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Single bivalent COVID booster is enough for now: CDC
Booster strength wanes after a few months, spurring discussions of whether people at high risk of getting a severe case of COVID may need more...
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Kickback Scheme Nets Prison Time for Philadelphia VAMC Service Chief
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Frustration over iPLEDGE evident at FDA meeting
Dermatologists argue the iPLEDGE REMS burden is too high for providers and patients. Access problems persist with lockouts and some cite a lack of...
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New state bill could protect docs prescribing abortion pills to out-of-state patients
The proposed law would shield health care providers who are legally performing their jobs in California from facing prosecution in another state...
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EPA seeks to limit ‘forever’ chemicals in U.S. drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a new rule that would greatly limit the concentration of endocrine-disrupting ‘forever’ chemicals...
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FDA strengthens mammography regulations: Final rule
A final rule requires that mammography facilities notify patients about the density of their breasts.
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The SHOW UP Act Threatens VA Telehealth
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VA Plans to Waive Health Care Copayments for American Indian Veterans
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New challenge for docs: End of COVID federal public health emergency
The Biden administration intends to end by May 11 certain COVID-19 emergency measures used to aid in the response to the pandemic.
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The X-waiver is dead
When Erin Schanning lost her brother to an overdose, she wanted to know what could have been done to have helped him.