency is not enthused by the company's clitoral claims either

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Kate Middleton Discharged; Philips to Halt Apnea Device Sales; Pet Dragon Warning

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

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How Much Do Physicians Really Know About FDA Drug and Device Regulation?

More education is clearly needed

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When a Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Causes Cancer

The potential benefits of CAR T-cell therapies still far outweigh the risks

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How Can Cancer Risk Be Cut in Communities Exposed to Toxins?

Group outlines plan to bring the latest testing and treatment to medically underserved minorities

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Will All Seniors Eventually Have No Choice but Medicare Advantage?

MedPAC chair discusses need to fix MA's confusing limitations, upcoding, and rising costs

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CAR-T Investigation: FDA Leaders Detail Decision on Cancer Risk Warning

Post-treatment cases grow to 22 since products' initial approvals

New Federal Health Agency Sets Bold Goals

Changing rural health delivery, perfecting whole eye transplants among ARPA-H's aims

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White House Pharmacy a Mess; Doctor Dies in Avalanche; Gene Therapy for Deafness

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

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Abortion Laws Tied to Anxiety and Depression in Women

After Dobbs, women ages 18 and 45 in trigger states had a greater increase in these symptoms

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FDA Calls for New Boxed Warning on All CAR-T Products

Most serious warning would alert patients, providers on potential risk for secondary malignancies

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A Nitrogen Gas Execution Would Be Unduly Cruel

It also may put others in the room at risk

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What to Know About Abortion Rulings, Bills, and Campaigns Across the U.S.

Lawmakers in Wisconsin, Maine consider ballot measures

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New FDA Boxed Warning; College Shaken by Suicides; More Get Flu Shot Than COVID Vax

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

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On Anniversary of Roe Decision, Biden Tells Congress: 'Let Doctors Do Their Job'

Administration promises EMTALA enforcement, better access to birth control

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FDA Warns Exosome Maker for Marketing Outside Its IND

Agency also raises concern about a potentially contaminated product batch

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The Healthcare Landscape Is Changing. Our Regulatory Practices Should Too.

Closer collaboration between FDA and CMS is the need of the hour

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What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Healthcare?

A recap of the former president's record on healthcare

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Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBene

The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts

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Informatics Expert Presses Congress for Long COVID 'Moonshot'

But one senator questioned NIH's progress: agency is "forming committees and praying about it"

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Physicians Don't Always Understand the FDA Approval Process, Survey Finds

Most preferred two or more randomized trials as evidence required for approval

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Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washington

Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products

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I Understand Why Defense Secretary Austin Kept His Prostate Cancer Quiet

But opening up can help reduce stigma and inform the public

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King Charles III's Surgery; COVID Timeline Doubted; FDA Approvals Hit High

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

FDA CLEARED DermaSensor over a computer rendering of the device in use.

FDA Clears AI-Powered Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Detector

Intended for use in primary care, handheld device is first of its kind

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Novel Antiviral Shortens COVID Illness in Outpatients, Reduces Viral Load

But trial did not provide data on the most clinically relevant outcomes, says expert

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CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizations

The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses

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Kate Middleton Hospitalized; Sen. Paul Urges Prison for Fauci; COVID Back in Class

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

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Docs Need Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Pay Increase in 2025, MedPAC Members Say

Draft recommendation also calls for added pay to take care of low-income beneficiaries

FDA APPROVED Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) over a computer rendering of cervical cancer cells.

FDA Expands Pembrolizumab Approval in Cervical Cancer

PD-1 inhibitor approved in combination with CRT for locally advanced disease

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