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Many More People Ages 45-49 Are Getting Screened For Colon Cancer

November 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

Researchers found that facility-based colorectal cancer screening rates among younger adults increased about tenfold after U.S. guidelines changed the recommended screening age to 45. Other public health news is on young-onset dementia, salmonella, the impact of pollution reduction on infants, and more.

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Viewpoints: H.R. 1 Passage Threatens Contraceptive Access; Peer-To-Peer Prior Authorization Review Is A Farce

November 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into these public health issues.

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FDA Advisers To Discuss Regulations For Therapy Chatbots, Gen AI

November 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

The FDA’s Digital Health Advisory Committee (DHAC) will meet Thursday to discuss how to regulate and mitigate the risks involved with new devices and forms of therapy that use AI. And in Ohio, lawmakers have proposed fines for companies whose chatbots promote self-harm.

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Maine Voters Give Families Leverage To Have Guns Taken From Relatives

November 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Pine Tree State’s red flag law that gives families the ability to seek court intervention will take effect in January. It comes in the wake of a mass shooting in Lewiston. More election news is regarding dementia research in Texas and a health care system’s expansion in Arizona.

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Ohio Hospital Searches For Possible On-Site Spread Of Legionnaires’ Cases

November 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

The search was initiated after two patients in six weeks tested positive for the disease. Also: The Children’s Hospital Association announced plans to broaden its focus on pediatric health; nearly one in eight Minnesotans live in areas lacking hospital-based obstetrics; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, November 5, 2025

November 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

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Shutdown Is Longest In US History; Jobless Benefits Could Be At Risk Next

November 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

The federal closure is also slowing the economy, experts warn. Shutdown news also looks at SNAP payments, furloughed workers, and more.

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First Edition: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025

November 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

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An Arm and a Leg: This Health Economist Wants Your Medical Bills

By Dan Weissmann November 5, 2025 Podcast

A longtime health economist sets her sights on lowering Americans’ insurance premiums.

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While Politicos Dispense Blame, These Doctors Aim To Take Shame Out of Medicine

By Charlotte Huff November 5, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Clinicians and researchers are starting to embrace an effort to develop what’s known as “shame competence” in physicians to combat burnout and prevent that uncomfortable emotion from being passed along to patients.

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Is Covid During Pregnancy Linked to Autism? What a New Study Shows, and What It Doesn’t

By Céline Gounder November 5, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Massachusetts researchers examine how growth and learning are subtly shaped among children whose mothers had covid while pregnant.

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Louisiana tardó meses en alertar a la población tras la muerte de dos bebés durante un brote de tos ferina

By Rosemary Westwood, WWNO November 4, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Cuando hay un brote de una enfermedad prevenible con vacunas, funcionarios habitualmente alertan a los residentes, difunden actualizaciones sobre la amenaza creciente, y promueven las dosis.

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Qué pueden hacer los consumidores frente al caos del Obamacare

By Michelle Andrews November 4, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Aunque la temporada de inscripciones ya está en marcha, el futuro de los subsidios ampliados —que hacen más accesible el seguro para el 92% de las personas inscritas— sigue siendo incierto.

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Viewpoints: Doctor Speaks Out About The Harms Of Cutting SNAP; Real-Life SNAP Users Are Not Who You Envision

November 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss SNAP, Parkinson’s, and addiction.

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Former VP Dick Cheney, Who Received Heart Transplant At Age 71, Dies At 84

November 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

A statement from his family said the cause was complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, The New York Times reported. Widely regarded as the most powerful vice president in U.S. history, he suffered from coronary problems for most of his adult life. A staunch conservative on most issues, he advocated for states’ rights on same-sex marriage.

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With Tylenol Deal, Kimberly-Clark Has Worst Day Since Stock Crash Of 1987

November 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

Despite Wall Street’s reaction, the consumer products giant is betting it can withstand attacks on Tylenol-maker Kenvue from President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., The New York Times reported. Kimberly-Clark has long been interested in Kenvue’s business, sources said.

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Study Links Melatonin Use With Heart Failure; Experts Call For More Research

November 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

Sleep medicine experts and cardiologists are urging the public not to panic, The Washington Post reported. Other news is on teen vaping, pig kidney transplants, the impact of gun blasts on the brain, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, November 4, 2025

November 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

Administration Will Partially Fund SNAP, But It Could Take Months

November 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

November benefits will be paid out from the remaining $4.65 billion available in contingency funds. However, because of states’ outdated systems, the reduced benefits rollout might be delayed. Up to 42 million Americans have been affected. Meanwhile, Maryland says it will pay full SNAP benefits.

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Medical Specialty Groups Implore Congress To Thwart Medicare Pay Cut

November 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

The 34 groups contend the efficiency adjustment policy recently issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would “have wide-ranging consequences, including significant financial pressures that could limit patient access to medical care.”

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