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Stopping Medical Misinformation Requires Early Detection

Help is needed from the medical community and the general public, says media watchdog CEO

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I Just Got Over COVID. Do I Need an Updated Shot?

And if I do, how long should I wait?

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Vaccine Research and Combating the Anti-Science Movement Go Hand in Hand

An excerpt from Hotez's new book, The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science

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BA.2.86 Variant Spotted in 10 States; Vax and Long COVID; Children and Suicide

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enough

Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity

Social Media Giant's Efforts to Stymie Antivax Content Had Mixed Results

Facebook aimed to tackle misinformation, but did it work?

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A Look at the Data Behind CDC's Updated COVID Vax Decision

Here are the highlights of the agency's extensive evidence review

Paul Offit Goes Off on Religious Vaccine Exemptions

Mississippi "loophole" may allow people to avoid vaccination for any reason at all

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A 'SAD' Story: Patient Stuck With $176K Bill After Medicare Policy Switch

CMS abruptly decided patients can self-administer Stelara -- even those with Parkinson's

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Drug Companies, Allies Fight Back on Medicare Drug Price Negotiations

They argue that the government is using coercion while claiming sellers have options

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Hunt for Hospital Inmate Escapees; Florida Slams CDC Guidance; Oktoberfest CT Scans

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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What It Will Really Take to Restore Trust in the CDC

A singular narrative, consistency, and relatability are paramount

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New iPhone Radiation Concerns; Man Dies After Raw Oysters; PBM Market Tightens

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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FDA Panel Favors Dropping OTC Decongestant

Unanimous vote that the drug is ineffective

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CDC Advisors Support Updated COVID Shots for All

Committee members raised concerns that a more graded recommendation would contribute to inequity

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DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances

Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups

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CancelRx System Reduced Drug Dispensing on Discontinued Scripts

Proportion of meds dispensed after prescription's discontinuation in EHR dropped from 8% to 1.4%

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Mask Attack Leaves Actor Blind; Diabetes Risk in Night Owls; U.S. Blood Shortage

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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FDA OKs Updated COVID Shots

New single-strain vaccines will exclusively target the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant

How Vital Drug Shortages Happen

"Fundamentally, there's something broken in how the market works"

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CDC: This Season's Flu Shot Appears Effective Against Serious Cases

Southern Hemisphere data show 52% protection for flu-related hospitalization

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Vaccines Not Linked to MS Flare-Ups

Nationwide French study might clear up a decade of doubts

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How to Help Patients Navigate a Newly Complex Vaccine Season

The primary message should focus on the importance of the flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines

MedPod Today: Texas Abortion Ban Fallout, Movie Docs, and Fall COVID Shots

Three 番茄社区app reporters discuss abortion care, doctors in movies, and fall boosters

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Horseshoe Crab Blood in Drug Safety Testing? It May Not Be Needed Much Longer

Draft guidelines may prompt more companies to use synthetic alternative

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Drug Prices Are Too Damn High

It's been a long road to Medicare price negotiation ... and there's still work to be done

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CDC: Deaths From Counterfeit Pills Rising

Increase seen particularly in western states and in younger adults

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McConnell Freezes Again; Lead & Cadmium in Weed Users; OTC Narcan Coming Soon

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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Nurse Suspected of Poisoning; Hospital Mask Mandates Return; Congressman's Cancer Dx

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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Can COVID, Flu, and RSV Shots Be Given at the Same Time?

Here's how experts are strategizing fall vaccines

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Who Should Get a COVID Booster This Fall?

Experts aren't convinced that younger, healthy people need boosters this season

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It's Time to Reform the Mysterious PBM System

Vertical integration and a lack of transparency are at the heart of the problem

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Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Serious Infection Risk in Children

PPI use should be limited in infants and children, study suggests

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Delayed Period After COVID Shot? It's the Same With COVID-19 Infection

Temporary effect of about 1 day was similar for both, researchers say

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In a Golden Age of Cancer Care, PBMs Are Holding Us Back

We must stop predatory and destructive behaviors

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CDC Advisors Back Therapeutic to Prevent RSV in Infants

Unanimous support for monoclonal antibody for infants and high-risk toddlers as well

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Universal Flu Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in Mid-Stage Trial

Efficacy in range of NIH target, exploratory analysis finds

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FDA, DEA Heads Acknowledge ADHD Drug Shortage in Public Letter

Agencies ask manufacturers to boost production, but call on docs to prescribe appropriately

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Rare Links Between COVID Vaccines and Adverse Events Studied

Researchers discuss what we can learn from "long vax" symptoms

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Trump COVID Shot Ad Boosted Vaccination in Red Counties

Study authors advocate for using "messengers whose voices might carry special weight"

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