Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Frivolous Vaccine Lawsuits Risk Public Health; A Sensible FDA Approach To Peptide Regulation
Newsweek: Former Surgeon General: Baseless Vaccine Lawsuits Threaten Public Health
Many Americans see headlines and assume there must be some merit to the allegations if a lawsuit was filed. (Jerome Adams, 7/5)
Stat: Regulating Peptides: FDA Should Take A Middle-Ground Approach
Americans are using peptide compounds (short chains of amino acids promoted for recovery, sleep, performance, metabolic health, and longevity) in large and growing numbers. Many obtain them from unregulated online sellers and informal markets, often without medical supervision, reliable quality controls, or accurate dosing information. Whether we like it or not, this is a mainstream reality, and it creates the very risks regulators seek to avoid. (Jerome Adams, 7/6)
Newsweek: MLK III: Health Equity Must Include Obesity Care
Medicaid exists because access to care should not depend on wealth. Excluding obesity treatment undermines that mission. (Martin Luther King III, 7/3)
Stat: Diagnostic Stewardship Can Save Patients From Unnecessary Tests
American medicine runs more than 14 billion tests a year. While some tests can be lifesaving, many are used at the wrong time or on the wrong patient and are useless or even harmful. (Daniel Morgan, 7/6)
The New York Times: I’m A Therapist. Not Everyone Should Be In Therapy.
Many patients misunderstand what therapy reliably provides. (Harvey Lieberman, 7/5)
The New York Times: You May Not Need Eight Hours Of Sleep
The evidence for needing eight hours of sleep a night is shakier than we might assume. (Ryan McCormick, 7/5)
