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FTC urged to probe psychologist group over contradictory stances on gender-affirming care for minors
Chief Medical Officer of Do No Harm Dr. Kurt Miceli told The Center Square that “the American Psychological Association appears to be contradicting itself to have its cake and eat it too.”
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Hegseth axes flu vaccine requirement for troops
He further recounted myriad medical requirements that the Biden administration imposed on military service members during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the vaccine mandate.
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Kennedy testifies in marathon of seven congressional hearings
The secretary told lawmakers that he was not happy about his department's new budget proposal for the next fiscal year, which would slash $16 billion from the current budget.
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Report: Millions in medical bills lead to demand for price transparency policies
Interviewing patients for the report revealed how they were routinely subjected to hidden and varying prices for hospital services, and that they experienced significant financial and mental distress from not having access to prices or understanding their bill prices.
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Texas teenage beauty queen's death cased by caffeine energy drink, lawsuit claims
According to the lawsuit, the 17-year-old suffered a "fatal cardiac event" after consuming at least one 12-ounce can of Alani Nu, an energy drink.
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RFK Jr launching podcast to advance HHS secretary's views on health issues
"The Secretary Kennedy Podcast" will include interviews with doctors, scientists and agency staff discussing what Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says are lies.
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RFK Jr rewrites membership rules for ACIP after court ruling
The change comes after U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy ruled the committee was unlawfully reconstituted when Kennedy replaced the previous members with his own experts last year and that only six members were qualified.
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Two more major pharmaceutical companies to launch products through TrumpRx
The companies Abbvie and Genentech are expected to become the 10th and 11th drug-making companies to release their products at a discounted rate on the portal, joining other giants like AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Pfizer.
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Constitutional right to castration? DOJ, 25 states fight court ruling for transgender sex offender
Briefs ask 9th Circuit to overturn judge who said its precedent required him to find 8th Amendment right to "gender confirming surgery" for child sexual abuser. Judge got it backward on what's "cruel and unusual," ethics group says.
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You Vote: With a federal judge blocking RFK Jr.'s vaccine schedule and advisory board, what say you?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January lowered the number of vaccines it recommends for children from 18 down to 11, citing a loss of trust in vaccines.
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Registered nurses can no longer sign school excuse letters in Wisconsin starting Sept. 1
Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill Friday to remove registered nurses from the list of those allowed to excuse an absence.
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From legal to murder threats, advocates of transgender treatment for kids counter Trump policies
Office of New York's Letitia James resurrects legal argument Supreme Court rejected to compel hospital to resume medicalized gender transitions for minors. Obama judge decries "stench" of DOJ seeking anonymized patient records.
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Bhattacharya goes from US health policy outsider to leading top agencies at Trump's personal request
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bhattacharya was a medical doctor and professor at Stanford University,