Foods with healthy-sounding buzzwords could be hiding added sugar in plain sight / Medical Express
medicalxpress - Many consumers feel pride in avoiding the glazed pastries in the supermarket and instead opting for "all natural" granola that comes packed with extra protein. Same goes for low-fat yogurts "made with real fruit," "organic" plant-based milks and bottled "…
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Monday, December 29, 2025, 1:21 am / permalink 17332 / 7 stories in 2 months
Johns Hopkins Hospital names associate chief medical officer / Beckers
Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital has named Kavita Sharma, MD, as associate chief medical officer, effective Jan. 6. Dr. Sharma announced her new role in a Dec. 22 post on X, writing that she is “grateful for patients who allow us the privilege of ca…
Monday, December 29, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 17331 / 11 stories in 2 months
'Don't use them': Tanning beds triple skin cancer risk, study finds / Medical Express
medicalxpress - When Heidi Tarr was a teenager, she used a tanning bed several times a week with her friends because they all wanted to glow like a celebrity.
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Monday, December 29, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 17330 / 3 stories in 2 months
HHS targets information-blocking, certification cuts in new rule / Beckers
Naomi Diaz / beckershospitalreview - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Dec. 22 proposed a rule that would significantly reduce federal health IT certification requirements, revise information-blocking policies and establish a framework to support AI-enabled interoperability…
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Saturday, December 27, 2025, 6:21 pm / permalink 17320 / 6 stories in 2 months
19 states, DC sue HHS over gender-affirming care restrictions / Beckers
Kristin Kuchno / beckershospitalreview - A coalition of 19 states and Washington, D.C., have filed a lawsuit challenging a declaration from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that threatens to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide certain gender-affirming care to minors. Here are se…
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Saturday, December 27, 2025, 5:20 am / permalink 17305 / 2 stories in 2 months
Sanofi buys hepatitis B vaccine maker Dynavax for $2.2B; gets CRL for MS drug / Endpoints
Elizabeth Cairns / endpoints - Sanofi is set to supplement its vaccine offering with the acquisition of Dynavax Technologies for $2.2 billion in cash, the companies said Wednesday. Separately, Sanofi said the ...
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Saturday, December 27, 2025, 2:21 am / permalink 17302 / 3 stories in 2 months
Mark Cuban says these 8 habits are why most people never make it in life (and what to do instead) / Silicon Canals
James Brennan / siliconcanals - Mark Cuban reveals the shocking daily habits that separate billionaires from everyone else—and why your morning routine might be sabotaging your success before you even leave the house.
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Thursday, December 25, 2025, 11:21 pm / permalink 17287 / 163 stories in 2 months
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Pill Becomes First FDA-Approved Oral GLP-1 Drug for Weight Loss / MedCity
Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - Beyond weight reduction and long-term maintenance of weight loss, the FDA decision for oral Wegovy covers use of the once-daily pill for reducing the risk of major cardiovascular events. Novo Nordisk expects the Wegovy tablet will launch in early January.…
#obesity #healthcare #pharmaceuticals #novonordisk #weightloss #drugdevelopment #fda
Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 3:22 pm / permalink 17254 / 36 stories in 2 months
Medline raises IPO to $6.3B / Beckers
Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - Medline priced its upsized initial public offering at $29 per share for 216,034,482 shares of Class A common stock, according to a Dec. 16 news release from the company. Shares are expected to begin trading Dec. 17 on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under…
Monday, December 22, 2025, 4:21 am / permalink 17194 / 4 stories in 2 months
FDA Approved Rucaparib for BRCA-Mutated Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer / OncoDaily
oncodaily - On December 17, 2025, the FDA issued a regular approval for rucaparib (Rubraca®), marking the formal conversion of its earlier accelerated authorization into full approval for BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate […]
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 9:20 pm / permalink 17185 / 13 stories in 2 months
FDA Removes Key Limitation on the Use of Real-World Evidence in Regulatory Reviews / OncoDaily
oncodaily - On December 15, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a significant update to its regulatory approach regarding the use of real-world evidence (RWE) in drug and medical […]
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 4:21 pm / permalink 17179 / 13 stories in 2 months
House floats new healthcare bill after Senate proposals fail / Beckers
Andrew Cass / beckershospitalreview - House Republicans have unveiled new healthcare legislation in the wake of votes in the Senate that failed to pass bills addressing expiring ACA enhanced subsidies. Seven things to know: 1. The House Republicans’ proposal does not extend the subsidies that…
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 17171 / 10 stories in 2 months
Diarrhea and stomachaches plagued Roman soldiers stationed at Hadrian's Wall, discovery of microscopic parasites finds / LiveScience
livescience - Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers.
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 17166 / 2 stories in 2 months
CMS proposes new price transparency rules / Beckers
Madeline Ashley / beckershospitalreview - President Donald Trump’s administration proposed significant updates Dec. 19 to healthcare price transparency rules to help make costs more “clear, accurate and actionable for Americans.” The proposal, shared by CMS, in partnership with the labor and the …
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:21 am / permalink 17157 / 3 stories in 2 months
CMS creates office to oversee rural health funding / Beckers
Andrew Cass / beckershospitalreview - CMS has created an office focused on rural health transformation initiatives. The Office of Rural Health Transformation will oversee the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, according to an announcement published in the Federal Register. The p…
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:21 am / permalink 17158 / 10 stories in 2 months
ChristianaCare, Virtua Health call off $6.3B merger plans / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - ChristianaCare and Virtua Health have pulled the plug on their merger plans, jettisoning a deal that would have created a health system with a combined $6.3 billion in annual revenue.
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 17156 / 4 stories in 2 months
Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases / Medical Express
medicalxpress - Pakistani authorities on Monday launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to protect 45 million children after more than two dozen cases of the potentially paralyzing disease were reported, officials said.
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 17154 / 3 stories in 2 months
Optum Rx: 100% of network community pharmacies shift to cost-based model / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - Earlier this year, Optum Rx announced that it would shift to a cost-based model, which would boost reimbursements for brand-name drugs at community pharmacies.
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Friday, December 19, 2025, 5:22 am / permalink 17127 / 4 stories in 2 months
CDC Ends Universal Hepatitis B Newborn Vaccination
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially rescinded its long‐standing recommendation for universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth. The change reflects new evidence and a shift toward individualized risk‐based immunization protocols, prompting hospitals and pediatricians nationwide to adjust their preventive strategies accordingly.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 1:22 pm / permalink 17075 / 8 stories in 2 months
Ronan Kelly: Christine Handy’s Award-Winning Breast Cancer Film Premieres in Dallas / OncoDaily
oncodaily - Ronan Kelly, Director of Precision Medicine and Scientific Discovery at Baylor University Medical Center, shared a post on LinkedIn: “It was a privilege to meet Christine Handy, executive producer of […]
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 5:23 pm / permalink 17042 / 3 stories in 2 months