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"There’s real-life consequences to scaring people and not relying on actual doctors, actual medical professionals, to provide unbiased information," the governor said, noting that not one person confirmed to have measles in the current outbreak has been fully vaccinated. Almost 400 cases of measles have been confirmed in Pennsylvania, nearly half of them in Lancaster County.
Nothing in federal law “contemplates conditions based solely on a perception that the programs are inconsistent with the President’s views on hot-button issues,” read the ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. The administration had sought to withhold grant funding from local entities whose policies didn't align with the government's.
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Although the administration has reduced costs for some medications used for in vitro fertilization, it has not taken other measures — such as making IVF free — to ease the burden for women seeking fertility options. Republicans have turned their attention elsewhere, NBC News reported.
Social Security may not be enough to cover the increase of food prices nationwide, leading many to cut back on buying fresh produce in favor of cheaper ultra-processed foods. According to AARP, 17% of adults over 50 rely on credit cards for basic living expenses, including food and healthcare.
MedPage Today reported that in regions of the U.S. with a high prevalence of tick-induced alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), researchers found that people with type O blood who received B or AB platelet or plasma units were nearly four times more likely to have an allergic transfusion reaction compared with those who received O units. Researchers said the findings would likely lead to a change in transfusion practices.
Researchers noted that the rate of actual chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is likely higher given that not all players' brains were tested after they died. “I bet the real number is a lot bigger,” said former Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Randy Grimes, who lost two teammates who were found to have had CTE. Scientists hope this information leads to reforms to minimize the disease's occurrence.
Floridians have 21 days to comment about a proposed rule that would lift a requirement for children to be vaccinated against chickenpox, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), and pneumococcal disease. In the private school sector, Catholic bishops say they will stand their ground in rejecting vaccine exemptions for their students.
The NIH's updated policy requires that manuscripts be publicly available as soon as they are published. In light of this, publishers require hefty open-access payments to compensate them for lost subscriptions caused by the new policy, MedPage Today reported. But NIH specifically disallows the use of its funds to pay for submissions.
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The New York Times reported that as of Saturday evening, almost 30,000 northern Indiana residents — 56% of whom reside in Gary — were still without electricity after a derecho hammered the area on Aug. 11. Meals on Wheels is serving about 2,200 meals daily, the Post-Tribune reported, and has made some adjustments to its routine, such as delivering hot meals on the weekend instead of frozen ones for people without power.
Dr. Craig Towers' research found that detoxing was much less harmful to the fetus than feared, and it prompted changes to how doctors treat pregnant opioid users, ProPublica reported. An audit has uncovered problems with his research. Towers has defended his work and says the audit reached erroneous conclusions.
When it is up and running, the program will allow federal, state, and local authorities to “alert faster, search smarter, and save lives” when someone with autism goes missing, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.
Eli Lilly's still-unapproved weight loss drug, retatrutide, has led to several knockoffs being sold on social media. Limited funding is hindering the FDA's ability to crack down on unapproved sellers, Axios reported.
Health systems and hospitals are issuing warnings of potential phishing scams involving Epic’s patient health information platform MyChart, Modern Healthcare reported. Also, nurse practitioners are struggling to find mentors to complete their training.
On Sunday's "Face the Nation," CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz conceded that the measles, mumps, and rubella shot is not deadly, as President Donald Trump has claimed. Oz's statement was made after the CDC's latest report showing a jump in measles cases.
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