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(MedPage Today) -- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to unveil new dietary guidelines encouraging more consumption of ...

Trump Has a Plan to Replace the Affordable Care Act, Dr. Oz Says

(MedPage Today) -- Does President Trump have a plan to replace Obamacare? CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, suggested as ...

Extreme Heat in Pregnancy Comes With Extra Risks

(MedPage Today) -- Physicians have long known that heat puts a strain on the heart, kidneys, and other organs. Those ...

Medical Meeting or Music Festival? Neurosurgeon Swifties; Don’t Overthink the Exam

(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. What ...

Pregnancy Issues Linked to Future Atrial Fibrillation Risk

Adverse pregnancy outcomes are linked to an elevated risk for atrial fibrillation in the long term, with the risk remaining ...

Sugar-Rationed Babies Grow Up to Be Healthier Adults

(MedPage Today) -- Cardiovascular outcomes in adulthood tracked with limits on sugar exposure from the womb through the toddler years, ...

Delayed Fracture Prevention With Infrequent Zoledronate Infusions

(MedPage Today) -- Benefits of infrequent zoledronate acid (Reclast) infusions were seen later rather than sooner for low-risk women, a ...

Documentary Digs Deep Into What Shaped RFK Jr.

(MedPage Today) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s rise to the position of HHS secretary was chronicled in a new Frontline ...

Dry Cleaning and Liver Scarring; CRC Screening Shifts; Managing Recurrent C. Diff

(MedPage Today) -- Detectable levels of tetrachloroethylene, a chemical used in dry cleaning and other consumer products, was linked with ...

Testosterone helps libido in menopause – can it treat other symptoms?

A balance of testosterone and oestrogen therapies can help with menopause symptomsAlamy Stock Photo Mood swings, brain fog, plummeting libido ...

Are Teens, Young Adults More Likely to Use Opioids if Their Parents Do?

(MedPage Today) -- Adolescents and young adults were at greater risk of using opioids if their parents had multiple opioid ...

Healthcare Compromise Appears Far Off as Shutdown Stalemate Persists

(MedPage Today) -- The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political ...

The Case for Clinician-Led Firearm Injury Prevention Conversations

(MedPage Today) -- It's not always the case that asking a simple question can save lives, but as healthcare professionals, ...

Nurses Sue Over COVID Bonuses; Doc Sues School District; Ivermectin Reprimand

(MedPage Today) -- An Illinois nurses union has sued a hospital for allegedly failing to pay promised COVID bonuses. (Newsweek) ...

FDA Panel Urges Review of Boxed Warning on Menopause Therapy

The FDA has proposed removing the black box warning for menopausal hormone therapy, focusing on local estrogen use and reassessing ...

Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink

An Asian palm civetKurit afshen/Shutterstock Coffee beans collected from the faeces of civets have a unique chemistry that may explain ...

Triple Therapy Inhaler Improves Lung Function in Poorly Controlled Asthma

(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- A fixed-dose inhaler combining an inhaled corticosteroid, long-acting muscarinic antagonist, and long-acting beta agonist (ICS/LAMA/LABA) ...

Mask Mandates Are All Over the Map

(MedPage Today) -- As the nation enters respiratory virus season, mask mandate policies are all over the map. In California's ...

A Potential Aid to Identify Women With Breast Cancer Treatment-Related Heart Risks