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FDA warning hits Minnesota-made infusion pumps for missing regulatory checks

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Medical device maker ICU Medical changed designs of infusion pumps made in Minnesota without properly clearing important regulatory checks after a recent recall, according to a Food and Drug Administration warning letter this month.

The FDA noted that California-based ICU Medical, a multibillion-dollar device company, has clearance dating to ...Read more

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Measles misinformation is on the rise -- and Americans are hearing it, survey finds

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While the most serious measles epidemic in a decade has led to the deaths of two children and spread to 27 states with no signs of letting up, beliefs about the safety of the measles vaccine and the threat of the disease are sharply polarized, fed by the anti-vaccine views of the country’s seniormost health official.

About two-thirds of ...Read more

Environmental Nutrition: Alcohol and healthy eating

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Q: Can alcohol fit into a healthy eating plan?

A: Alcohol can be part of a healthy eating pattern when consumed appropriately. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, moderate drinking is defined as up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men. A standard drink is typically 5 ounces of wine, 12 ounces of ...Read more

6 vegetables you should always buy frozen

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Eating healthy isn’t always easy. Eating a diet rich in vegetables helps provide the necessary vitamins and minerals to keep our bodies healthy, but doing so can be difficult when vegetables are expensive, out of season, or quick to spoil in the fridge. To combat this, many experts recommend using frozen vegetables instead, which can actually ...Read more

Baby Fat

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

By the year 2050, it's projected one in six young people will be obese. That works out to 360 million children and adolescents with a body mass index of 30 or higher.

The added girth and weight won't be spread evenly. Half of the world's young people with obesity will live in two regions: North Africa and the Middle East, and Latin America ...Read more

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New research helps explain unexplained strokes in younger adults

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In adults under age 50, strokes caused by clots are on the rise – and many happen without a clear link to a traditional cause such as high blood pressure. A new study suggests the underlying reason for these unexplained, or cryptogenic, strokes could hinge in part on whether someone has a type of hole between the upper chambers of the heart. ...Read more

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Revisiting the measles: Who should get a vaccine?

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Getty Images According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 700 confirmed measles cases have been reported in at least 25 states as of mid-April — and that number continues to grow. Most cases are among people who are unvaccinated, have an unknown vaccination status or are children. The highly contagious disease ...Read more

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A plan to access cheap drugs backfires, leaving patient with $250,000 bill

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Janelle Zeihen worried she’d have to file for bankruptcy after learning she owed $250,000 for her Crohn’s disease treatment.

The Milwaukee nursing home worker thought her insurance was covering the infusions as part of a complex arrangement. Through a middleman, her benefit plan was trying to use a charity program to get her the medication...Read more

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Sweeping NIH cuts jolt dementia research team

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DAVIS, Calif. -- For weeks, no one could tell Dr. Charles DeCarli whether the $53 million grant powering his lab’s ambitious dementia research project would be renewed.

“It was horrible,” the neurologist said. “It was really hard to face the potential of losing all of it, the money, everything I’d worked so hard for.”

Then came the...Read more

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COVID worsened shortages of doctors and nurses. Five years on, rural hospitals still struggle

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Even by rural hospital standards, Keokuk County Hospital and Clinics in southeastern Iowa is small.

The 14-bed hospital, in Sigourney, doesn’t do surgeries or deliver babies. The small 24-hour emergency room is overseen by two full-time doctors.

CEO Matt Ives wants to hire a third doctor, but he said finding physicians for a rural area has ...Read more

Doctor Uses A Dictation Machine During Patient's Medical Exam

Health Advice / Keith Roach /

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have recently begun seeing a new physician who dictates into a recorder during my entire exam. I find this very off-putting and don't know what to do. Here is an example:

Doctor: What brings you in today?

Me: I have a sore throat.

Doctor speaks into to the recorder: Patient presents a complaint of a sore throat today.

...Read more

Prostate screening saves lives -- so save yours

In 2021, just over a third of men ages 55 to 69 had had a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test to check for prostate cancer in the past year. That may be because there's been a lot of confusion about the advantages and risks (of unnecessary treatment) that go along with getting the test. But data are adding up that indicate that it's a ...Read more

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Ruling could give Kennedy more power over health care coverage

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WASHINGTON — A looming Supreme Court decision could result in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wielding more control over the body that recommends preventive health services insurers must fully cover — a possibility that alarms health advocates.

The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in Kennedy v. Braidwood ...Read more

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When it comes to sleep, quality may be just as important as quantity

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When it comes to healthy sleep, it's not just how long a person is at rest that matters. Other factors, such as how long it takes to fall asleep, keeping a regular sleep schedule and the overall satisfaction with sleep, can all affect heart and brain health, according to a new science report.

The report summarizes the latest evidence on the ...Read more

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States that enshrined Medicaid expansion in their constitutions could be in a bind

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As Republicans in Congress consider cutting the federal share of Medicaid funding, states are weighing numerous options to scale back their programs. But voters in three states have significantly limited those options by enshrining Medicaid expansion in their constitutions — creating a potential budget disaster and a political challenge for ...Read more

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Don't call it Pilates. Inside the exercise trend that's like 'if Pilates and bodybuilding had a baby'

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LOS ANGELES — Sebastien Lagree would like to make one thing clear: "This. Is. Not. Pilates."

The global fitness entrepreneur is talking about the Lagree Method, his patented workout. You may be familiar: About 50 SoCal studios currently license rights to use Lagree equipment, many of which are in Los Angeles. Their door shingles boast his ...Read more

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Become an organ donor and save lives

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Becoming an organ donor is one of the most meaningful decisions you can make, offering the chance to save lives — whether after death or as a living donor. It is the ultimate gift, providing hope to those waiting for a second chance at life.

Recent advancements in transplantation are improving organ availability and helping patients, but more...Read more

Feeling unhappy? It may be because of your food choices

When 10 million people are brought together in one massive review of 14 studies, you're getting some pretty reliable health info. And that's what a 2024 meta-review did when it explored the association between eating ultra-processed foods and health problems. The result? The researchers identified 32 different conditions that can be linked to ...Read more

Diagnosis Needs To Be Made For Cause Behind High Ast Level

Health Advice / Keith Roach /

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 65-year-old male. On my recent semiannual checkup, my labs showed an AST level of 53 U/L and an ALT level of 62 U/L. I am concerned about nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. In addition to losing weight, is 800 IU of vitamin E potentially beneficial? -- H.C.

ANSWER: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease ...Read more

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Supreme Court sounds ready to back preventive care task force

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared ready during oral arguments Monday to uphold a nationwide preventive care coverage mandate created by the 2010 health care law, in a challenge from a group of Texas businesses objecting to coverage for an HIV preventive drug.

Several key justices questioned the reasoning behind a decision by the U.S. ...Read more

 

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