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U.S. Towns Plunge Into Debates About Fluoride in Water

(MedPage Today) -- For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City.

The Guardian view on physician associates: the NHS must level with the public | Editorial

Wes Streeting’s review must lead to greater clarity if confidence is to be rebuiltThe plan for the NHS workforce in England created under the Conservatives is already under review.

Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis Linked to Pesticide Exposure

(MedPage Today) -- A study in Gastroenterology linked inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) risk with past exposure to environmental pollutants, mostly pesticides.

FDA Approves Zanidatamab for Biliary Tract Cancer

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Wednesday granted accelerated approval to zanidatamab (Ziihera), a bispecific antibody, for pretreated HER2-positive biliary tract cancer.

Drug Overdose Deaths Are Declining Due to Changes in the Drug Supply

Experts are puzzling over which interventions are saving lives. The evolving illicit supply itself may hold important clues.

NHS was ‘within hours’ of running out of gowns during pandemic, Hancock tells Covid inquiry – as it happened

This live blog is closedBritish prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant of Labour”.

How do I stay healthy in my 50s?

Ageing isn’t something that simply starts after you’ve reached a certain year.

Bus fare rise is just the ticket for public | Brief letters

Fare play | Priced out | Laughter as medicine | Tourist labels | Health checkAs a non-driver and bus user all my life, I can understand why the government has raised the bus fare cap to £3.

Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Canadian Drug Import Plan Goes Nowhere After FDA Approval

Florida sued the FDA over what it said was a “reckless delay” in approving its drug importation plan. Now, nearly a year after the FDA gave the state the green light, the program has yet to begin.

Naked Doc Investigated; Urologist Gets Life in Prison; Man Charged in Doc's Murder

(MedPage Today) -- A newly released video shows Arkansas doctor David Diffine, MD, walking around his clinic nude and performing a sexual act in front of his workers.

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