Evan Vega
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Public Health
Biden Said Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Cut the Deficit by $160B. That’s Years Away.
Amy Sherman, PolitiFact We cut the federal deficit by $160 billion because Medicare will no longer have to pay those…
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Infectious Disease
Pooled saliva testing catches asymptomatic cases of congenital CMV
March 21, 2024 2 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on…
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Public Health
We’re buying more of this health-care company amid an overdone sell-off
Shortly after the opening bell, we will be buying 140 shares of Abbott Laboratories at roughly $112. Following the trade,…
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Public Health
Sitios de telesalud prometen una cura para la “menopausia masculina” a pesar de prohibiciones
Durante el boom de la telemedicina por la pandemia de covid-19, surgieron tiendas online que promocionaban la testosterona como remedio…
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Public Health
Telehealth Sites Promise Cure for ‘Male Menopause’ Despite FDA Ban on Off-Label Ads
Online stores sprang up during the covid-19 pandemic’s telehealth boom touting testosterone as a cure-all for men’s age-related illnesses —…
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Infectious Disease
AI could help improve hospital infection prevention
March 20, 2024 2 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on…
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Public Health
safety issues with China-made syringes more widespread than initially known
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health has warned that Chinese-made plastic syringes that are…
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Infectious Disease
‘Go back to basics’ — remind patients how to prevent norovirus
March 20, 2024 3 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on…
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Public Health
A Battle Between Drugmakers and Insurers Hits Patients in the Wallet
There’s a long-running battle between insurers and drugmakers over financial assistance programs that purport to help patients afford expensive drugs.…
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Public Health
Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirements Costing Taxpayers Millions Despite Low Enrollment
Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan for a conservative alternative to Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion has cost…
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