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Dr. Sean G. Downing offers “adult and pediatric vaccination” to his patients, while Dr. Angelina Farella has pushed back against the covid vaccination. Meanwhile, states are making moves to ensure their residents maintain access to vaccinations.
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients — those who arrived in the United States before the age of 16 — are protected under U.S. law, Democratic senators argued as they called on the Department of Homeland Security to provide more information about the removals.
The acquisition of CarepathRX adds to Cigna's ever-growing push for vertical integration and greater control over the flow of pharmaceuticals through the U.S. health care system. Plus: Novartis settles a lawsuit with Henrietta Lacks' estate; Europe uses minipigs to test drugs; and more.
The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums but that come with much higher deductibles, The New York Times reported. "There’s a chance to really exacerbate the crisis” regarding health care affordability, one expert noted.
Instagram announced Thursday that it will begin alerting parents who are enrolled in the company's parental supervision program if their teenagers are repeatedly searching for terms related to suicide or self-harm. Plus: Demand for the 988 crisis hotline is on the rise.
The bonus program is designed to reward reviewers who find ways to be more efficient. The pilot program presentation stressed the importance of maintaining quality. Plus: The Trump administration has put a nationwide moratorium on new suppliers for certain medical equipment.
Two Republican senators on the health committee say they have not decided whether to support the wellness influencer's bid to become the country's top doctor. Three others, including Republican Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, are mum on how they will vote. Plus, others weigh in on the nominee.
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The study indicates that men between 50 and 65 are most affected by "forever chemicals," exposure to which has been linked to accelerated epigenetic aging. Meanwhile, 5 out of 6 adults in the U.S. want the government to do more to protect them against toxic chemicals, according to a Pew survey.
According to leaked documents, company policy forbids AI chatbots from offering underage users “content that provides advice or opinion about sexual health” or information “that helps a user obtain or carry out an abortion," Mother Jones reports. A spokesperson for Meta disputes the claims.
A Senate bill was passed by a Republican supermajority in the Kansas Legislature last week and will go into effect today, despite the governor's veto. Other states making news: New Hampshire, Michigan, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and California.
The task force convened by the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology focused on recognizing situations and circumstances where deprescribing would be appropriate as opposed to the logistics of how to do it. Also in the news: radiation doses from heart scans; the FDA approves a drug for allergic fungal rhinosinusitis; and more.
Although surgeon general nominee Casey Means acknowledged vaccines are a key public health tool, she would not specifically say she endorses them. Separately, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has parted ways with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
The Trump administration announced the move Wednesday, warning that similar crackdowns may be coming for other states, including California. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, called the move "devastating for veterans, families with young kids, folks with disabilities, and working people across our state.”
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