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The study, published Wednesday, was the first to link powerful obesity and diabetes medicine with a reduced likelihood of schizophrenia hospitalization, Bloomberg reported. One of the authors of the study hypothesized that better metabolic health might support “psychiatric stability.”
A biennial survey found links between binge eating and frequent social media use, poor mental health, and suicidality, Stat reported. Plus, measles complications that families and physicians are forced to contend with during and after infections.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who is in line to become House speaker if the Democrats win power, said Democrats will be united “right out of the gate" when the new Congress is seated in January, AP reported.
A proposed IRS rule would redefine “qualified health plans" and “coverage month” — changes that could limit who qualifies for Affordable Care Act subsidies — toughen eligibility verification requirements, and restrict access for noncitizens. Meanwhile, the government has cut subsidies for 189,000 enrollees who it says were either duplicative or deceased.
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According to an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the three-star scoring system used by the state to assess daycares' quality is flawed. Once a daycare receives its rating, it can keep it for up to three years, and the state does not strip the star rating of daycares, even when there are serious safety incidents or when workers are arrested.
The gold card program will allow select providers with solid track records to simplify the preapproval process. Those providers would just have to notify the insurer about planned procedures ahead of time. Plus, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has given the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services the power to remove providers, insurers, and suppliers from federal health programs.
The study, published today in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, was conducted by a team of scientists at the University of Bergen in Norway. The scientists found that children with cancer were more likely to have autoantibodies that target DNA repair, even years before diagnosis.
Researchers found that ovaries have a way of reinventing themselves for other purposes after menopause. More research is needed to determine whether those changes are beneficial or harmful as women age, said Francesca Duncan, who was involved in the study.
Patient or consumer representatives with active ties to advocacy groups funded by pharmaceutical companies were present at nearly 40% of all FDA advisory committee meetings, Stat reported. Although the FDA has well-established conflict-of-interest policies for its scientific advisory committee members, policies surrounding patient and consumer reps are not as developed, Stat wrote.
The Vatican announced Tuesday that the pontiff, 71, was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, which one lung cancer expert described as "the most common [type] ... with the most favorable prognosis." The Vatican said the surgery to remove the lower lobe of Leo's right lung was successful and without complications. His prognosis and/or further treatment is unclear, however, and may depend on whether the cancer has spread.
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About 5% to 10% of women with breast cancer carry a variant that prevents an underlying gene from working properly. Advances in technology now make identifying such variations much easier, and oncologists and gynecologists are urging women to retest themselves, The Washington Post reported.
According to Knowable Magazine, efforts to evaluate older physicians have faced strong pushback, legal challenges, and questions regarding the effectiveness of cognitive screening.
The program provides targeted applied behavior analysis therapy to autistic children at a reduced cost based on their families’ incomes and insurance coverage. Children can receive up to 720 hours of ABA therapy over their lifetime. They would still receive services through August 2027 if the program ultimately is eliminated, The Texas Tribune reported.
Call transcripts released Monday indicate that the emergency response in the wake of the botched Tennessee execution was delayed by about a half hour as officials tried to verify whether the 911 call was real, The New York Times reported. Meanwhile, Texas is appealing a judge's order to air condition all state prisons before 2030.
The coroner’s office reported that the 39-year-old woman had underlying medical conditions and was unvaccinated. “Measles-associated” deaths require clinical evidence of a measles infection, a positive laboratory test, and occur within 30 days of symptom onset, NBC News reported.
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