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NASA Medication Storage Methods May Cause Faster Drug Breakdown
A new evaluation from Southwest Research Institute reveals that NASA’s current method of storing medications in resealable plastic bags may…
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Centra Health to Lay Off 90 Workers, Offer 35 Jobs to Some
Centra Health, a Virginia-based health system, plans to lay off about 90 employees. The organization will offer 35 of those…
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Australia’s Addiction Medicine Specialist Shortage: A Growing Crisis
Australia faces a critical shortage of addiction medicine specialists, with an aging workforce of just 245 doctors. Researchers at Flinders…
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Trump executive order directs CDC to realign childhood vaccine recommendations
The Trump administration has issued an executive order directing the CDC to realign its childhood vaccine recommendations, raising questions about…
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Policy Experts Disagree on Path to Universal Health Coverage at Health Journalism Conference
At the Association of Health Care Journalists annual conference, policy experts presented competing perspectives on how to achieve universal health…
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The Preventioneers: How Handwashing and Other Key Health Measures Faced Early Resistance
The book 'The Preventioneers' explores how essential health measures like handwashing were initially rejected or ridiculed before gaining acceptance. It…
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Combination Prostate Cancer Treatment Cuts Progression Risk by Half, Trial Shows
A Phase III clinical trial led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute found that a combination treatment for prostate cancer…
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New Tool Predicts Financial Hardship for Cancer Patients
A new study introduces a predictive tool that helps clinicians identify cancer patients who are likely to face severe financial…
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New Psychological Course May Support Dementia Caregivers
A major UK trial led by University of Manchester psychologists will test a psychological course designed to support caregivers of…
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Copper Imbalance Tied to Autism Social Symptoms and White Matter Development
A research team from Niigata University reports that copper imbalance may connect metabolic changes with white matter development and social…
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New Radiopharmaceutical Shows Promise for Prostate Cancer After Pluvicto
A novel radiopharmaceutical is showing early promise in treating prostate cancer patients whose disease has progressed after Pluvicto therapy, according…
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Courts Could Hand Anti-Vaccine Movement a Major Victory, Report Says
A new report from The Washington Post suggests that ongoing court cases could deliver the anti-vaccine movement its biggest legal…