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Doc Suspected in Mass Killing; Vaccine Injury Claims Spike; Iowa Has First H5N1 Case

— Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Next-in-Class Once-Daily Pill Approved for Cystic Fibrosis

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FDA Approves First Sleep Apnea Drug

Tirzepatide ok'd for obstructive sleep apnea in people with obesity

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Public Health Experts Decry Louisiana's Ban on Vaccine Promotion

Doctors need to "stand up" for their patients' health, they say

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Thirteen states reported high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week

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Public Health Experts Decry Louisiana's Ban on Vaccine Promotion

Doctors need to "stand up" for their patients' health, they say

Flu Season Is Underway, as Cases Surge in Some Areas and Vaccinations Lag

Thirteen states reported high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week

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Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Do At-Home Testing Devices Measure Up?

Home test showed 52 apnea-hypopnea events per hour in woman with high blood pressure, weight gain

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Why Is a Fit Swimmer Breathless and Coughing Up Blood?

Case highlights a little-known, potentially dangerous, often recurrent condition of swimmers

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Symptoms, Radiologic Findings Point to COVID-19 -- but It's Not

Clue from a previous diagnosis of another disease?

A radiologist monitors the CT scanning of the patient in the other room

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State Bars Health Workers From Pushing COVID Vax; Cold Deaths; Marburg Outbreak Ends

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Dec 20, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Flu-Like Mystery Disease in Congo Could Be More Than Just Malaria

After man dies with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, officials are thinking a virus is at work as well

Dec 19, 2024
A photo of the Panzi general Hospital, in southwestern Congo, Thursday, Nov 5, 2024.
New First-Line Option for Advanced ALK-Positive Lung Cancer

In randomized study, ensartinib doubled PFS versus first-generation ALK inhibitor

Dec 18, 2024
FDA APPROVED ensartinib (Ensacove) over a computer rendering of lung cancer.
U.S. Reports First Severe Case of Bird Flu

Patient in Louisiana had exposure to backyard poultry

Dec 18, 2024
A photo of chickens in the backyard of a house.
Most U.S. Teens Are Abstaining From Drinking, Smoking, and Marijuana, Survey Says

Pandemic lockdowns may have influenced patterns

Dec 17, 2024
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Opinion
The Forgotten Toll of Polio

Science and public health turned survival into the norm, says Perri Klass, MD

Dec 17, 2024
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CDC Can't Confirm Suspected Bird Flu Case Tied to Raw Milk

California sample tests negative for all types of flu by the time it reaches federal lab

Dec 16, 2024
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Randy Moss Has Cancer; Nancy Pelosi's Surgery; Possible Bird Flu Case Hospitalized

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Dec 16, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Sleep Apnea Patients Have Higher Rates of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Excess risk may be related to fluctuations in oxygenation that damage the retina

Dec 13, 2024
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RFK Jr.'s Lawyer Asked FDA to Pull Polio Vaccine; Pollution-VTE Link; H5N1 in Cats

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Dec 13, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Lung Cancer Drug Osimertinib Tied to Cardiac Events, Even in Low-Risk Patients

Signal largely driven by newly emerging arrhythmias

Dec 12, 2024
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California Child May Have Bird Flu After Drinking Raw Milk

Case stands out for being outside the usual farm work setting

Dec 11, 2024
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