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RFK Jr. Fires USPSTF Leaders
(MedPage Today) -- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the two vice chairs of the U.S. Preventive Services Task...
Pancreatic Cancer Risk Much Higher for Certain Group, Study Suggests
(MedPage Today) -- Low-risk pancreatic cystic lesions were associated with a long-term risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a retrospective...
IL-6 Drug Promising in Depression; U.S. More Anxious; AI Risks in Addiction Medicine
(MedPage Today) -- A single infusion of the interleukin (IL)-6 inhibitor tocilizumab (Actemra) showed greater improvements in depression severity, somatic...
Lung Biopsy Cryoprobe Increases Diagnostic Yield Over Standard Forceps
(MedPage Today) -- A transbronchial lung biopsy cryoprobe 1.1 mm in diameter outperformed standard 2.0-mm forceps for diagnostic yield, the...
CDC Chief Orders 2 Americans to Quarantine Over Hantavirus Concern
(MedPage Today) -- The CDC's temporary leader ordered two Americans to quarantine at a Nebraska hospital following their high-risk hantavirus...
Efforts To Understand the Nation’s Drugged Driving Problem Stall Under Trump
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Two state transportation workers were replacing a sign on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 6 in...
Shoot to Kill: The Enduring Anger of the Mass Shooter
(MedPage Today) -- If you're anything like me, you've been inundated recently with stories of mass shootings. On April 19,...
Post-ICU Rehab Program Misses Mark for Improving Quality of Life
(MedPage Today) -- A from-home rehabilitation program for intensive care unit (ICU) survivors who had been on mechanical ventilation did...
Religious Anti-Abortion Center Finds Opportunity in Town Without OB-GYNs
SANDPOINT, Idaho — An anti-abortion pregnancy center on the outskirts of this Idaho Panhandle town greets visitors with an abridged...
RFK Jr. Taps Temp Surgeon General; Who’s the U.S. Doc With Ebola? Chickenpox Parties
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tapped health...