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Three-quarters of UK fertility patients using unproven add-on treatments

Regulator finds people spending money on acupuncture and drugs when undergoing IVF or donor insemination Almost three-quarters of people undergoing fertility treatment in the UK are using “unproven

Aortic Valve Intervention for Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis

This Viewpoint discusses the use of aortic valve intervention vs watchful waiting for patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis.

Encouraging Pharmacist Referrals for Evidence-Based Statin Initiation

These 2 cluster randomized clinical trials conducted at 12 US primary care practices determine the effect on statin prescribing of 2 interventions to refer appropriate patients to a pharmacist for lip

Prior Oral Anticoagulant Use in OCEANIC-AF

This secondary analysis of the Oral Factor 11a Inhibitor Asundexian as Novel Antithrombotic–Atrial Fibrillation (OCEANIC-AF) randomized clinical trial investigates if patients with atrial fibrillati

Senate Confirms Bhattacharya to Lead N.I.H.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya gained prominence during the pandemic as an opponent of widespread lockdowns.

Streeting: Israel’s attacks on Gaza are ‘unjustifiable’ and ‘intolerable’

At Guardian Live event, health secretary says Israel’s decision to break Gaza ceasefire is ‘soul-destroying’ and ‘cannot be justified’Israel’s attacks on Gaza are “unjustifiable” and �

Stanford professor Jay Bhattacharya confirmed by Senate to run NIH

Jay Bhattacharya is aiming to reshape the NIH as the agency faces workforce cuts and lagging morale.

Nerve-Sparing Technique During Prostatectomy Helps Preserve Erectile Function

(MedPage Today) -- A nerve-sparing technique to guide robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for prostate cancer eased the surgery's negative effects on erectile function, a phase III study show

For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill

After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.

Senate Committee Backs Dr. Oz for CMS Administrator

(MedPage Today) -- The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 along party lines Tuesday to recommend that Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, be confirmed as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administ

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