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Hospitals keep using it to avoid lawsuits, even tho C-sections are worse for Moms and the monitors don't save babies.

#Birth #CSection #Moms #Hospitals #WomensHealth

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The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate
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November 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Some of these are COVID, accidents, or opioids, but that's not all. Geography makes a difference too.

Learn more in the article.

#PublicHealth #HealthEquity #LifeExpectancy #Medicare #RacialDisparities

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More people are dying before they turn 65. Who it affects, and what it means.
A new study reveals an increase in premature deaths among 18-to-64-year-olds, with Black adults and certain states disproportionately affected.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Dr. Zuckerman explained that these hormone warnings are "well established" and that these drugs can increase the chances of heart disease and cancer in some women.

#PatientSafety #BlackBoxWarning #HealthPolicy #ScienceNotPR #FDA #Menopause #HormoneTherapy

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Politico Prescription Plus: FDA Removes Black Box HRT Warning - National Center for Health Research
Politico, November 11, 2025: FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announces that FDA seeks eliminating most black box warnings from hormone therapy for menopause and accuses “dogma” that scared women. NCHR D...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Dr. Diana Zuckerman explained that hormone benefits are "mostly" for "symptoms of menopause," not to prevent serious health problems.

#FDA #Menopause #HormoneTherapy #WomensHealth #PatientSafety #BlackBoxWarning #HealthPolicy

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AFP: US to remove warnings from menopause hormone therapy - Stop Cancer Fund
AFP says FDA to delete boxed warnings for menopausal hormone therapy. Diana Zuckerman says warnings needed updating but risks are real and benefits are limited.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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He announced the decision on TV "rather than having scientists scrutinize the research at an FDA scientific meeting."

#FDA #Menopause #HormoneTherapy #WomensHealth #PatientSafety #BlackBoxWarning #HealthPolicy

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The FDA removes long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs - National Center for Health Research
AP News, November 10, 2025: AP explains FDA decision to delete most black box warnings for hormone therapy for menopause, despite controversies about the risks. NCHR’s Diana Zuckerman says FDA lost cr...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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They skipped the official FDA Advisory Committee and used a handpicked "expert panel" instead.

This new process lacks transparency and is "very one-sided."

#FDA #WomensHealth #Menopause #HealthPolicy #PatientSafety #BlackBoxWarning #COI #Transparency

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Inside Health Policy: FDA To Proceed With ‘Expert Panels’ Amid HRT Conflict Concerns - National Center for Health Research
Inside Health Policy, November 10, 2025: Inside Health Policy describes controversy about FDA “Expert Panels” and quotes NCHR Diana Zuckerman on why these panels have conflicts of interest and elimina...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Hormones are not a "fountain of youth", are not proven to prevent dementia, and still have clear risks.

#FDA #Menopause #HormoneTherapy #WomensHealth #PatientSafety #BlackBoxWarning #HealthPolicy

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HHS revises hormone therapy black box warning for menopause treatment
The HHS has announced changes to estrogen hormone therapy black box labeling for menopause treatment in a move that they said corrects misleading warnings.HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Hormone therapy reduces hot flashes but won’t prevent dementia, cancer, or heart disease.

#HotFlashes #Dementia #HeartDisease #HealthClaims

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NCHR Comments on Risks and Benefits of Menopause Hormone Therapy - National Center for Health Research
In response to a request for public comments, NCHR tells FDA that hormones for menopause have cancer risks and benefits, depending on when women take them and what type of hormones. Menopausal Hormone...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Even an AR-15 can exceed the military's proposed daily cumulative safety limit in just 20 shots indoors.

#GunSafety #PublicHealth #BrainInjury #NYT

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Target Shooting Could Be Causing Brain Injuries. We Measured the Danger.
The Times tested the blast waves of several popular civilian guns at an indoor range and found that repeated firing could add up to potentially harmful exposure.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Is that why the announcement was made on morning TV instead of scrutinizing the research at an FDA scientific meeting?

#FDA #Menopause #HormoneTherapy #WomensHealth #PatientSafety #BlackBoxWarning

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F.D.A. Will Remove Black Box Warnings From Hormone Treatments for Menopause
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November 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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The author even heard one industry leader privately refer to patient stories as "misery porn".

#BigPharma #PatientAdvocacy #HealthcareEthics #Healthcare #STAT

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The big flaw in Big Pharma's 'patient advocacy'
When Big Pharma ties its corporate social responsibility initiatives to patients' needs, too often it veers into theater.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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The FDA considers that a problem that can cause temporary or reversible health problems.

If you take this medication, please check with your pharmacist or healthcare provider.

#DrugRecall #Statin #HealthSafety #FDA

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November 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Researchers also found that schools in high-poverty neighborhoods tend to have stricter rules than schools in wealthier areas.

#Education #EdPolicy #School #CellPhones

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Cell Phone Bans in a National Sample of US Public School Principals
This cross-sectional study reports the national prevalence of public-school cell phone bans and how they vary by school characteristics.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM