New Cholesterol Guidelines Call On Doctors To Tailor Treatments To Manage Risk For Each Individual Patient
The guidelines also recommend the use of two new kinds of drugs for those at the greatest danger of heart disease.
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‘Magical Thinking’ About Vitamin D’s Effect On Cancer And Fish Oil’s Effect On Heart Health Upended In Sweeping Study
Although both Vitamin D and fish oil drugs have gained popularity recently, a massive study found that healthy people who take the supplements do not lower cancer rates nor do they reduce the rate of major cardiovascular events.
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Menthol Cigarettes Could Be Banned As Part Of FDA’s Aggressive Crackdown On Tobacco Products
The menthol proposal is just one of several initiatives the FDA plans to announce sometime next week, including a ban on sales of most flavored e-cigarettes at retail stores and gas stations across the country. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has been vocal recently about his concerns that a boom e-cigarette industry is leading to an "epidemic" of young people vaping.
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Pence Touts President’s Commitment To Veterans’ Health Care: They ‘Have No Better Friend Than President Trump’
Vice President Mike Pence penned an opinion piece on Sunday praising the administration's efforts on behalf of veterans. "Our actions are having a real impact on the men and women who have sacrificed for our country." Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie has rejected calls to end testing on dogs, saying the research change veterans' lives.
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Although Medicaid Wasn’t On Ballot In Kansas And Wisconsin, New Governors Give Democrats Hope For More Victories
Kansas Gov.-elect Laura Kelly and Wisconsin Gov.-elect Tony Evers, both Democrats who flipped seats from Republicans, vowed in their campaigns to expand Medicaid coverage. They might be aided by the momentum of ballot success in other states, but they do face headwinds in their legislatures. News on Medicaid comes out of North Carolina and Florida, as well.
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There’s An Incoming Class Of Democrats That Campaigned On Gun Control, And They Plan To Uphold Promises
“This new majority is not going to be afraid of our shadow,” Mike Thompson, a California Democrat who is chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, told The Wall Street Journal. “We know that we’ve been elected to do a job, and we’re going to do it.” The Democrats are promising to pass the most aggressive gun-control measures in decades when they take power. Meanwhile, California already has strict laws, but activists have already started weighing what more can be done.
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On The Agenda For Dems: Stabilizing Health Law, Curbing Prescription Drug Costs, And Investigating ‘Sabotage’
The Democrats have made it clear that they think "health care was on the ballot and health care won." Now that they have some power in the House, here's what some of their top priorities will likely be.
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First Edition: November 12, 2018
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Lessons On Why A World Without Roe Would Be Very Complicated; Democrats Can Push For Comprehensive Marijuana Reforms
Editorial writers weigh in on these and other health issues.
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Perspectives: Just Maybe, A Bipartisan Force Is Finally Emerging To Focus On Gun Safety
Opinion writers weigh in on how to reduce gun violence.
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Research Roundup: Smoking In Adolescents; Salt Intake And Heart Failure; And Medicaid
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
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State Highlights: Deputies Didn’t Have Keys For S.C. Women Who Died During Flooding While Locked In Van, Lawyers Say; Harvard Receives Largest Gift In Medical School’s History
Media outlets report on news from South Carolina, Massachusetts, Oregon, Tennessee, Wisconsin, California, Ohio, Texas and Kansas.
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Abortion Rights Advocates Challenge New Abortion Laws In Kansas, Kentucky
If a Kansas ban takes effect Jan. 1 as scheduled, doctors would have to be physically present when a woman takes medication to end her pregnancy. Abortion would not be available after 15 weeks, if the Kentucky law stands.
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HHS Wants Popular Herbal Supplement Kratom Placed In Same Class As Heroin For Its ‘High Potential For Abuse’
Scientists worry, however, that such a ban would stifle research on chemicals that could be developed into alternatives to the addictive prescription opioids. In other news on the crisis: needle exchanges, employee injuries, medical devices, and a controversial death certificate initiative.
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CEO Of Geisinger Is Moving To Google To Head Health Care Venture
David Feinberg has both medical and business degrees. The new Google leadership position is expected to direct the company's initiatives targeting health care, from web services to machine learning to devices.
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Medicare To Test Out Philosophy That Simple Help In Patients’ Homes Can Have Meaningful Impact On Well-Being
Medicare Advantage plans to offer a host of new benefits next year, such as transportation to medical appointments, home-delivered meals, wheelchair ramps, bathroom grab bars and air conditioners for asthma sufferers.
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As Mass Gun Violence Rises, Debate Intensifies Over Strategy On How To Proceed In Active Shooter Situations
The recent shooting at a bar in California highlights how difficult it is to decide on how emergency responders should handle highly dangerous situations. Meanwhile, The Associated Press looks at California's gun laws, which are some of the strictest in the country. And a community grieves.
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As Part Of Crackdown On Vaping ‘Epidemic,’ FDA To Ban Sales Of Most Flavored E-Cigarettes In Stores, Gas Stations
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has been trying to cut down on what he's called an epidemic of teenagers' use of vaping products. The FDA stopped short of including menthol flavors in the vaping sales ban, partly out of concern that some users would switch to traditional menthol-tobacco cigarettes. New York is also considering a ban on flavored e-cigarettes.
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Nonpartisan Commission Tells Government It Should Pump The Brakes On Arkansas’ Medicaid Work Requirements
Thousands of people have been dropped from Arkansas' Medicaid rolls after failing to report their work hours, and thousands more are poised to fall off in the coming months. The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) has recommended the government hit "pause" until any potential kinks can be worked out.
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Rep. Elijah Cummings Has Been A Thorn In Pharma’s Side For Years. Now He’s Poised To Take Over Powerful Oversight Committee.
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) is expected to take up the gavel of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which will give him authority to haul drugmakers in front of Congress to question them on high prices. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical companies are already getting nervous about a potentially relationship between House Democrats and President Donald Trump over the issue.
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