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It scares doctors into performing unnecessary C-sections when the baby is actually fine.
It scares doctors into performing unnecessary C-sections when the baby is actually fine.
The crisis is not evenly distributed. For Black adults, the death rate was 427 per 100,000, compared to 316 for White adults.
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The crisis is not evenly distributed. For Black adults, the death rate was 427 per 100,000, compared to 316 for White adults.
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But NCHR's Dr. Diana Zuckerman said this "sounds like a PR statement, not a scientific one."
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But NCHR's Dr. Diana Zuckerman said this "sounds like a PR statement, not a scientific one."
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Experts said the announcement is "embarrassing" and "ahead of any consensus."
Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman said this is "not how regulation should happen" and that real risks remain.
Experts said the announcement is "embarrassing" and "ahead of any consensus."
Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman said this is "not how regulation should happen" and that real risks remain.
NCHR's Dr. Zuckerman said that Commissioner Makary is "undermining the FDA’s credibility."
NCHR's Dr. Zuckerman said that Commissioner Makary is "undermining the FDA’s credibility."
As NCHR's Dr. Zuckerman said, this panel had major conflicts: "virtually all its members would benefit financially from the black box warning being eliminated."
As NCHR's Dr. Zuckerman said, this panel had major conflicts: "virtually all its members would benefit financially from the black box warning being eliminated."
But experts, including NCHR's Dr. Diana Zuckerman, tell @gohealio.bsky.social the benefits are being exaggerated.
But experts, including NCHR's Dr. Diana Zuckerman, tell @gohealio.bsky.social the benefits are being exaggerated.
The facts are that hormone therapy has serious cancer risks for many women and few benefits.
#CancerRisk #HormoneTherapyRisks #FDA #PatientSafety #InformedConsent #WomensHealthAdvocacy
The facts are that hormone therapy has serious cancer risks for many women and few benefits.
#CancerRisk #HormoneTherapyRisks #FDA #PatientSafety #InformedConsent #WomensHealthAdvocacy
Tests showed some large-caliber rifles exceed the military's safety limit for a single shot.
Tests showed some large-caliber rifles exceed the military's safety limit for a single shot.
Despite Dr. Makary's claim, hormones are not a major improvement in women's health since they can cause cancer and stroke.
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Despite Dr. Makary's claim, hormones are not a major improvement in women's health since they can cause cancer and stroke.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/h...
Millions are spent on "glossy campaigns" that do little to help patients.
#BigPharma #PatientAdvocacy #HealthcareEthics #Healthcare #STAT
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Millions are spent on "glossy campaigns" that do little to help patients.
#BigPharma #PatientAdvocacy #HealthcareEthics #Healthcare #STAT
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It was made by Alkem Laboratories and distributed by Ascend Laboratories. It doesn't dissolve correctly, so the FDA warns it might not work well.
It was made by Alkem Laboratories and distributed by Ascend Laboratories. It doesn't dissolve correctly, so the FDA warns it might not work well.
Over 81% of elementary schools ban use during the school day, compared to only 23% of high schools.
Over 81% of elementary schools ban use during the school day, compared to only 23% of high schools.
Neither treatment resulted in clinically meaningful improvement
Researchers concluded there is "no evidence that corticosteroids are effective in this real-world population."
Neither treatment resulted in clinically meaningful improvement
Researchers concluded there is "no evidence that corticosteroids are effective in this real-world population."
With GOP-tied pollsters & "anti-woke" influencers, they're working to stop new MAHA-inspired rules against food dyes in schools & soda purchases with SNAP benefits.
ProPublica reports that newly diagnosed veterans must now prove military service caused breast cancer to get care, due to a misunderstanding about why men can develop breast cancer.
ProPublica reports that newly diagnosed veterans must now prove military service caused breast cancer to get care, due to a misunderstanding about why men can develop breast cancer.
The FDA has again expanded its recall of ground cinnamon, now totaling 16 brands, due to elevated lead levels.
Consumers should check the list of brands and check their pantries, and immediately stop using recalled cinnamon.
The FDA has again expanded its recall of ground cinnamon, now totaling 16 brands, due to elevated lead levels.
Consumers should check the list of brands and check their pantries, and immediately stop using recalled cinnamon.
Over 1 in 5 pet owners now question vaccines, with false claims about “pawtism” gaining traction.
Pets can't develop autism but these claims could lead to outbreaks for pets and people.
Over 1 in 5 pet owners now question vaccines, with false claims about “pawtism” gaining traction.
Pets can't develop autism but these claims could lead to outbreaks for pets and people.
Patients did just as well, and fewer dropped out.
#MentalHealth #Therapy #DigitalHealth #OnlineTherapy #Telehealth
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41165707/
Patients did just as well, and fewer dropped out.
#MentalHealth #Therapy #DigitalHealth #OnlineTherapy #Telehealth
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41165707/
Researchers say walking for at least 15 minutes without stopping is ideal for a heart workout. This benefit was seen even in less active adults who walk fewer than 8,000 steps a day.
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Researchers say walking for at least 15 minutes without stopping is ideal for a heart workout. This benefit was seen even in less active adults who walk fewer than 8,000 steps a day.
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NCHR’s Dr. Diana Zuckerman and #MAHA experts agree that speeding reviews could allow unsafe or ineffective drugs on the market.
NCHR’s Dr. Diana Zuckerman and #MAHA experts agree that speeding reviews could allow unsafe or ineffective drugs on the market.
Experts have evidence that you can "reframe" your reaction to painful experiences.
This involves shifting your perspective in 2 ways: you can reinterpret the stress by finding a silver lining, or you can distance yourself by asking, "Will this matter in 10 years?"
Experts have evidence that you can "reframe" your reaction to painful experiences.
This involves shifting your perspective in 2 ways: you can reinterpret the stress by finding a silver lining, or you can distance yourself by asking, "Will this matter in 10 years?"
It raises urgent questions about whether exposure to agricultural chemicals, like pesticides and herbicides, is causing this increase in cancer.
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It raises urgent questions about whether exposure to agricultural chemicals, like pesticides and herbicides, is causing this increase in cancer.
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Researchers found that advanced lung and skin cancer patients who received a COVID mRNA vaccine while also getting immunotherapy lived nearly twice as long as those who only got immunotherapy.
Researchers found that advanced lung and skin cancer patients who received a COVID mRNA vaccine while also getting immunotherapy lived nearly twice as long as those who only got immunotherapy.
Dr. Diana Zuckerman says the warnings need nuance since risks differ for pills and creams, and by women’s age and health.
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Dr. Diana Zuckerman says the warnings need nuance since risks differ for pills and creams, and by women’s age and health.
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