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FDA Panel Advises Against MDMA As Treatment For PTSD
Although advisers noted the promise of psychedelic use for patients who suffer trauma, they agreed clinical trials so far haven't yielded convincing results. California-based Lykos Therapeutics said it would continue to work with the FDA to ease doubts.
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US Maternal Deaths Still Higher Than Other High-Income Nations: Study
The good news: Maternal deaths in the U.S. have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels. The bad, according to a study, is that those numbers exceed rates in other high-income nations, and the figures get worse for Black mothers. Another finding of the report is that most of the deaths are happening within the first year after birth.
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End of Pandemic Internet Subsidies Threatens a Health Care Lifeline for Rural America
As the Affordable Connectivity Program runs out of money, millions of people face a jump in internet costs or lost connections if federal lawmakers don't pass a funding extension.
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Watch: Anthony Fauci Defends Feds’ Covid Response, Calling Lawmakers’ Accusations ‘Preposterous’
At a June 3 congressional hearing that underscored the nation's deep political divide over the coronavirus pandemic response, the longtime National Institutes of Health official addressed the agency’s controversies head-on.
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Research Suggests Thinking Twice Before Drinking Alcohol On A Plane
German scientists found that consuming alcohol during flights led to blood oxygen decreases and heart rate increases. Other health and wellness news is on projected rates of cardiovascular disease, salt's effect on the microbiome, spirituality in health care, and more.
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FDA Mulling JN.1-Specific Covid Shot As New Variant, KP.2, Emerges In US
Advisers will vote soon on their recommendation for this fall's shot. Plus: As the need for blood donations continues, the Red Cross is reminding everyone that yes, you can donate if you've received a covid vaccine.
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Potential Jurors Share Family Struggles With Addiction At Hunter Biden Trial
"Person after person" told the judge about parents, children, or friends who struggled with substance abuse, The Washington Post reported. President Joe Biden's son faces felony charges related to a gun he bought while allegedly under the influence of drugs, which is illegal to do.
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Skilled Nursing Provider LaVie Care Centers Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
In other health industry news, Cigna's Evernorth Care Group will lay off 261 employees in Arizona, and a Pennsylvania hospital chain is planning a debt swap to try to turn around its ailing fortunes.
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Louisiana Advances Bill Allowing Castration For Certain Sex Crimes
If Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, signs the legislation, his state would be the first in the nation with such a punishment. Also in the news: 10 states will receive Medicaid funding for 24-hour, all-in-one mental health and substance use clinics.
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Cleveland Clinic Sued After Woman’s Anesthesia Fails During Surgery
The patient awoke during throat surgery at Cleveland Clinic’s Medina Hospital when an IV tube delivering anesthetics came loose. Separately, Johnson & Johnson must pay $260 million as part of the latest talc lawsuit, an Oregon jury has decided.
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Fauci Faces Combative Questioning On Covid Origins, Masks, And Vaccines
During his much-anticipated public appearance Monday at a hearing of the House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci defended the federal government's response to the health crisis in fiery exchanges with Republican members of the panel.
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Bird Flu Found In San Francisco Market; Larger Outbreak Hits Iowa Turkey Farm
As cases tick up, officials launch WastewaterSCAN to find areas of the country affected most by the H5N1 virus. Meanwhile, despite public health officials' concerns, lawmakers in several states are advancing measures to make the commercial sale of raw milk legal.
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FDA Advisory Panel Weighing Use Of Psychedelic Drug MDMA To Treat PTSD
Stat will offer live updates on committee action to determine whether the drug has therapeutic uses.
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Covid Can Cause Long-Term Damage Inside Eye If Not Treated
Research has found that covid is not contracted through the mucosal membrane of the eye, but the virus can cause damage like retinal lesions, microaneurysms in the eye, and retinal atrophy.
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Chemo Drugs Attached To Antibodies Battle Cancer Cells More Directly
NBC News reports on how antibody drug conjugates, as they're known, can more effectively tackle tumor cells. Also in the news: Pfizer's lung cancer drug Lorbrena, Bristol Myers Squibb immunotherapies, LGBTQ+ populations may face higher cancer risks, and more.
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Taking Burden Off Hospitals, HHS Tells UnitedHealth To Notify Hack Victims
The American Hospital Association welcomed the decision, saying it would have imposed unnecessary costs on providers who "have already suffered so greatly from this attack," Modern Healthcare reported. Other news is on Steward Health, Uber Health, psychiatric facilities, and more.
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West Nile Virus Detected In LA County Mosquitoes
It's the first time this year the virus has been found in Los Angeles County. Meanwhile, officials in Berkeley and Albany are set to test two popular parks for evidence of radioactive waste.
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Neurodevelopmental Disorder Linked To Gene Mutation In New Study
Thousands of cases of intellectual disabilities may be explained by a newly identified gene mutation. Also in the news: how body composition scans are better than BMI; summer may be linked to higher kidney stone risks; and more.
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Fiery Exchanges Expected As Fauci Goes Head-To-Head With GOP Panel
Lawmakers intend to grill the immunologist over record-keeping practices at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and other covid-related issues.
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