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A fierce debate rages over the Big, Beautiful Bill (BBB) and its impact on Medicaid beneficiaries. While House Speaker Mike Johnson recently claimed millions…
Category: 5. Health
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A diet full of tiny plastics triggered health problems in mice
Mice exposed to polystyrene nanoplastics developed problems in their guts and livers. It’s not yet clear if humans are similarly affected.
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Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks
When outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles occur despite highly effective vaccines being available, it’s easy to conclude that parents who don’t vaccinate their children are misguided, selfish or have fallen prey to…
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Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families
The U.S. government recently cut more than US$1 billion in funding to two long-running programs that helped schools and food banks feed children and families in need. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the reductions are a “return to…
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Funding women’s health innovations is a massive economic opportunity.
Women’s health now includes conditions that affect them exclusively, differently and … More
Due to a combination of…
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The MAHA Movement Already Has An Army. It Just Needs To Mobilize It.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz need an army to … More
The Make America Healthy Again…
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Trump’s Proposed Budget Slashes Biomedical Research
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the impact of Trump’s proposed budget cuts on biomedical research and global health, news from the ASCO cancer meeting, Summit Therapeutics’ Maky Zanganeh and more. To get it in your inbox,…
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How A Rare Mutation Exposed Weaknesses In Sperm Donation Oversight
The donor’s sperm carried a mutation that causes Li-Fraumeni syndrome or LFS, one of the most severe … More
A recent case in Europe has reignited debate over the regulation of sperm…
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1 in 4 children suffers from chronic pain − school nurses could be key to helping them manage it
Joint pain, headaches, stomachaches, fibromyalgia – the list sounds like an inventory of ailments that might plague people as they age. Yet these are chronic, painful conditions that frequently affect children.
People often imagine…
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In a First, T cells are Found in the Healthy Human Brain
The brain is shielded from many substances by the blood-brain barrier, but this shield is not impenetrable. There are immune cells in the brain called microglia that can respond to potential invaders in the…
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