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MPs write to Wes Streeting asking for action plan on 14 hospitals in crisis

Committee says it wants urgent update on support for hospitals declaring critical incidents under winter pressureMPs have written to Wes Streeting, the health secretary, asking for his action plan to

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Shorter TB Treatment Recommended for Kids, Adults

(MedPage Today) -- Shorter duration, fully oral treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB) are now recommended for most adults and children.

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Higher Dose of Atropine Eye Drops Slowed Myopia Progression in Kids

(MedPage Today) -- Children with myopia using 0.05% atropine eye drops had less myopia progression and/or less axial elongation compared with those using placebo or 0.

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Let’s teach teenagers how to use smartphones responsibly | Letters

Shawna Kay Williams-Pinnock calls for lessons about harmful content and social media literacy, plus letters from Stuart Harrington and Cyndy EtlerIn the article (As a child psychiatrist, I see what sm

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STAT+: Inside RFK Jr.’s financials: Biotech investment, health care consulting, ‘author introductions’ 

Documents show Robert F. Kennedy Jr. invested in biotech companies and consulted on health care — interests he might have to forgo as health secretary.

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Wildfires and health

Studies have linked early deaths and asthma exacerbations to chronic exposure to particulate matter in wildfire smoke.

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Who should get an air purifier and can it help with wildfire smoke?

As historic fires burn in California, the CDC has urged residents to set up air purifiers – here’s what to know if you want to buy oneAs historic wildfires burn across the Los Angeles area, the Ce

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How Los Angeles wildfire smoke affects mental health

Wildfire smoke is linked to health issues like heart attacks and strokes.

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In Los Angeles, People Snap Up Air Filters and Wear Masks Against Smoke Pollution

(MedPage Today) -- LOS ANGELES -- With levels of sooty air pollution far too high across swaths of the Los Angeles area, Dana Benton is sleeping with a mask on, even with her air purifier running.

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Doctors, Nurses Press Ahead as Wildfires Strain Los Angeles’ Health Care

A primary care clinic burned, medical offices closed, and hospitals struggled with possible evacuations.

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