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ADHD Drug Recall; Alcohol and Sports Gambling; Deprescribing Benzodiazepines

(MedPage Today) -- Glenmark Pharma recalled 1.48 million bottles of the generic attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug atomoxetine due to the presence of a possible carcinogen.

How a Book Is Undermining Progress Against Alzheimer's

(MedPage Today) -- Systematic fraud -- led by a "cabal of self-interested researchers, government accomplices, and corporate greed" in the words of the publisher's promotional text -- has produce

Florida Seeks Drug Prescription Data With Names of Patients and Doctors

The state’s insurance regulator has demanded detailed information about patients and their medications, raising privacy concerns.

Vaccination in the Crosshairs: Paul Offit Sounds the Alarm

(MedPage Today) -- In this Instagram Live discussion, MedPage Today editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, talks with Paul Offit, MD, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Phi

NIH nominee is ‘convinced’ vaccines don’t cause autism, but won’t rule out more studies on the issue

Jay Bhattacharya said he’s “convinced” by the data showing there is no link between the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and autism

Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications

The Trump administration on Wednesday moved to drop an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of its first moves on the issue since the president began his second term.

STAT+: Epic, CHAI, and others weigh in on demand for AI at HIMSS25

In this edition of STAT's AI Prognosis: A dispatch from the HIMSS25 conference, and more health AI news.

Arizona court permanently blocks 15-week abortion ban

The ruling marks a victory for abortion rights months after a ballot measure added protections to the state constitutionA court permanently blocked Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban from taking effect

Rest of Europe should follow Denmark’s lead in banning phones in schools, says expert

Chair of Danish wellbeing commission says whole continent should halt digitalisation of children’s livesThe whole of Europe should follow Denmark’s lead by banning mobile phones from schools to st

Inside NIH Resignations; CDC Censorship Tensions; Firings Disrupt CMS

(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.

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