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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S. This month, the Texas attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing abortion pills to a patient there via telemedicine. A survey conducted for the Society …

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15 hours, 9 minutes ago

Artificial hearts found to regenerate muscle tissue in heart failure patients

India Today

A new study co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona’s Sarver Heart Center has unveiled that a subset of patients with artificial hearts can regenerate heart muscle tissue. Heart failure currently has no cure, with treatment options primarily limited to medications that slow its progression or advanced interventions like heart transplants and left ventricular assist devices, which help …

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15 hours, 9 minutes ago

As South Korea draws visitors chasing beauty, dodgy practices pose risks

Al Jazeera

Thousands flock to East Asian country for cosmetic surgeries each year, often relying on unregulated forums for advice. “I don’t think I’ll ever go back to Korea to do surgery because of this.” South Korea has the highest rate of plastic surgery procedures per capita in the world, according to Expert Market Research, with a market worth $1.7bn in 2023. …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Emergency room visits at this Loma Linda hospital are longer than at most ERs in the U.S.

LA Times

Beaumont, Calif., resident Nicole Vela, 45, was kept waiting so long at Loma Linda University Medical Center that her husband, Jorge, drove her to another hospital. In recent years, patients have typically spent roughly seven hours at the Loma Linda emergency department before leaving, data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services show. That has piled more pressure on …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Israel accused of bombing Kamal Adwan Hospital ICU risking patients, medics

Al Jazeera

The hospital’s director has called for international intervention to protect patients and Gaza’s health system. “For more than an hour now, shells are raining down on us from every corner, mile, and direction.” Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from nearby Deir el-Balah, said, “What we are seeing now is a deliberate attack on the health facility.” “The Israeli military has …

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1 day, 22 hours ago

Why your fingers are cold all the time. No, it's not just the weather - it can be a sign of worrying health conditions, reveals DR ELLIE

Daily Mail

I am 94 and in the past year have developed sensitive fingertips. Dr Ellie Cannon replies: Sensitive fingertips may be due to peripheral neuropathy, a condition where the nerves don’t function as they should. There’s also a condition called cyclical vomiting syndrome, which responds to migraine medication sumatriptan – especially used as a nose spray. The antidepressant amitriptyline may also …

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2 days, 1 hour ago

Multilingual handbook launched to ease medical journey of patients coming to Hyderabad

The Hindu

The Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in Hyderabad’s Somajiguda attracts a large number of patients from West Bengal and neighbouring northeastern states. To address these concerns, Milaap, a crowdfunding platform, has launched a caretaker’s handbook titled Making Healthcare Accessible in Hyderabad. The handbook, launched by Divya Devarajan, CEO of Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty and Prajavani State Nodal Officer, aims …

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2 days, 3 hours ago

France’s Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals

Associated Press

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte — One week after its worst cyclone in nearly a century, and a day after a testy presidential visit, France’s impoverished Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte is still grappling with counting the dead, restoring essential services and aiding a beleaguered population. “There are so many patients coming to the hospital, and we don’t have space to admit them.” …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

NHS boss: Don't give a Brazilian butt lift as a Christmas gift... hospitals are under enough pressure as it is!

Daily Mail

It may not be unusual for men to buy their wife or girlfriend a dubious last-minute Christmas gift. Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director at NHS England, said hospitals are under immense pressure and dealing with complications from surgery is the 'last thing they need'. Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director at NHS England, said hospitals are under …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

The system is broken. Patients should have care closer to home from a familiar face, writes Health Secretary WES STREETING

Daily Mail

Back in the summer, I pledged to fix the front door to the NHS, making clear to GPs that the cavalry was coming. However, since taking office, we have already significantly increased monthly payments to practices, are investing an extra £100million to upgrade the crumbling GP estate, and we're starting to hire 1,000 extra doctors who, without our action, would …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

Biden and the first lady bring holiday cheer to patients and families at a children’s hospital

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, brought some Christmastime cheer to patients and their families at a children’s hospital on Friday but a toddler in a light blue jumper entertained, too. The president and first lady visited privately with patients and their families for photos at Children’s National Hospital before Jill Biden read “‘Twas the Night Before …

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3 days ago

I went from being a doctor to an UberEats driver after a single decision changed my life forever

Daily Mail

A doctor has revealed how a two-year suspension on his medical licence after speaking out against the Covid vaccine cost him almost everything he had. Queensland's Supreme Court recently handed back Dr William Bay's medical licence after it was suspended by the state's Medical Board for criticising Covid vaccines, which sparked complaints from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Despite …

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3 days ago

'Thought he was helping': Patient endures 9 years of chemotherapy for cancer he never had

Raw Story

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. “I never really questioned that until someone else told me that there was reason to.” I discovered Olson’s story in a cache of records related to an ongoing legal dispute between Weiner and St. Peter’s. In December 2020, St. Peter’s fired Weiner, accusing him of “harm that was caused to patients by receiving …

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China develops effective breast cancer treatment

China Daily

Shanghai medical experts have developed an innovative neoadjuvant treatment approach for triple-negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive forms of the disease, significantly increasing the rate of tumor disappearance before surgery from 44.7 percent to 56.8 percent. The phase III clinical trial involved 441 patients from 40 hospitals across China and was the first one on an original breast …

