Perspectives: ER Delays Are Caused By ‘Boarding,’ Not Immigrants; Patients Feel Rushed To Sign Consent Forms
Opinion writers weigh in on these topics and others.
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Jury Finds J&J Liable In Baby Powder Cancer Case, Awards $966M
Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal the verdict. Other pharma and tech news is on Peter Marks joining Eli Lilly; the first "accurate blood test" to detect chronic fatigue syndrome; the effectiveness of tramadol; and more.
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A Hard-To-Detect Breast Cancer Type Is Rising At Triple The Rate Of Others
Invasive lobular carcinoma is increasing about 3% each year, according to a report from the American Cancer Society. Other cancer-related news is on GLP-1 drugs, intraoperative radiation therapy, immune therapy, and more. Also: the benefit of "exercise snacks"; the Nobel Prize in chemistry; and more.
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High Court Justices Appear Skeptical Of Colorado’s Ban On Conversion Therapy
The law says mental health practitioners cannot claim or attempt to change a person’s sexuality or gender identity. On Tuesday, multiple conservative Supreme Court justices questioned the medical consensus around decades of research that showed conversion therapy is linked to depression, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts, Stat reported.
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Kaiser Permanente Faces Company’s Largest Health Care Union Strike
The United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, which issued the strike notice on Friday, represents 31,000 workers. Key issues cited are stagnant wages, unsafe staffing levels, and limited retirement benefits. Meanwhile, according to researchers, California’s nurse shortage is expected to grow from 3.7% in 2024 to 16.7% by 2033.
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Judge Thwarts Trump’s Changes To Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
In her ruling Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said the policy change was “motivated solely by political concerns, devoid of any considered process or analysis." Meanwhile in the courts, Missouri's attorney general tries to access medical records for patients who have had abortions.
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Medicare May Group Drugs With Same Ingredients For Price Talks, Court Rules
Novo Nordisk argued in a lawsuit that each of its medications should be considered separately. By lumping together meds, Medicare is able to negotiate lower prices for more than the Inflation Reduction Act cap allows. In Novo Nordisk's case, six insulin drugs were counted as one.
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White House Turns To Tariff Revenue To Keep WIC Funding Flowing
The food aid program for mothers and young children was set to run dry soon. It's not clear whether the Trump administration has the authority to redirect funds without Congress. Plus, the United Network for Organ Sharing has had to limit activities because of the government shutdown.
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First Edition: Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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After 2 Years Of War, Gaza Decimated By Starvation, Hopelessness
The World Food Programme says it has seen some progress in food security in the past few weeks.
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Nobel Prize In Physics Awarded To Trio With Ties To UC Berkeley
John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis are being lauded “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit.” Clarke's related work has been applied in some biomedical uses.
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Viewpoints: Former Surgeons General Warn Of Danger Posed By RFK Jr.; Details Of TrumpRx Are Murky
Opinion writers tackle these public health topics.
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Asthma Inhalers Are ‘Substantial’ Contributors To Climate Change: Study
Researchers found that the propellants that push the medication out of the inhaler, called hydrofluoroalkanes, are contributing to planet-warming pollution. Also: the link between exposure to sulfur dioxide and ALS; the stubborn problem of lead water pipes; and more.
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Amgen Launches Direct-To-Consumer Drugs At Discount, Joins TrumpRx
Patients who pay cash through the drugmaker's online portal will receive up to 60% off, the company announced. Other pharmaceutical news looks at where vital medicines get their start, antibiotics, cough syrup, breast cancer treatments, and more.
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Trump, GOP Say Shutdown Must End, But ACA Subsidy Negotiations Can Wait
Neither side seems willing to budge on whether Obamacare tax credits should be extended. Republicans want to conduct those talks separately. Democrats insist their health care priority be addressed now, before insurers set market rates.
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CDC Wants To Break Up MMR Vaccine; Covid Shot Guidelines Updated
The CDC previously said there was "no published scientific evidence" for separating the shots — and no monovalent vaccines are currently approved in the U.S. Meanwhile, the CDC has approved ACIP's recommendation for people to talk to a health care professional before getting a covid shot.
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First Edition: Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded To Trio Including Two American Scientists
The three scientists, Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi, have discovered how the immune system protects us from invading pathogens and how regulatory T cells prevent immune cells from attacking our own body. Scientists hope their discoveries will lead to cures for common autoimmune diseases.
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Sepsis Causes More Than 3 Million Childhood Deaths Globally Each Year
According to the Sepsis Alliance, diagnosis in children can be very difficult, with up to 10% of cases missed in the ER. Of the 3.4 million childhood fatalities yearly, up to 85% are children younger than 5. Also: Mosquito-borne chikungunya is on the rise.
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Rite Aid Closes Its 89 Remaining Stores Across The US
The pharmacy chain, in business since 1962, struggled financially after filing for bankruptcy twice in the past two years. Other U.S. health news comes from Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington, Florida, Ohio, and Maryland.
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