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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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Georgia Stem Cell Companies Banned From Marketing Their Treatments

(MedPage Today) -- Three Georgia companies and their principals have been banned from continuing their "bogus claims" that their stem cell therapy could treat arthritis, joint pain, neuropathy, and m

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In debate over obesity medications, FDA shifts toward importance of drugs in subtle ways

In the debate over weight loss medications, the FDA appears to have shifted toward the importance of drugs.

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Growing 'Medical Freedom' Movement Poses Challenge for Public Health

(MedPage Today) -- The "medical freedom" movement that has gained traction in the U.S.

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High Levels of Radon Exposure: Risk Factor for Gestational Diabetes?

(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to radon was linked to an increased risk for gestational diabetes, a population-based cohort study suggested. Among 9,107 mothers-to-be, those living in U.S.

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