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Fluctuating Cholesterol Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Year-to-year fluctuations in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were tied to higher risks of cognitive decline and dementia, a study of nearly
Read MoreKennedy Is Keeping His Stake in Vaccine Litigation
If confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would oversee the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies that issue key decisions for drug companies.
Read MoreShorter Oral Regimens Measure Up to Standard Ones for Rifampin-Resistant TB
(MedPage Today) -- In the search for shorter, effective, and safe regimens to treat fluoroquinolone-susceptible, rifampin-resistant tuberculosis (TB), three 9-month regimens incorporating newer and r
Read MoreObesity in Lung Cancer Patients Linked to Longer Survival
(MedPage Today) -- Obesity was associated with improved overall survival (OS) after curative resection in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly those who did not have low ske
Read MoreHow the Healthcare Sector Can Support Los Angeles Amid the Wildfires
(MedPage Today) -- Taking action on and adapting to climate change are among the most powerful health interventions of our time.
Read MoreSTAT+: The 7 big topics RFK Jr. addressed during a fiery confirmation hearing
The nominee faced questions on Medicaid, abortion, drug price negotiation, vaccines, campaign fundraising, and food and chronic disease.
Read MoreAnalysis: In confirmation hearing, RFK Jr. diagnoses a nation’s health ills but fails to diagnose remedies
In a confirmation hearing on Wednesday, RFK Jr. diagnosed a nation’s health ills but fails to diagnose remedies.
Read MoreRFK Jr faces questions about U-turn on abortion in US Senate hearing
Health secretary nominee once identified as ‘pro-choice’ but said he agrees with Trump ‘every abortion is a tragedy’Robert F Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump’s nominee for health secretary, faced qu
Read MoreTrump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion
President Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges.
Read MoreWho Are the Acting Heads of Federal Health Agencies?
(MedPage Today) -- As President Donald Trump's picks to lead federal health agencies await confirmation hearings, there are now acting directors in place at HHS and its key sub-agencies.
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