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U.S. Deaths Are Down and Life Expectancy Is Up, but Improvements Are Slowing

(MedPage Today) -- U.S. life expectancy jumped last year, and preliminary data suggest there may be another -- much smaller -- improvement this year.

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A Letter to Healthcare Leaders on 'Transforming' the System

(MedPage Today) -- In any industry, there's a boundary of performance for which the operational state-of-the-art is attained. This is a place of maximum convergence and hyper-commoditization.

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Ex-Wife of Ambushed Doc Arrested; Gender-Affirming Care Suit; COVID Testing Scheme

(MedPage Today) -- The ex-wife of a Los Angeles doctor who was murdered in an ambush outside his office has been arrested for the crime along with four other suspects.

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STAT+: The health care deal is in jeopardy

House Speaker Mike Johnson faced a conservative rebellion stoked by Elon Musk and Donald Trump, pushing the U.S. toward a shut down.

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Mail-Order Stool Testing for IBD Favorable to Patients

(MedPage Today) -- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) reported mostly favorable responses with the use of mail-order kits for stool sample collections, according to a survey study.

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Vedolizumab Edges Out Infliximab for Ulcerative Colitis in Real-World Study

(MedPage Today) -- ORLANDO -- Vedolizumab (Entyvio) and infliximab (Remicade) led to mostly similar 1-year outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis previously untreated with a biologic, but the

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STAT+: FDA confirms tirzepatide shortage is still over, gives compounders a grace period

The FDA on Thursday confirmed that a shortage of Eli Lilly’s obesity drug tirzepatide has been resolved, a move that will put a stop to companies making cheaper copies.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Vertex pain drug, the Feds suing CVS over opioids, and more

Vertex's closely watched drug, suzetrigine, reduced sciatica pain compared to baseline but did not outperform a placebo

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Serious Catheter Recall; Justice Department Sues CVS; 2025's Health Theme

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Biotech stocks hammered after Fed rate projections

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