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(MedPage Today) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new initiative to test and treat troops for low testosterone has prompted a federal judge to question the differences between that kind of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and hormone treatment...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A new outbreak of cyclosporiasis is being investigated by the FDA, with 72 cases tied to an as-yet-unidentified source. (Reuters via AOL) Amid these outbreaks...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- A bill to make healthcare facilities' prices more transparent passed the Senate health committee Wednesday by a vote of 21-1, clearing the way for a vote by the full Senate. One hundred million Americans have a combined $220...
Read full article →Molina’s second quarter was complicated, with stability in Medicaid and outperformance in Medicare Advantage overshadowed by problems in the ACA exchanges. The trend was “unfortunate,” according to the insurer’s CEO.
Read full article →Brian Manning, who previously worked at health tech companies like Bamboo Health and Zocdoc, replaces the AI company’s co-founder and former CEO Alex LeBrun.
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Adults with type 2 diabetes who used a GLP-1 receptor agonist had an increased risk of clinically recorded hair loss, data from a target trial emulation suggested. Compared with other antidiabetic medications, GLP-1 drug use...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved zidesamtinib (Jideytro) for previously treated adults with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), drugmaker GSK announced Wednesday. Zidesamtinib is a next-generation...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- The risk for first psychotropic medication prescription increased slightly in the year following an abortion, but this risk no longer met statistical significance after adjustment for multiple statistical tests, according to...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance, and an uneven response fuel its...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- MONTREAL -- People with a history of statin use had almost a 50% lower risk of two major complications after surgery for retinal detachment, a large propensity-matched analysis showed. Among almost 7,500 patients undergoing...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Editor's Note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. Jury selection began Monday in the...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- The use of GLP-1 receptor agonists was associated with a lower risk of alcohol-related hospitalization in adults with alcohol addiction, a retrospective study found. (BMJ Open) GLP-1 drugs for obesity were linked with reduced...
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