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What Comes After Cancer?

(MedPage Today) -- Research recently published in JAMA highlights an alarming trend: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors (defined as age 15-39 at diagnosis) are facing significantly hig

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Most U.S. Teens Are Abstaining From Drinking, Smoking, and Marijuana, Survey Says

(MedPage Today) -- Teen drug use hasn't rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results from a large annual national survey released Tuesday.

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STAT+: PBMs face scrutiny from all sides, and analyzing Marty Makary’s road to the FDA

This week in politics and public health: Lawmakers are working to rein in PBMs, a look at Marty Makary's record, and an interview with the CDC director.

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Nonsteroidal Topical OK'd for Atopic Dermatitis

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved tapinarof cream 1% (Vtama) for eczema in individuals ages 2 years and older, drugmaker Organon announced on Monday.

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Clinician Recall Worse After Biased Handoffs

(MedPage Today) -- Residents and medical students recalled clinical information with less accuracy after hearing a patient handoff rife with biased language, a survey study found.

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The Forgotten Toll of Polio

(MedPage Today) -- In part 1 of this exclusive video interview, MedPage Today's editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, talks with Perri Klass, MD, of NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, abou

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Lawyer for Convicted British Killer Nurse Says New Evidence Is Grounds for Appeal

(MedPage Today) -- A lawyer for convicted British killer nurse Lucy Letby said Monday that he plans to ask an appeals court to re-examine her convictions after the prosecution's leading expert change

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What Marty Mackary will do at the FDA & what taxi drivers can teach scientists

Today's health news includes what to know about Marty Mackary, Trump's pick for FDA head, plus a study on taxi drivers and Alzheimer's.

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Gameto says first baby born using new stem-cell tech

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RFK Jr. Meets With Senators; School Shooting Leaves 3 Dead; 'Uber for Nursing'?

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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