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Bipartisan Ovarian Cancer Bill Mandates Genetic Test Coverage
A bipartisan group introduces the Ovarian Cancer IMPACT Act, mandating insurance coverage for genetic testing and reauth
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RFK Jr., Vance to Lead MAHA Summit as Health Agenda Takes Shape
Top Trump health officials gather in Washington to set the MAHA agenda, with Kennedy and Vance closing the summit.
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Nurses Union Warns Unproven AI Tools Endanger Patients
National Nurses United president Jamie Brown argues that AI tools deployed in hospitals are unproven, unregulated, and p
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FDA Flags Mumbai Drugmaker's Blood Pressure Recall as Class II Risk
Inventia Healthcare is voluntarily recalling 13,567 bottles of chlorthalidone tablets nationwide due to poor dissolution
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GoFundMe Pulls $745K Cancer Campaign Over Organizer's Identity
GoFundMe deactivated a $745,000 fundraiser for an 81-year-old man's wife's cancer treatment after learning the organizer
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Daughter's Deception Ends $745K Cancer Fundraiser
GoFundMe pulled a $745,000 cancer fundraiser after the organizer, who posed as a neighbor, was revealed to be the benefi
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Novo's CagriSema Beats Lilly's Zepbound in Head-to-Head Weight Loss Trial
Novo Nordisk's CagriSema led to 12.4% weight loss in type 2 diabetes patients, surpassing Zepbound's 9.1%, signaling a p
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GLP-1 drugs ease sleep apnea but can't replace CPAP, review finds
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can cut sleep apnea episodes, but a new review finds CPAP still outperforms them, and experts ca
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Hospital Birth Costs Hit $5K in Low-Cost States, Analysis Finds
A MoneyGeek analysis of 2021-2023 claims shows average out-of-pocket birth costs range from $974 in Michigan to over $2,
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Senate Democrats Challenge Kennedy on Vaccine Lawsuit Ethics
Democratic senators are pressing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over a possible undisclosed settlement payout from
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Collins Demands Trump Admin Spend $1.3B in Global Health Funds Before Deadline
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is pressing the Trump administration to spend $1.3 billion in appropriated global health fu
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Natural Peptide Catestatin Shows Promise in Alzheimer's Mouse Study
A naturally occurring peptide, catestatin, reduced Alzheimer's-related brain damage and improved cognitive function in m
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Private equity's hospital closures threaten emergency care access nationwide
Private equity ownership of hospitals is leading to closures that devastate communities, with research showing increased
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Two Ole Miss Students Dead; Packaged Kratom Found at Both Scenes
The University of Mississippi identified two students found dead on Monday. Packaged kratom was discovered at both scene
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Kratom Found in Both Probes of Ole Miss Student Deaths
Two Ole Miss students died Monday; authorities found packaged kratom at both scenes. Investigations continue, and offici
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Hillsborough County Emergency Declared as Dengue Cases Surge to 170
Hillsborough County officials have declared a local state of emergency as dengue fever cases climb to 170, the most in F
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Hillsborough County declares emergency as dengue cases hit 170
Hillsborough County, Fla., has declared a state of emergency as locally acquired dengue fever cases climb to 170, far ex
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Overton Sidesteps Vaccine, Abortion Queries in FDA Confirmation Hearing
In her confirmation hearing, Dr. Heidi Overton avoided taking clear positions on vaccines and abortion, prompting worrie