America’s ERs struggle with timely care for stroke patients
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YouTube cracks down on misinformation on cancer treatment
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Major conditions strategy needs more support to be achievable, say health leaders
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Afghan girls’ voices for education echo loudly through new global campaign
The UN fund that ensures children can continue learning during emergencies and protracted crises, Education…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Amazon Pharmacy offers insulin discounts; DOJ blasts industry attempt to delay Medicare drug-price talks
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Images of enzyme in action reveal secrets of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Advanced microscopy techniques give scientists valuable clues for how to fight an enzyme that is…
Weight loss drugs: Digital services will improve access, says NICE
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Matt Morgan: How to run a bath without losing water
After I turned 40, my quick showers twice a day morphed into a long evening…
Helen Salisbury: Everyone benefits from continuity of care
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Is your hospital, health system, or organisation serious about tackling the climate crisis? A checklist
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Radiation, a mainstay of cancer treatment, begins a fade-out
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STAT+: BMS, looking to build a market for a heart drug, turns to a Viz.ai algorithm to detect disease
As Bristol Myers Squibb works to build its treatment for a heart condition that can…
Patient advocates warn FDA proposal on salt intake could do fatal harm to people with kidney disease
WASHINGTON — Patient advocates are warning that a recent proposal from the Food and Drug…
Opinion: Home blood pressure machines are often wrong. The FDA must speak up
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STAT+: From drug shortages to high prices, U.S. system’s shortcomings have deep roots
American medicine is a tragic paradox. An example: Cancer patients are likely dying as a…
Opinion: The best way for the NIH to reduce drug prices is to address drug spending
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9 best plant based prenatal vitamins in 2023 – DISCOVER Magazine
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Choosing the Best Prenatal Vitamins to Prevent Miscarriage – Clayton County Register
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“Supports Healthy Prenatal Development: Daily Value for Pregnant … – Global Village space
“Supports Healthy Prenatal Development: Daily Value for Pregnant … Global Village space Read Original Article: “Supports…
An incidental finding in prenatal exome sequencing—A case study … – John Wiley
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Eggs, sperm, fertilization and how pregnancy begins : Short Wave – NPR
Eggs, sperm, fertilization and how pregnancy begins : Short Wave NPR Read Original Article: Eggs, sperm,…
Serena Williams celebrates second pregnancy with ‘pre-push party’ – The Independent
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RFK Jr. says he’d sign a federal ban on abortions after three months – NBC News
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FDA recalls company’s pregnancy, ovulation tests – USA TODAY
FDA recalls company’s pregnancy, ovulation tests USA TODAY FDA warns against using certain at-home pregnancy, ovulation,…
She Just Had a Baby. Soon, She’ll Start 7th Grade. – TIME
She Just Had a Baby. Soon, She’ll Start 7th Grade. TIME Read Original Article: She Just…
A Mississippi Nurse Questioned 13-Year-Old’s Responsibility After She Got Pregnant From Rape – Yahoo News
A Mississippi Nurse Questioned 13-Year-Old’s Responsibility After She Got Pregnant From Rape Yahoo News Read Original…
Girl, 13, gives birth after she was raped and denied abortion in Mississippi – The Guardian
Girl, 13, gives birth after she was raped and denied abortion in Mississippi The Guardian Read…
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‘Indiscriminate’ Russian attacks in southern Ukraine on the rise: UN humanitarian official Disability rights…
Short on amoxicillin, physicians reach for alternatives to treat ear … – Healio
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STAT+: Not-for-profit CommonSpirit Health paid its CEO $35 million in 2021
CommonSpirit Health, the massive not-for-profit health system formed through a 2019 merger, paid its former…
Scientists explore dinosaur ‘Coliseum’ in Denali National Park
Scientists have discovered and documented the largest known single dinosaur track site in Alaska. The…
Source of hidden consciousness in ‘comatose’ brain injury patients found
Researchers have identified brain circuits that, when injured, make conscious patients with acute brain injury…
UN agencies continue to deliver aid in Niger
The United Nations continues to deliver aid in Niger, nearly three weeks since President Mohamed…
Transforming flies into degradable plastics
Imagine using insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later…
Key role of ice age cycles in early human interbreeding
Recent paleogenomic research revealed that interbreeding was common among early human species. However, little was…
The anatomy of memory: New mnemomic networks discovered in the brain
How can the amazing abilities of our memory be explained on the basis of brain…
Dry lightning can spark wildfires even under wetter conditions
Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren’t so dry, a study has…
China’s oldest water pipes were a communal effort
A system of ancient ceramic water pipes, the oldest ever unearthed in China, shows that…
Stem-cell derived organoids secrete tooth enamel proteins
Organoids have now been created from stem cells to secrete the proteins that form dental…
Wildfires and farming activities may be top sources of air pollution linked to increased risk, cases of dementia
No amount of air pollution is good for the brain, but wildfires and the emissions…
Rights experts denounce idea of ‘reformed’ Taliban two years after return to power
More than 30 independent UN human rights experts have called for the international community to…
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Disability rights threatened by bad working conditions for carers: independent expert
Discussions about the “future of care in the 21st century” must prioritize working conditions and…
BMA chair predicts “bleak” future for Scotland’s GPs without more investment
GPs in Scotland have issued an urgent plea for help, and most say that their…
Mishmash of how U.S. heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms
PHOENIX — Postal worker Eugene Gates Jr. was delivering mail in the suffocating Dallas heat…
Nearly six million women in the US live in maternity care deserts
More than 5.6 million women in the US live where there is no or limited…
US paediatric leaders back gender affirming approach while also ordering evidence review
The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) reaffirmed its policy supporting the gender affirming model of…
How legionnaires’ disease evacuated an asylum seekers’ boat
A political storm has broken out in the UK after asylum seekers held in temporary…
Floating prisons and ex-military bases: large asylum accommodation sites harm health
Last week, the Bibby Stockholm, the UK government’s floating prison barge intended to house people…