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Family Alleges Cover-Up in Case of Patient Who Died After Having His Liver Removed

(MedPage Today) -- The widow of William Bryan -- the man who allegedly was killed after a surgeon removed his liver instead of his spleen -- has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the doctor,

Some Hospitals Pause Gender-Affirming Care to Evaluate Trump's Executive Order

(MedPage Today) -- Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia, and the nation's capital said Thursday they have paused gender-affirming care for young people as they evaluate President Trump's executive order a

When Grandma Falls in Love

(MedPage Today) -- Three days into my psychiatry rotation, I found myself speaking to Paula*, a 63-year-old woman who had left Colombia after meeting a 28-year-old Libyan man on an Internet forum.

You might live to be 100. Are you ready?

A demographic change is unfolding, and many of us can expect a long life.

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA OK for Vertex non-opioid pain drug, vaccine advisory committee, and more

Vertex Pharmaceuticals won FDA approval for a non-opioid pain drug called Journavx

FDA Approves Novel Pain Pill Without Addiction Risk

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved prescription suzetrigine (Journavx) 50 mg oral tablets, a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic, to treat moderate to severe acute pain in adults, the agency announc

Biden Stacked Vaccine Committee; Sickle Cell and Sudden Death; NFL Concussions Down

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A long-awaited update on anxiety and antidepressants

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‘The pain was intense’: why UK women are paying for private gynaecological care

NHS delays for hysterectomies and endometriosis treatment are forcing women to pay for private healthcareWomen in Britain are paying up to £11,154 for a hysterectomy in private hospitals due to delay

Orden de Trump sobre procedimientos de afirmación de género pone en peligro los derechos trans

Aunque está dirigida principalmente a programas de salud del gobierno, la orden también podría tener implicaciones para el sector privado y es probable que enfrente litigios por parte de los estado

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