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(MedPage Today) -- What will happen to U.S. healthcare if the federal government shuts down next week? That question is ...

After Massive Shrimp Recalls, FDA Finds Radioactive Contamination in Spices Too

(MedPage Today) -- Federal regulators have detected possible radioactive contamination in a second food product sent to the U.S. from ...

Acupuncture Eases Chronic Low Back Pain, Boosts Function

Acupuncture was more effective at improving symptoms of chronic low back pain in older adults compared to usual care, a ...

GLP-1 Drugs Show Benefits in Lupus Patients With Diabetes

(MedPage Today) -- Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and type 2 diabetes, with and without lupus nephritis (LN), had ...

Women With Alzheimer’s Show Unique Fatty Acid Deficits

Distinct fatty acid deficits may help explain why Alzheimer’s affects women differently. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/women-alzheimers-show-unique-fatty-acid-deficits-2025a1000pvg?src=rss Author ...

Targeted Kinase Inhibitor Active in Cicatricial Alopecias

A dual JAK3/TEC inhibitor already approved for alopecia areata was associated with hair regrowth in several forms of cicatricial alopecia ...

Dana-Farber Oncologist Could Be Next NCI Director, Reports Say

(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration is expected to appoint Anthony Letai, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist/hematologist at the Dana-Farber ...

SCIT Shows Promise in House Dust Mite Allergy

In patients with moderate-to-severe allergic rhinoconjunctivitis induced by house dust mites, subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy is effective and generally well tolerated. ...

MHRA Launches Commission to Speed NHS Use of AI

The MHRA has announced a new national commission bringing together tech firms, clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates to accelerate AI ...

CDC Report Hints at the Effectiveness of This Year’s Flu Shot

(MedPage Today) -- Influenza vaccines have cut flu-associated outpatient visits and hospitalizations by half during the Southern Hemisphere's 2025 flu ...

Recent Developments in Crohn’s Disease

(MedPage Today) -- Several major advances in Crohn's disease have marked 2025, including two new FDA-approved therapies, emerging biologics that ...

Key Predictors of Long-Term Outcomes in Childhood Glaucoma

Measuring visual acuity and intraocular pressure at 5 years after diagnosis, and checking for conditions such as nystagmus and angle ...

Cancer Pain Balancing Act; Cancer Misinformation Thriving; Animal Study Alternatives

(MedPage Today) -- Drugmakers have failed to keep up with the pain relief needs of the growing population of long-term ...

Lung inflammation may make traumatic events harder to forget

Inflammation of the airways could result from smoking or air pollution exposureLysenko Andrii/Shutterstock Severe airway inflammation impairs the ability of ...

Novels with a certain structure are more likely to be classics

The enduring popularity of books may depend on more than just their storyTetra Images, LLC / Alamy Why do some ...

First Approval of Eyeglass Lenses for Children With Myopia

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA granted a first-ever market authorization for eyeglass lenses for children with myopia, or nearsightedness, the ...

Physical Activity Tied to Lower Risk of MS Disability Outcomes

(MedPage Today) -- Physical activity was associated with a lower risk of disability progression in multiple sclerosis (MS), longitudinal data ...

Study Throws Shade at Fee-for-Service in Medicare Advantage

(MedPage Today) -- Value-based payment models beat fee-for-service models in clinical quality outcomes among Medicare Advantage (MA) members, especially with ...

Trump to Put 100% Import Taxes on Pharmaceutical Drugs