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White House denies Trump is the ‘well-connected’ man who gained compassionate access to obesity drug in April

A White House spokesman said theories that President Trump sought the drug were ‘baseless speculation’

The Independent UK

Make America Healthy Again? Tobacco Executive Stephen Sayle Appointed to a Senior Leadership Role at the CDC

Stephen Sayle, a former tobacco executive, has been appointed as CDC deputy director for legislative affairs, sparking concerns about industry influence in public health policy.

International Business Times UK

The 30-year high in US measles cases, in one chart

Why the U.S. is on track to lose its measles "elimination status."

Axios

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New US food pyramid recommends very high protein diet, beef tallow as healthy fat option, and full-fat dairy

The federal government has released new dietary guidelines, introducing an emphasis on consuming meat and dairy and avoiding highly processed foods.

LiveScience

US government overhauls the childhood vaccine schedule in unprecedented move

Federal health officials are attempting to make the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule more like that of Denmark. Experts say the decision lacks scientific backing.

LiveScience

Britain and France Talk Palestinian Statehood

Plus: Ocasio-Cortez told to pay up, Mao revisionism, and more...

Reason

Doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ for pregnant people after RFK Jr order on Covid-19 boosters

The US health secretary decided to remove booster shots from the recommended immunization schedule

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No sign of Texas measles outbreak slowing, contrary to RFK Jr.’s claims - Roll Call

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said the measles outbreak in Texas is starting to subside. But state data indicates there’s no decline yet.

Roll Call

Trump administration eviscerates maternal and child health programs

Alarm over ‘the health of the nation’s children’ follows federal workforce cuts by health secretary RFK Jr

The Guardian - US

Brian Thompson’s killing sparks outrage over state of US healthcare

Americans turn to social media to discuss dire experiences at hands of health insurance companies

The Guardian - US

Bird flu detected in pigs for first time

Pigs can be infected with human and avian flu, upping chances for the virus to evolve and become more infectious

Salon

Experts say Trump’s speaking style shows ‘potential indications of cognitive decline’

‘There’s reasonable evidence suggestive of forms of dementia,” clinical psychologist says after reviewing Trump speeches

The Independent UK

Fact-checking the Biden-Trump debate - Roll Call

FactCheck.org chronicles a relentless barrage of false and misleading statements in the first debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

Roll Call

Infant deaths spiked after abortion bans

States with abortion access did not experience the same increase, emphasizing the fallout of attacks on abortion

Salon

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A branch of the flu family tree has died and won't be included in future US vaccines

Advisers to the FDA say a type of flu virus known as the "Yamagata lineage" can be dropped from next year's vaccines.

Fortune

Long COVID. Shorter Life? New research reveals an arduous road to recovery

The first study to look at two years of data shows the devastating effects of long COVID-but there are still no validated treatments.

Capital & Main

Americans With Health Insurance Are Increasingly Putting Off Important Medical Treatments They Can’t Afford

Health insurance CEOs pocket millions while citizens can’t pay the out-of-pocket.

Fortune

Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk spent $11 million last year 'wining and dining' doctors. Experts slam the move as a breach of doctor-patient trust

Do pharmaceutical companies have influence over your doctor's prescription pad? It's relatively easy to check—but you shouldn't have to, experts say.

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Texas Observer

Why Nurses Are Making Lone Star Labor History

The state’s largest private-sector nurses union struck this month to defend patient safety at Ascension Seton Medical Center.

Salon

Abortion and hospital ethics committees

Access to high-quality health care is deeply unequal in the United States. Ethics consultations are no exception

The Conversation

Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight – but what do they do?

Many states have imposed sweeping restrictions that all but ban abortion since the June 2022 Supreme Court ruling that overturned the 50-year-old constitutional right to the procedure. These laws have created new obstacles for pregnant patients facing life-threatening complications like severe fetal anomalies, cancer diagnoses and ectopic pregnancies – when…

Sports Illustrated

Merril Hoge Explains Viral Debate With Skip Bayless Over Johnny Manziel

The former ESPN analyst believes in his process.

Tribune News Service

Gov. Kelly says fentanyl tests strips will “save lives.” Will Kansas lawmakers listen?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s call to legalize fentanyl test strips during the State of the State address this week is reigniting a contentious fight after a previous effort to approve the strips collapsed over opposition from Kansas Senate Republicans.

Reason

It's Far Past Time To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips

Plus: Lawmakers "demanding action" against slurs on Twitter, FTC sues to stop Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard, and more...

Axios

New Alzheimer's drug faces uncertain regulatory path

The FDA will soon decide whether to approve Eisai's experimental drug lecanemab.

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