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DOJ sues to block UnitedHealth takeover of home health giant Amedisys

The Department of Justice sued to prevent UnitedHealth Group from buying Amedisys, one of the largest home health and hospice chains

The problem with Narcotics Anonymous & the Salvation Army

Today's health news includes OpenAI's inroads in health care, the problem with the Narcotics Anonymous approach to recovery, and more.

Nipocalimab Reduces IgG, Appears Safe for Myasthenia Gravis in Adolescents

(MedPage Today) -- Investigational nipocalimab reduced serum immunoglobulin G (IgG), improved functional scores, and was well tolerated in adolescents with generalized myasthenia gravis, according to

Post-Pandemic OHCA Survival Down; Vitamin D Supplements & BP; Varipulse PFA Approved

(MedPage Today) -- Rates of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have not fully bounced back since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research disseminated by the American Heart Asso

Upfront TKI for Bone-Predominant RCC Tops Single-Agent Immunotherapy

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An Open Letter to the Next Administration Regarding Primary Care

(MedPage Today) -- As we prepare for a new administration and a new Congress, I've been thinking a lot about what I want our new leaders to know about our healthcare system and, more specifically, pr

STAT+: RNA startup Orna Therapeutics cuts more jobs

Orna Therapeutics, part of a buzzy cohort of biotech companies established in the wake of the Covid pandemic, has cut more jobs in its second round of layoffs in the…

FDA commissioner suggests RFK Jr. and Trump might compromise an agency ‘at peak performance’

Califf said he was 'disappointed' by Trump's election and unsure about the future of the agency.

STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in U.S.

The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, while gonorrhea cases fell.

Hospitals Adjust as Rates of Maternal High Blood Pressure Spike

Health researchers are noticing a growing problem in American pregnancies: more cases of blood pressure so high it can be deadly for the parent and baby. U.S.

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