Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Menopausal Women Turn To Social Media When Doctors Don't Listen; We Are Seeing The Results Of RFK Jr.'s Rhetoric
Stat: Reddit Menopause Forums May Be Capturing What Doctors Miss
In forums on Reddit, women share tales of having perimenopause and menopause symptoms misdiagnosed or dismissed as mental health disorders, early-onset dementia, or autoimmune issues, resulting in months or years of unnecessary testing. They discuss sudden mood shifts of rage, and panic, and how they are routinely labeled by their doctor as primary psychiatric conditions rather than hormonal fluctuations, leading to unnecessary antidepressant prescriptions. (Yulin Hswen, 8/27)
The Washington Post: RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vaccine Statements Prove His Critics Correct
As a measles outbreak kills in Pennsylvania, the HHS secretary spreads falsehoods about the MMR vaccine. (8/26)
Stat: How A U.S. Biotech Bill Could Backfire
Bipartisan legislation under review in Congress has the potential to significantly rejigger global drug development — and the biggest beneficiaries may not be American. (Pavle Vukojevic, Miguel Salcedo and Paul Miller, 8/27)
Chicago Tribune: Is Playing Pro Football America's Most Hazardous Occupation?
The physical price professional football players pay has been well-known for years. You will frequently see former players quoted as saying they would do it all again, even as they walk with limps and suffer lingering joint pain. But degenerative brain disease is hardly in the same league as limited mobility and former players are growing more vocal about the issue. As they should. (8/26)
