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The trade group Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has tapped Cantor, a Republican, as its next president, Politico reported. Also: Lawmakers urge the Trump administration to rethink a new federal rule that could keep Americans from getting Canadian meds.
Following President Donald Trump's Friday announcement that he'd use a “pocket rescission” to cancel more than $800 million in spending approved by Congress for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives, the Government Accountability Office let lawmakers know that he's not allowed to withhold funds beyond the end of the fiscal year ending Wednesday, AP reported. Most of the cuts are aimed at Health and Human Services programs that serve refugees and unaccompanied minors accused of being in the country illegally.
"Despite the efforts, the task force has been blocked from publishing even a single recommendation since July 2025," Michael Silverstein wrote in the Annals of Internal Medicine. "This means that primary care providers across the country may be following cancer, heart disease, or other prevention guidelines that are based on outdated evidence, and Americans are possibly being denied insurance coverage for highly effective services."
On Tuesday at a MAHA conference, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that artificial intelligence is "better informed than any doctor in the country." He also allegedly agreed with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who claimed it would be malpractice for a doctor to make a diagnosis without consulting AI, The New York Times reported.
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The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, showed that glucose and lactate were significantly lower per additional hour of fasting, while lipid results showed no change from more hours of fasting. The new findings support more targeted fasting requirements over a more standardized practice, MedPage Today reported.
The study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) was published Monday in Lancet Oncology. It shows that infection control could significantly reduce the number of worldwide cancer cases.
The new policy applies to veterans younger than 30 and is intended to ensure people seeking mental health treatment understand the risks and benefits of antidepressants. Veterans' groups also want lawmakers to pass the Written Informed Consent Act, which would impose even stricter standards on VA hospitals, The New York Times reported.
New research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday found higher metal levels, associated with respiratory harm, in nearby residents up to a year and a half after the deadly 2023 fires, AP reported.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services also predicts MA prescription drug premiums will decrease by 38% year-over-year, Fierce Healthcare reported. Meanwhile, Medicare Advantage enrollment numbers are expected to fall next year. Medicare Open enrollment begins Oct. 15 and continues through Dec. 7.
Adults ages 25 to 49 make up the bulk of the case count, public health officials say. The country as a whole has seen more than 3,600 cases this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Plus, Stat examines why some parents are so critical of vaccines.
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Among the 10 gun safety laws that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Saturday is one that would require some gun owners to take a four-hour safety class, CalMatters reported. Some of the measures are expected to face legal challenges. Also: California's wealth tax, healthcare premiums in Maryland, and more.
The Massachusetts Nurses Association has voted for an open-ended strike if a deal can't be reached. Nurses want a limit on the hospital's use of temporary nurses, better pay, and affordable health insurance with plan choice.
Staff reductions, gutted programs, leadership vacancies, red tape, political interference, and dysfunction have made it difficult for those who remain to maintain the level of competence that defined the agency, current and former staff told The New York Times. Health and Human Services responded that the “CDC continues to protect the health and safety of the American people."
At a high-level United Nations meeting last week, the United States rejected a proposed pandemic preparedness document mostly on ideological grounds. The European Union also expressed strong disagreements over intellectual property protections, The New York Times reported. The declaration will be revisited at a future meeting of the General Assembly.
The research used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, a long-term inspection that looked at brain development and health in American children. The study showed that 24% of 12 year olds who owned their own phones reported at least one eating disorder symptom at age 14, CNN reported.
Sudden unexpected infant death rates have increased since 2020 for Black infants while they’ve stayed relatively stable for white infants, CIDRAP reported. Preterm birth was the No. 1 reason for the difference in infant mortality rates between the two groups, CIDRAP reported.
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