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Proposed changes to thalidomide survivors’ support program cause concern
The drug for pregnant women left more than 100 Canadians with a lifetime of disabilities. A decade after receiving funding from a government support program, some thalidomide survivors say it has helped make difficult days easier. The Globe and Mail The private company managing the federal government’s support program for thalidomide survivors is exploring changes that include dividing an existing…
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15 Foods Doctors Say You Should Stop Eating for Better Health
For anyone trying to eat healthier, a lot of emphasis is put on the foods that you should be eating. But just as important—if not slightly more important—is avoiding the foods that could be draining your energy, slowing your metabolism, and increasing your risk of developing harmful chronic health conditions. That’s why we asked doctors and nutrition experts for the…
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Medicaid health plans step up outreach efforts ahead of GOP changes
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Carmen Basu, bundled in a red jacket and woolly scarf, stood outside the headquarters of her local health plan one morning after picking up free groceries. She had brought her husband, teenage son, and 79-year-old mother-in-law…
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Ketamine versus Etomidate | The RSI trial
Some topics just get people excited. The drugs we use during intubation – well, people are going to have an opinion. Etomidate was popular while I trained, but was actually hard to find in the emergency department. Then came worries of adrenal suppression. Was etomidate just changing biochemical outcomes, or was it actually changing patient outcomes? Was etomidate increasing mortality?…
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Hassan: Deal still possible to avoid health rate hikes
Maggie Hassan says deal is still possible to avoid health insurance rate hikes | CloseUp CHILD ADVOCATE, NOW WORKING UNDER THE CONSTRAINT OF SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CUTS. GOOD MORNING, I’M ADAM SEXTON. THE SENATE WRAPPED UP ITS WORK FOR 2025 2025 LATE LAST WEEK, PUSHING SOME KEY VOTES INTO NEXT YEAR. WE WERE ALL SET TO HAVE SENATOR MAGGIE HASSAN IN…
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What is data exclusivity, and how government push may hit availability of cheap, generic drugs | Explained News
The Indian government appears to be considering implementing “data exclusivity” in the pharmaceutical drugs sector after rejecting demands for the provision during trade deal negotiations with the UK and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The lack of a data exclusivity provision is what has given India’s pharmaceutical industry, which thrives on marketing cheaper generics, its edge in the global…
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Dangers of Open Drug Markets: How Medicines Lose Potency
Open drug markets contribute significantly to the circulation of counterfeit medicines, posing a serious threat to public health. Beyond the sale of banned, expired, falsified and substandard drugs, PUNCH Healthwise investigations across three major open drug markets in the country, Idumota, Aba and Onitsha, revealed that warehouses and shops in these markets lack the facilities needed to preserve the quality…
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Six common medications you should NEVER mix with alcohol: Doctors reveal how that ‘pre-emptive’ painkiller could destroy your liver… and the most deadly combination of all
As the holiday season gets underway, Americans are beginning to note recipes for festive cocktails and choose the best wines for the dinner table. But experts are raising the alarm about potentially deadly interactions between alcohol and certain medications. Alcohol is a depressant, meaning it slows down the functioning of the central nervous system, impacting brain activity, reaction time, speech…
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Congress Left Without a Health Care Deal. What Comes Next?
Congress has left for the year without reaching a health care deal, leaving Affordable Care Act subsidies that have helped lower insurance prices for roughly 22 million Americans to expire on Dec. 31 without taking action to address the surge in costs that is expected to follow. As the end of the subsidies looms, families and individual Americans are bracing…
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How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker
President Donald Trump’s administration has dramatically reshaped health and medical research by rolling back federal funding from institutions that have diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and by cutting federal funding for research projects that the administration considers related to DEI. As of Aug. 20, 2025, the National Institutes of Health has terminated over 5,100 grants totaling over US$4.4 billion in…
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