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FDA's Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely to End Decades of Racial Bias

— Devices three times as likely to miss dangerously low blood oxygen in Black patients

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Officials Scramble to Protect IV Supplies in Wake of Hurricane Disruption

American Hospital Association called on Biden administration to take more steps to ease shortage

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To Improve Indigenous Health, Expand Community Health Aide Programs

Ensuring care access for remote communities is essential

Oct 09, 2024
FDA Reviewers Cast Doubt on Drug Candidate for Barth Syndrome

Agency appears unswayed by mitochondria-targeting drug for rare cardioskeletal disease

Oct 09, 2024
CMS Unveils Sample $2 Generic Drug List for Medicare Part D Enrollees

But experts are skeptical the list would have much impact

Oct 09, 2024
FDA Reviewers Cast Doubt on Drug Candidate for Barth Syndrome

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CMS Unveils Sample $2 Generic Drug List for Medicare Part D Enrollees

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'Make America Healthy Again' Crusade; Psychiatrist's Misconduct; Extreme Alpha-Gal

This past week in healthcare investigations

Oct 09, 2024
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How Did Public Health Become a Public Enemy at the Supreme Court?

Conservative majority is "buying into" anti-science attitudes, warns Lawrence Gostin, JD

Oct 09, 2024
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The Project 2025 Promise: Worse Health and Climate Chaos

The outcome of the November election will have an impact for decades to come

Oct 08, 2024
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Supreme Court Declines Biden's Appeal in Texas Emergency Abortion Case

Decision is another setback for opponents of Texas' abortion ban

Oct 08, 2024
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White House Mandates 10-Year Deadline for Replacing Lead Pipes

Clean water is "matter of basic human rights," EPA head says

Oct 08, 2024
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Just What the Doctor Ordered: Civic Engagement Can Improve Community Health

The upcoming election is an important reminder of the value of voting

Oct 07, 2024
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Trump Leads, and His Party Follows, on Vaccine Skepticism

A number of Republican voters now identify as vaccine skeptics

Oct 06, 2024
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Should I Prescribe Liraglutide to a 6-Year-Old Patient With Obesity if FDA Approved?

I anticipate benefits outweighing potential risks in only a select few situations

Oct 06, 2024
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Harris Correct That Trump Fell Short on Promise to Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices

KFF Health News and PolitiFact evaluate claims

Oct 05, 2024
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Doctors Cut Back on Seeing Medicare Patients as Another Pay Cut Looms

Those still seeing Medicare patients struggle to stay in private practice

Oct 04, 2024
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Melania Trump Says She Supports Abortion Rights, Putting Her at Odds With the GOP

Former First Lady defended women's "individual freedoms"

Oct 04, 2024
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Where Are Trump's Medical Records? New Sunscreen Under Review; Why Condoms Are Nixed

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Oct 03, 2024
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Surprise! The Copay for PrEP Just Disappeared

Medicare's decision to cover all PrEP drugs under Part B has unexpected benefit for enrollees

Oct 02, 2024
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Judge Rules Against Stem Cell Clinic

Two federal court decisions now hold that fat-derived stem cell treatment is a drug

Oct 02, 2024
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