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FTC, Indiana Residents Pressure State To Block Hospital Merger

Hundreds of people and the Federal Trade Commission weighed in on a proposed hospital merger in Terre Haute, Indiana, with most arguing that the creation of a monopoly would increase costs and worsen

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Breast cancer drug blocked for NHS use in England and Wales after talks collapse

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence unable to reach price agreement with manufacturers of EnhertuA breast cancer charity has said it was “beyond devastated” that talks to make a life

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More Lp(a)-Reducing Tx; Cardiac Denervation for Afib; LAA Occluders at 5 Years

(MedPage Today) -- Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), was successfully reduced in phase II trials of muvalaplin and zerlasiran.

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One in 20 Adults With RSV Hospitalized, Study Shows

(MedPage Today) -- Among adults with outpatient respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections across six RSV seasons, roughly one in 20 were hospitalized within 28 days, according to a large cohort st

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Civil War Toll Much Worse in Confederate States, New Estimates Show

An analysis of newly released 19th-century census records offers more insight into the conflict’s costs.

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Cardio Drugs and Dementia; Fampridine and Working Memory; Alzheimer's and Cancer

(MedPage Today) -- Long-term use of many common cardiovascular drugs was tied to fewer dementia diagnoses but anti-platelet use of any duration was associated with higher dementia risk, Swedish data

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Is the Internet Impairing Your Medical Memory?

(MedPage Today) -- You don't need to know the role of the artery of Adamkiewicz or mechanisms of liver failure. You can Google it.

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New MELD Model Improves Access to Liver Transplant for Women

(MedPage Today) -- Adoption of a new version of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, known as MELD 3.0, closed the gap in access to liver transplant between men and women, an analysis showed.

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DHA Levels in the Brain Tied to Cognitive Function in APOE4 Carriers

(MedPage Today) -- High-dose supplements of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, showed no effect on hippocampal volume or cognition, according to findings from the placebo-controlled P

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Some Black Women Are Choosing Rest Over Politics

Instead of charging to the front lines of the culture wars, many Black women have vowed to prioritize their own well-being first.

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