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STAT+: Trump faces an ACA subsidy conundrum

This is the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine.

Best Diets for GI Conditions; Twin Pregnancies With IBD; Mortality Risk in MAFLD

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‘We took too long’: Jeremy Hunt offers apology to families of Letby’s victims

Former health minister says medical examiners, who spot cases of intentional harm, could have been in place earlierJeremy Hunt has said ministers took “too long” to introduce medical examiners to

Lift, rest, recover: how to start weightlifting

Strength training brings multiple benefits and anyone can do it – just as long as they start by getting their form rightHuman beings have always been obsessed with picking up heavy things.

What Will it Take to Achieve Better Health in a Divided America?

(MedPage Today) -- Can you solve this paradox? The U.S.

Medical schools report steep drop in enrollment of Black and Hispanic students after Supreme Court ruling

Enrollment of Black and Hispanic students in medical schools dropped precipitously last year after the Supreme Court banned the consideration of race in admissions.

Wildfires Blanket Southern California With Smoky Air, Threatening Health of Millions

(MedPage Today) -- LOS ANGELES -- Massive wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area have filled the air with a thick cloud of smoke and ash, prompting air quality advisories across a vast stretch o

U.S. 'Notorious Markets' Report Warns of Risks From Online Pharmacies

(MedPage Today) -- Nearly all of the world's 35,000 online pharmacies are being run illegally and consumers who use them risk getting ineffective or dangerous drugs, according to the U.S.

Study Pinpoints Factors Driving COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Women

(MedPage Today) -- Three main factors contributed to COVID vaccine hesitancy among Black women, according to a qualitative study using interviews conducted in 2021.

Doc Accused of Sexually Exploiting Kids; More Women Accuse Ob/Gyn of Sex Assault

(MedPage Today) -- Florida physician Stephen Andrew Leedy, MD, has been accused of producing child sexual abuse materials and enticing minors to engage in sexual activity.

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