Autism Panel Targets RFK Jr.'s Agenda
(MedPage Today) — The Independent Autism Coordinating Committee (ACC) — a group formed in response to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent overhaul of the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating...
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Prenatal Syphilis Detection Briefly Up With Mandated Repeat Screening
(MedPage Today) — Four U.S. states that mandated more frequent syphilis screening during pregnancy and at delivery had increased case detection rates, but the effect waned in the year after...
FDA OKs First Drug for Liver Disease-Related Pruritus
(MedPage Today) — The FDA approved linerixibat (Lynavoy) as the first drug indicated for cholestatic pruritus stemming from primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), drugmaker GSK announced on Thursday. PBC is a...
When a Trip to the Hair Salon Ends in the...
(MedPage Today) — Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today’s collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional’s take on the latest viral medical topics. Getting your hair washed at...
Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Threefold Increase in Dementia Risk
(MedPage Today) — Older adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes had a higher risk of dementia, a U.S. prospective cohort study found. Compared with people without diabetes, older...
Medicare Coverage Appears Spotty for Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds
(MedPage Today) — Medicare coverage of targeted disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) — both under Medicare Advantage and in separate Part D plans — is likely to...
First TAVR System Approved for Severe Aortic Regurgitation
(MedPage Today) — The FDA approved the Trilogy Transcatheter Heart Valve System for the treatment of symptomatic severe aortic regurgitation, device maker JenaValve Technology announced. This approval makes Trilogy the...
New Legislation Would Shield Doctors From $100K H-1B Visa Fee
(MedPage Today) — Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would exempt physicians and other healthcare workers from a new $100,000 H-1B visa application fee. Reps. Mike Lawler...
High-Flow Oxygen's Survival Benefit Debunked in Respiratory Failure
(MedPage Today) — High-flow oxygen didn’t help patients survive acute hypoxemic respiratory failure better than standard oxygen, the SOHO trial showed. Mortality at day 28 came out an identical 14.6%...
The Wellness Devil in the Details: HHS' Nutrition Plan
(MedPage Today) — Physicians don’t receive enough training in nutrition. This has become a flashpoint in Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) and healthcare circles. Fair-minded people can disagree about how...
