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(MedPage Today) -- The FDA must do a better job of regulating unproven peptides, members of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates said Monday. At their annual meeting, the delegates passed a resolution directing the AMA to...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Medical groups are hailing a federal judge's decision to strike down the Trump administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, which would have limited the country's healthcare workforce. "At a time when communities across the country...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- A collaborative of public health groups are utilizing tools like wastewater surveillance to monitor pathogens throughout the upcoming FIFA World Cup, hoping to detect and prevent the spread of disease during the massive soccer...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- A low lipoprotein(a) level was tied to incident diabetes in the FOURIER trial. (European Heart Journal) People with 1.5 to 2 hours of strength training a week typically lived longer in a pooled cohort study. (British Journal...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- I am a child of the golden era of basketball. I grew up watching Larry Legend (Larry Bird) and Earvin "Magic" Johnson duel through the 1980s. I was in ecstasy when my beloved Detroit Bad Boys dethroned both Goliaths, and for...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Nine accrediting and medical organizations pledged to integrate nutrition into their curricula and assessments of future physicians, HHS officials announced on Monday. "Over the last 10 months, these organizations have done...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- The phase III OPTIMA trial, presented at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, showed that some patients with high-risk, early-stage, estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- A study commissioned by President Joe Biden's administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms was released independently on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump's administration decided not to feature the researchers...
Read full article →The rollout marks the second wave of deployments in 2026 after the VA largely paused the project for years to fix technical issues and errors.
Read full article →At least 519 hospitals nationwide have received a warning notice or Corrective Action Plan request due to price transparency deficiencies since April, according to a "senior administration official" cited by the AP.
Read full article →The Future Health Index 2026 drew insights from more than 2,000 healthcare professionals and more than 20,000 patients across 10 countries.
Read full article →A deal with the DOJ and the Ohio Attorney General's Office settles improper billing allegations and includes a $2 million commitment to pay for detransitioning services.
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