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‘Pregnancy nose’ videos go viral. Here’s the problem with the trend. – USA TODAY
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Deepak Chopra joins Midway groundbreaking for wellness center based on his principles – The Park Record
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STAT+: CVS and its PBM agree to pay $45 million to Illinois for failing to pass drug rebates
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Brain’s support cells contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by producing toxic peptide
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UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists in Russia
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Jeff Shuren, medical devices head at FDA, to leave the agency
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Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges
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Tumor suppressor protein Par-4 triggers unique cell death pathway in cancerous cells
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Does the onset of daylight saving time lead to an unhealthy lifestyle?
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Could smart guide RNAs usher in an era of personalized medicine?
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Mass layoffs and data breaches could be connected
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New video test for Parkinson’s uses AI to track how the disease is progressing
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Researchers develop more environmentally friendly and cost-effective method for soil remediation
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STAT+: U.S. Patent Office software mistakes extend patent life for drugs and need to be fixed, researchers say
Amid concerns that the pharmaceutical industry abuses the U.S. patent system, a new paper suggests…
Researchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfires
The wildfire season of 2023 was the most destructive ever recorded in Canada and a…
STAT+: House hearing keeps pressure on PBM practices while Congress considers reforms
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From physician associate to medical student
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Women’s representation and limitations of quotas
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Where do I go now, ask Gazans uprooted by new Israeli evacuation orders
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Epic, Abridge, and Mayo Clinic to leverage AI to ease nursing workflow
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UN agency calls for funding boost and political will to end AIDS by 2030
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GLP-1 agonists: US sees 700% increase in non-diabetic patients starting treatment in 12 years
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about PBM practices, DOJ tussling with Regeneron, and more
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STAT+: Biotech led by J&J veterans launches with $165 million for cancer, autoimmune therapies
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Helen Salisbury: Weight loss treatment—available in theory but not in practice
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Learning implementation of a guideline based decision support system to improve hypertension treatment in primary care in China: pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
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Matt Morgan: How to say goodbye with style and meaning
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Intraosseous versus intravenous vascular access in upper extremity among adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: cluster randomised clinical trial (VICTOR trial)
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Covid inquiry report: We planned for failure
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Joanne Roberts: medical journalist and physician across three countries, three careers, and two genders
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Brazil should use its G20 leadership to support public health systems and promote decolonisation of global health
The G20 is a political forum of both developed and emerging economies that together account…
Opinion: Fixing the reimbursement and coverage divide between ‘breakthrough’ drugs and medical devices
The Food and Drug Administration designates as “breakthrough” technologies certain drugs and devices. This designation…
STAT+: Medical groups are divided over Biden plan to loosen DEA restrictions on marijuana
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Opinion: To get a fair deal on Wegovy, buying Novo Nordisk might not be Medicare’s worst option
Medicare and Medicaid are facing a familiar quandary: how to provide coverage for new weight…
VA disputes claim that removing race from lung tests would greatly alter disability payments
Veterans Affairs department officials said Monday they have launched a study to determine how removing…
STAT+: A pricey Gilead HIV drug could be made for dramatically less than the company claims, researchers say
Following the release of widely touted study results for a Gilead Sciences HIV treatment, a…
Serious maternal complications linked with use of marijuana before and early in pregnancy, study says – CNN
Serious maternal complications linked with use of marijuana before and early in pregnancy, study says CNN…
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy May Mean Worse Outcomes for Moms – Medpage Today
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The impact of pot on pregnant women — and more – Yahoo! Voices
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‘We’re expecting’: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announces pregnancy – WCVB Boston
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