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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.

STAT+: With RFK Jr. looming as health secretary, pharma execs try to project stability

While RFK Jr.

Myasthenia Gravis: Balancing Traditional Immunotherapies vs Newer Medications

(MedPage Today) -- At the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) annual meeting, Michael Hehir, MD, of the University of Vermont in Burlington, participated in a

‘My scars aren’t a finish line’: three trans and non-binary people on how top surgery changed their lives

The number of gender-affirming procedures rose in the US, followed by an onslaught of anti-trans laws.

Nasal Spray Diuretic Shows Potential for Heart Failure in Trial of Healthy Adults

(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- A bumetanide nasal spray in development for heart failure was well-tolerated and showed reliable rates of absorption compared with oral and intravenous delivery in a p

Midlife MOTs on the NHS? Who knew? | Brief letters

Health checks | Bothering the NHS | Cornwall tourists | Christmas markets | Horse racingDr Jahangir Alom (Letters, 17 November) raises an important issue regarding midlife health checks.

75% of Adults Overweight or Obese; Global Diabetes Tx Lacking; Hidden Bone Data?

(MedPage Today) -- Three-fourths of U.S. adults are now overweight or have obesity, with nearly 260 million predicted to have overweight or obesity by 2050.

Novel Anti-IgG Drug Hits Mark in Sjogren's Patients

(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- A drug in advanced development for myasthenia gravis also showed promise as a treatment for primary Sjögren's syndrome, a researcher reported here.

Judge Strikes Down Wyoming Abortion Laws, Including a Ban on Pills to End Pregnancy

(MedPage Today) -- A state judge on Monday struck down Wyoming's overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy in line with voters

Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Downstaging Liver Tumors Prior to Transplant

(MedPage Today) -- Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) achieved promising outcomes when treated with immunotherapy prior to liver transplant, a prospective study showed.

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