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Medtronic Recall After 33 Injuries; Private Equity in Gastroenterology; MASLD Crisis

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA announced a recall of certain Medtronic Bravo esophageal pH monitoring capsules, which help in diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux, following 33 reports of serious injuries.

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TriClip Raises Standing of Single-Session Mitral and Tricuspid TEER

(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Newer technology strengthened the case for single-shot transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) for concomitant mitral regurgitation (MR) and tricuspid regurgita

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'These Doctors Should Lose Their Licenses'; Public Health Eras Tour; MD's Abortion

(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Vaccine policy frays, CDC nominee in the hot seat, & obesity drug side effects

What does the fracturing of vaccine advice and policy mean for the U.S.

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One in four young people in England have mental health condition, NHS survey finds

Rates are three times as high in young women as in young men and mental ill health up across age groups, study showsSharp rises in rates of anxiety, depression and other disorders have led to one in f

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The 7,000-Mile Prostatectomy; Food Access and Cancer Mortality; What Free Screening?

(MedPage Today) -- A surgeon in Florida, a patient with prostate cancer in Angola, and a 7,000-mile robotic prostatectomy.

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Opinion: We will not stay silent on vaccines, say leaders of five major U.S. medical associations

“We cannot and will not gamble with our patients’ health or the health of our communities,” write the presidents of the AAFP, AAP, ACP, ACOG, and IDSA.

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RFK Jr’s new vaccine panel votes against preservative in flu shots in shock move

Decision to restrict thimerosal in immunizations could impact future vaccine availability on a global scaleUS pediatricians criticize RFK Jr’s new vaccine panel: ‘Truly an embarrassment’A critic

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Live From Aspen — Governors and an HHS Secretary Sound Off

In this special episode taped before a live audience at Aspen Ideas: Health, three former governors — one of whom also served as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services — discuss

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CDC advisory panel, selected by RFK Jr., recommends thimerosal be dropped from flu vaccines

A CDC advisory panel has recommended that the preservative thimerosal be dropped from flu vaccines, a largely symbolic move but one that could sow doubts about safety.

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