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Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Older Adults

To the Editor We read with interest the article by Guo et al that used data from a community-based intervention led by nonphysician health care practitioners in rural China.

FDA OKs Mirdametinib for Neurofibromatosis Type 1

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Tuesday approved mirdametinib (Gomekli) for adults and kids ages 2 and up with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).

Coming to You From the 'Department of Hallway Medicine'

(MedPage Today) -- The Pitt, a new medical drama drawing viewers into a fictional emergency department (ED), recently premiered on HBO.

Alzheimer's Test Detects Tau Pathology Before Tangles Form

(MedPage Today) -- A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarker test detected tau protein in Alzheimer's disease years before it formed into pathologic fibrillary tangles.

STAT+: RFK Jr. could resurrect a vaccine safety board — what it means

This week in health policy and politics: Reviving a defunct vaccine panel, NIH funding cuts on hold, DOGE's federal worker buyouts paused.

Opinion: Health workers face a stark choice: become collaborators or resisters

“Authoritarian regimes often rely on doctors and other health workers to provide a facade of legitimacy and willing hands armed with scalpels, syringes, pens, or simply locks on doors,” writesR

Trump's NIH Pick Co-Founded New Journal

(MedPage Today) -- A new journal purports to improve the publishing process through open access and public peer review, but it was co-founded by researchers who challenged the U.S.

Ozempic-Skinny Cardiologists; Oxygen Tx Wins as EVT Adjunct; Iron Deficiency & Afib

(MedPage Today) -- Some cardiologists and other doctors are becoming unrecognizable after losing weight on GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound).

Judge Tells CDC, FDA to Restore Webpages, Data Removed After Trump Order

(MedPage Today) -- A federal judge on Tuesday ordered government agencies to restore public access to health-related webpages and datasets that they removed to comply with an executive order by Presi

The Guardian view on the health service: the problems go deeper than the boss | Editorial

MPs are right to push for improvements.

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