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For IBD, No Cardiovascular Risk Difference Between JAK, TNF Inhibitors
(MedPage Today) -- ORLANDO -- Major cardiovascular event risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was no greater with Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors than with tumor necrosis factor (TN
Read MoreSTAT+: House Republicans abandon PBM reform in push to keep government open
Lawmakers are aiming to pass a government funding bill with extensions for public health programs and telehealth flexibilities.
Read MoreWhite Bread Out, Salmon In: FDA Releases 'Healthy' Food Claim Rule
(MedPage Today) -- Salmon, low-fat yogurt, trail mix, olive oil, and eggs are among the foods that can now be called "healthy" under a final rule issued by the FDA on Thursday.
Read MoreFlu-Like Mystery Disease in Congo Could Be More Than Just Malaria
(MedPage Today) -- A man in western Congo died Thursday with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, leading officials to suspect that a still-unidentified virus may be involved alongside malaria in a mysterious
Read MoreDispelling Polio Misinfo; What's 'Runner's Toe'? Even Nurses Make Mistakes
(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Bluesky. In response to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Read MoreWhy California declared a state of emergency over bird flu
The virus has spread for years in wild birds and commercial poultry, and was detected for the first time in US dairy cattle in MarchCalifornia officials have declared a state of emergency over the spr
Read MoreTelehealth hangs in balance as spending bill in question
In this edition STAT's Health Tech: Uncertainty over if expiring pandemic-era telehealth provisions would be extended, and more.
Read MoreA deep dive on Makary, Vertex’s pain data, & 2025 predictions
STAT's Readout LOUD podcast discusses Trump's pick for FDA chief and offers a year-end round of questions and predictions about biopharma in 2025.
Read MoreWhat Are ‘Healthy’ Foods? New Rules for Labeling Are Issued.
The Food and Drug Administration released final rules on labeling foods as “healthy,” tightening limits for sugar, sodium and saturated fat.
Read MoreFDA updates rules for which foods are “healthy,” adding salmon and nuts and cutting sugary cereals
The updated definition allows more food to qualify as healthy, including higher fat fish, nuts, seeds, and certain oils.
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