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Nutritionists are warning of increased cardiovascular and cancer risks amid surveys showing that Americans are upping their red meat intake. (NBC News)
A second Venezuelan doctor — an emergency physician working in an underserved area in South Texas — has been detained by immigration agents. (New York Times)
The Honduran family of an 8-year-old girl with chronic heart problems and sickle cell anemia who died in U.S. custody after crossing the border in 2023 is suing the federal government. (AP)
The CDC reported 12 more pediatric flu-associated deaths, bringing the total to 139 for the 2025-2026 season.
An investigational RAS inhibitor, daraxonrasib, roughly doubled overall survival in a phase III trial of metastatic pancreatic cancer, said maker Revolution Medicines.
The FDA expanded the label of faricimab (Vabysmo) in macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion to include use beyond 6 months, according to Genentech.
But the agency again rejected Replimune’s vusolimogene oderparepvec (RP1) for advanced melanoma, citing insufficient evidence of benefit.
High residential radon levels were linked to a roughly 30% higher risk for ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women, a U.S. study found. (JAMA Network Open)
A new report flagged 100 acute and chronic medications at risk of supply chain disruptions, including many injectables, in part because of difficulties sourcing raw materials. (Fierce Pharma)
In a reversal from historical trends, Republicans now favor stronger oversight and regulation of both the food and pharmaceutical industries, according to a Politico poll.
Greasy pans, delicious meals: a Slate reporter recounted his week eating beef tallow, the animal fat product touted by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
As part of the growing “Food Is Medicine” movement, more than 60 medical schools, residency programs, and nursing schools now offer culinary medicine courses. (New York Times)
As of June 2024, more than 6,000 mostly unauthorized e-cigarette products were still available for sale, according to a Government Accountability Office investigation.
CMS announced plans to lower the costs of knee, hip, and ankle replacements by expanding a decade-old pilot program.
Hospitals that serve more disadvantaged patient populations appeared to be less compliant with CMS’s price transparency rule, researchers detailed in JAMA Network Open.
Eleven former male athletes at North Carolina State accused their former trainer there of sexual abuse under the guise of medical treatment. (USA Today)
A gastroenterologist’s new book, You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong, discusses the correct “pooping posture” and other tips for easing bowel troubles. (NPR)
Edna Foa, PhD, a psychologist who helped pioneer exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, died at age 88 of pneumonia complications. (New York Times)
“Hacks” actress Jean Smart, 74, recounted her unexpected triple bypass surgery in 2023. (USA Today)
A 26-year-old woman discovered the reason behind a month-long cough: an inhaled nose ring sitting in her lungs. (Fox News)
Cambodia’s king announced that he has prostate cancer and will be undergoing treatment. (AP)
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