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Case of bird flu infection in British Columbia is still a mystery, for now
Health officials in British Columbia, Canada, have failed, for now, to confirm how a teenager there became infected with H5N1 bird flu.
Read MoreU.K. Data Tie Acetaminophen to Increased Ulcer Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Widespread belief holds that the popular over-the-counter painkiller acetaminophen does not cause stomach ulcers, but a new study from Great Britain puts that in doubt.
Read MoreTexas Governor Scolds Hospital After Doctor Goes Viral on TikTok
(MedPage Today) -- After a TikTok video in which a Texas physician informed the public of their right to not respond to a citizenship question on hospital intake forms went viral, Gov.
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans' Prior Auth Rules Would Be Made Public Under CMS Proposal
(MedPage Today) -- Medicare Advantage plans' prior authorization rules and coverage criteria would become publicly available under a proposed rule issued Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare & Med
Read MoreAnother Emergency Medicine Staffing Firm Goes Under
(MedPage Today) -- NES Health, the staffing firm that drew attention recently for not paying its doctors, says it will "wind down its operations and cease doing business," according to a company emai
Read MoreHunting & Heart Attacks; Cardiologist's Whistleblower Suit; Algorithm Predicts Death
(MedPage Today) -- The American Heart Association said that hunters should be advised that physical exertion, colder temperatures, and the thrill of the hunt can put them at risk for heart attack or
Read MoreBiden Proposes Coverage of Obesity Drugs in Medicare, Medicaid
(MedPage Today) -- Medicare and Medicaid recipients with obesity would have access to coverage of pricey GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Wegovy) or tirzepatide (Zepbound) under a regulation
Read MoreAxa threatened to cancel cover for Briton with brain injuries in US, says daughter
Company said Jane Rubens, in a coma after being hit by vehicle on holiday, must be repatriated this week, against advice of neurologistsThe daughter of a woman who suffered brain injuries while on hol
Read MoreThyroid Drug & Bone Loss; GLP-1s' Renal Benefit; Menopause Musculoskeletal Syndrome
(MedPage Today) -- The thyroid medication levothyroxine may be associated with bone loss, according to a study that will be presented at the Radiological Society of North America's annual meeting.
Read MoreAlzheimer's Trials Fail; Blood Test Predicts Tau; Neuroscience Moves to Bluesky
(MedPage Today) -- Investigational simufilam failed to reduce cognitive or functional decline in Alzheimer's disease patients in the ReThink-ALZ phase III trial, Cassava Sciences reported.
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