Here’s why we need stricter oversight, independent third-party testing, more rigorous research and a cultural shift in how we think about ‘natural’ remedies. The post I Trusted A Popular Supplement — It Shut Down My Liver appeared first on MedCity News.
Nearly two weeks after a CDC advisory panel voted to end the recommendation for newborn hepatitis B vaccination, conversations about vaccination schedules and parental choice remain elevated. Meanwhile, narratives about an FDA memo alleging COVID-19 vaccines caused 10 pediatric deaths have shifted toward claims of a government cover-up.
When the news broke on Jan. 31 that a New York physician had been indicted for shipping abortion medications to a woman in Louisiana, it stoked fear across the network of doctors and medical clinics who engage in similar work. “It’s scary. It’s frustrating,” said Angel Foster, co-founder of the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project,…
Mes tras mes, Patricia Hunter y otros miembros de la Coalición para la Reforma de los Hogares de Adultos Mayores (Nursing Home Reform Coalition) se conectaron por videollamada con representantes del Congreso en busca de apoyo para la propuesta de una norma federal que establecería una cantidad mínima de personal en estos establecimientos. Finalmente, después…
Mientras la epidemia de sarampión más grave en una década ha causado la muerte de dos niños y se ha extendido a 27 estados sin dar señales de desacelerar, las creencias sobre la seguridad de la vacuna contra esta infección y la amenaza de la enfermedad se polarizan rápido, alimentadas por las opiniones antivacunas del…
Any successful response to skyrocketing drug costs has to also actively manage medications at the individual level — just because someone can be on a medication doesn’t mean they should be. The post It’s Time to Actively Manage Medications at the Individual Level appeared first on MedCity News.
It’s time to replace this system with one that works for patients and invites disruption. We need to put control back in the hands of patients, allowing them to own their health records, make independent decisions, and switch to fair and transparent alternatives. The post The End of Corporate-Controlled Care? AI and Patient Access Fuel…
House Republicans have passed a reconciliation package (the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) that would make significant changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces and increase the number of people without health insurance by an estimated 10.9 million. This analysis estimates state-level increases in the number of uninsured people due to this…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)spent years complaining that the Biden administration was slow-walking federal approval of his plan to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada — a concept endorsed by Donald Trump in 2020 just before his first presidential term ended. But nearly a year since the Food and Drug Administration green-lit the state’s importation…