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Experts Question Impact of Trump's Latest Effort on Fertility Care Coverage
(MedPage Today) -- The Labor Department's proposed rule to make it easier for employers to offer a fertility benefit isn't likely to result in many more employers doing so, although it may tip the scales for employers who were already considering... -
Study on GLP-1s and Breast Cancer 'Too Good to Be True'?
(MedPage Today) -- Use of GLP-1 receptor agonists in breast cancer patients was linked to lower mortality and recurrence risk in a retrospective study, but experts are questioning the quality of the underlying data.
At 10 years, the risk of all... -
Apixaban May Offer a 'Practical Alternative' for Dialysis Patients With Afib
(MedPage Today) -- Two anticoagulants showed similar safety and efficacy in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with newly diagnosed nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Afib), according to a retrospective study of real-world data.
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Metastatic Breast Cancers on the Rise, U.S. Study Shows
(MedPage Today) -- Despite improvements in survival, the incidence of stage IV breast cancer increased significantly from 2010 through 2021, according to a U.S. population-based cohort study.
The age-adjusted incidence rate of de novo stage IV... -
Autism-Vaccine Researcher Arraigned in the U.S.
(MedPage Today) -- Poul Thorsen, MD, PhD, a Danish researcher who co-authored key papers demonstrating no links between childhood vaccines and autism, was arraigned on federal wire fraud and money laundering charges after his extradition from Germany... -
Celebrity vs Cancer Science: Ivermectin Prescriptions Soared After Mel Gibson Plug
(MedPage Today) -- Prescribing for combination ivermectin-benzimidazole doubled after actor Mel Gibson promoted the regimen as a potential cure for advanced cancer during an appearance on a popular podcast, a review of national data showed.
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Non-Medication Approaches in IBS Offer Paths for Reducing Symptoms
(MedPage Today) -- Two non-pharmaceutical approaches for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) feasibly offered patients symptom relief, according to research presented at the annual Digestive Disease Week meeting.
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Makary Resigns as FDA Commissioner
(MedPage Today) -- FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, resigned on Tuesday after just over a year at the agency and days of speculation about whether he'd be fired.
Kyle Diamantas, the agency's deputy commissioner for food, was named as the...