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IVF Executive Order a Good Start, but Not Enough, Women's Healthcare Groups Say

(MedPage Today) -- Healthcare groups whose members treat patients with infertility are somewhat pleased with President Trump's executive order aimed at increasing access to in vitro fertilization (IV

STAT+: Maryland lawmakers vote to expand powers of the state’s prescription drug affordability board

The Maryland House of Delegates has voted overwhelmingly to allow a state board to extend its mandate for lowering prescription drug costs to all residents.

Mass layoffs leave federal employees with disabilities in the lurch

Disabled workers on a two-year probation were especially vulnerable during the Trump administration's mass firings.

Judge Extends Block on N.I.H. Medical Research Cuts

A federal judge in Massachusetts indicated she would move quickly to consider a more lasting injunction after hearing a laundry list of potential adverse effects of the Trump administration move to cu

Can Medicaid’s Popularity Shield It From the Budget Ax?

Republicans in Congress have suggested big cuts to Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities.

Ozempic, Wegovy Shortage Is Officially Over

(MedPage Today) -- The shortage of semaglutide injections (Ozempic, Wegovy) is over, the FDA announced on Friday.

STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings

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Banned Words at FDA; Top Cancer Center Halts DEI Initiatives; 'End Childhood Cancer'

(MedPage Today) -- "Woman," "elderly," and "disabled" were among a list of banned words reportedly circulating within the FDA, which the White House called a misinterpretation of an executive order.

NHS failings and lawyers have destroyed memories of our baby, say parents

After a two-week inquest into the death of their son Ben in 2015, Jenny and Allyn Condon say the pain is even worseLosing Ben at the age of eight weeks in the paediatric intensive care unit of the Bri

Treating and Preventing Head Lice

Head lice affect millions of children every year. Although head lice are a year-round problem, cases usually peak during back-to-school time.

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