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FDA Flags 3.1 Million Eye Drops in Class II Recall Over Sterility Concerns
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FDA Flags 3.1 Million Eye Drops in Class II Recall Over Sterility Concerns
A California pharmaceutical firm is voluntarily recalling more than 3.1 million bottles of eye drops distributed nationw
Measles Alert at O'Hare Terminal 5 as National Case Count Nears 1,600
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Measles Alert at O'Hare Terminal 5 as National Case Count Nears 1,600
Health authorities in Illinois issued a public warning about potential measles exposure at Chicago's O'Hare Internationa
CDC Halts Key Disease Testing Amid Agency Restructuring Under Kennedy
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CDC Halts Key Disease Testing Amid Agency Restructuring Under Kennedy
The CDC has paused diagnostic testing for rabies and over two dozen other infectious diseases, part of broader agency ch
Sanders, Wyden Pressure GOP Chairs to Grill Health Insurance CEOs Over Profits, Affordability Crisis
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Sanders, Wyden Pressure GOP Chairs to Grill Health Insurance CEOs Over Profits, Affordability Crisis
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Ron Wyden are urging Republican committee chairs to convene hearings with major health insuranc
GOP Senators Stall Trump's Surgeon General Pick Over Qualifications, MAHA Agenda
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GOP Senators Stall Trump's Surgeon General Pick Over Qualifications, MAHA Agenda
Casey Means's nomination for surgeon general is frozen in the Senate, with Republican holdouts citing her lapsed medical
FDA Accelerates Approval for Eli Lilly's Oral Weight-Loss Drug Foundayo
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FDA Accelerates Approval for Eli Lilly's Oral Weight-Loss Drug Foundayo
Federal regulators granted accelerated approval to Eli Lilly's Foundayo, an oral weight-loss medication, marking a signi
Plastic Chemicals DEHP and DINP Linked to Millions of Premature Births, Tens of Thousands of Newborn Deaths
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Plastic Chemicals DEHP and DINP Linked to Millions of Premature Births, Tens of Thousands of Newborn Deaths
Two common plastic-softening chemicals, DEHP and DINP, were significantly associated with millions of premature births a
Poll: Majority of Americans Say Trump Administration Falls Short on 'Make America Healthy Again' Pledge
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Poll: Majority of Americans Say Trump Administration Falls Short on 'Make America Healthy Again' Pledge
A new Politico poll reveals a majority of Americans believe the Trump administration has failed to sufficiently advance
New Study Reveals Metformin's Brain-Based Mechanism for Blood Sugar Control
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New Study Reveals Metformin's Brain-Based Mechanism for Blood Sugar Control
A landmark study reveals the diabetes drug metformin exerts significant blood sugar control through a previously unknown
Kennedy, Oz Launch Expert Panel to Overhaul U.S. Healthcare System
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Kennedy, Oz Launch Expert Panel to Overhaul U.S. Healthcare System
The Department of Health and Human Services has formed a new expert advisory committee to recommend reforms for moderniz
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Secure Medicare Coverage for Early Alzheimer's Blood Tests
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Bipartisan Bill Aims to Secure Medicare Coverage for Early Alzheimer's Blood Tests
Lawmakers are pushing the ASAP Act to require Medicare coverage for new blood-based Alzheimer's screening tests, framing
Bipartisan Bill Seeks Medicare Coverage for Early Alzheimer's Blood Tests
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Bipartisan Bill Seeks Medicare Coverage for Early Alzheimer's Blood Tests
A bipartisan House bill, the ASAP Act, would require Medicare to cover new blood tests for early Alzheimer's detection,