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International Patients’ Union concludes 3rd Global Conference in New Delhi with key health policy launches

Healthcare stakeholders deliberate on digital health governance, patient data use, and frontline care at IPU’s 2025 conference in India

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Amid Tension Around H.H.S. Cuts, Kennedy Meets With Tribal Leader

The health secretary’s appearance at a tribal self-governance conference brought collegial discussions and a bit of friction.

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Progressive Kidney Dysfunction After Left Atrial Appendage Closure

This case report describes kidney dysfunction after left atrial appendage closure in a man aged 69 years.

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Self-Administered Etripamil and Emergency Department Visits in Supraventricular Tachycardia

This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial describes the use of emergency care after self-administration of etripamil by patients experiencing paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia episo

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New Advisor to FDA Chief Pushed Back on COVID Policies

(MedPage Today) -- Tracy Beth Høeg, MD, PhD, who was named a special assistant to new FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, previously opposed some health policies during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Groups Demand RFK Jr. 'Immediately' Restore CDC's Axed Blood Division

(MedPage Today) -- The American Society of Hematology (ASH) and nearly 100 other organizations blasted the dismantling of CDC's Division of Blood Disorders and Public Health Genomics (DBDPHG) and cal

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USPSTF Still Recommends Counseling to Support Breastfeeding

(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) still recommends primary care behavioral counseling for breastfeeding, mostly in line with its 2016 guidelines.

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Federal Judge Blocks Mandate on Nursing Home Staffing

A federal judge in Texas blocked a Biden administration rule to boost staffing at nursing homes. The decision comes even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care.

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What 'Make America Healthy Again' Means for Mental Health

(MedPage Today) -- Mental health is now ubiquitous in national headlines. Americans are more depressed, anxious, and stressed than ever before.

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STAT+: HHS firings could face legal challenges over inaccuracies, process used to make cuts

A week after widespread cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services, many workers are left wondering: Was that legal?

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