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China develops effective breast cancer treatment

China Daily

Shanghai medical experts have developed an innovative neoadjuvant treatment approach for triple-negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive forms of the disease, significantly increasing the rate of tumor disappearance before surgery from 44.7 percent to 56.8 percent. The phase III clinical trial involved 441 patients from 40 hospitals across China and was the first one on an original breast …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

Lilly Jay, Ethan Slater’s ex, has ‘nothing to hide’ after divorce and actor’s Ariana Grande romance

LA Times

Lilly Jay breaks her silence on her divorce from “Wicked” star Ethan Slater, months after they finalized their split. Psychologist Lilly Jay is taking ownership of “the sudden public downfall” of her marriage to actor Ethan Slater, a year after their divorce and his romance with “Wicked” co-star Ariana Grande became tabloid fodder. Grande and Slater, a Tony-nominated Broadway star …

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China develops effective breast cancer treatment

China Daily

Shanghai medical experts have developed an innovative neoadjuvant treatment approach for triple-negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive forms of the disease, significantly increasing the rate of tumor disappearance before surgery from 44.7 percent to 56.8 percent. The phase III clinical trial involved 441 patients from 40 hospitals across China and was the first one on an original breast …

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3 days, 19 hours ago

FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Specialty pharmacies and online companies that have been selling off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs for obesity and diabetes will need to phase out their versions next year under a federal decision issued Thursday. With demand for GLP-1 drugs booming, compounding pharmacies and telehealth companies like Hims and Ro have jumped into the market, selling cheaper versions online. …

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3 days, 22 hours ago

Terrifying quad-demic could ruin your Christmas gatherings, warn health chiefs - as spiralling cases of potentially deadly vomiting bug hit 10-year high

Daily Mail

Brits were today warned of an alarming upsurge in contagious norovirus as cases hit a decade-high. Rates of the vomiting bug, which can also cause diarrhoea, are also more than double the levels seen pre-Covid for this time of year, fresh figures show. Separate flu figures also released today by the UK Health Security Agency show cases and hospitalisations have …

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4 days ago

He went in for a colonoscopy. The hospital charged $19K for two.

Raw Story

Tom Contos is an avid runner. My primary care physician said, ‘Given your family history, let’s get you in.’” Northwestern Memorial Hospital asked him to prepay $1,000 out-of-pocket, and he underwent the procedure in June. Even with that reduction, Littenberg said, he thought Contos’ total out-of-pocket cost of $4,047 was “a lot, though not rare for large academic centers.” Contos’ …

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NHS warning over Christmas gatherings as flu cases soar in worst December for three years

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The fresh NHS figures, which show hospital admissions for flu cases jumped by more than …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Russia claims it developed first cancer vaccine in big breakthrough, says 'will distribute for free'

India TV News

The deadly disease, cancer is almost incurable to date and people are terrified of it. This vaccine makes the body's immune system so strong that as soon as any cell starts moving towards becoming a cancer cell, the body's immunity destroys it. An mRNA vaccine uses a small fragment of messenger RNA to instruct the body's cells to produce a …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Shanghai expert devises new treatment for aggressive breast cancer

China Daily

Shao Zhimin, director of general surgery and breast surgery departments of the Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and leader of the clinical study, is working on a patient case. Shanghai medical experts have devised a neoadjuvant treatment approach for triple-negative breast cancer, the most dangerous type of breast cancer, significantly boosting the pathological complete response rate from 44.7 percent to …

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The popular 'hospital-at-home' effort is at stake in the federal spending battle

NPR

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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Artificial hearts found to regenerate muscle tissue in heart failure patients

As South Korea draws visitors chasing beauty, dodgy practices pose risks

Emergency room visits at this Loma Linda hospital are longer than at most ERs in the U.S.

Israel accused of bombing Kamal Adwan Hospital ICU risking patients, medics

Why your fingers are cold all the time. No, it's not just the weather - it can be a sign of worrying health conditions, reveals DR ELLIE

Multilingual handbook launched to ease medical journey of patients coming to Hyderabad

France’s Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals

NHS boss: Don't give a Brazilian butt lift as a Christmas gift... hospitals are under enough pressure as it is!

The system is broken. Patients should have care closer to home from a familiar face, writes Health Secretary WES STREETING

Biden and the first lady bring holiday cheer to patients and families at a children’s hospital

I went from being a doctor to an UberEats driver after a single decision changed my life forever

'Thought he was helping': Patient endures 9 years of chemotherapy for cancer he never had

China develops effective breast cancer treatment

China develops effective breast cancer treatment

Lilly Jay, Ethan Slater’s ex, has ‘nothing to hide’ after divorce and actor’s Ariana Grande romance

China develops effective breast cancer treatment

FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

Terrifying quad-demic could ruin your Christmas gatherings, warn health chiefs - as spiralling cases of potentially deadly vomiting bug hit 10-year high

He went in for a colonoscopy. The hospital charged $19K for two.

NHS warning over Christmas gatherings as flu cases soar in worst December for three years

Russia claims it developed first cancer vaccine in big breakthrough, says 'will distribute for free'

Shanghai expert devises new treatment for aggressive breast cancer

The popular 'hospital-at-home' effort is at stake in the federal spending battle