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Becerra: 'Everyone experiencing a mental health crisis in America should have access to rapidly responsive, culturally competent care'
Thirteen communities across the country are receiving federal grant funding for mobile crisis response teams that will help police with mental health and substance-use crises.
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Yanoff: 'The need for more antidiabetic treatment options is clear'
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced sending warning letters to firms responsible for two popular e-cigarette products and issued draft guidance relating to diabetes drug efficacy.
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FDA's Kim: Approval of Xacduro provides new 'treatment option for some of the sickest patients in our nation's hospitals'
The FDA has approved a drug designed to treat pneumonia caused by certain difficult-to-treat types of bacteria.
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House Energy and Commerce Committee holds full-markup session for 19 bills pertaining to healthcare and financial well-being
The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently held a committee markup session where they made strides in enhancing healthcare affordability through the advancement of legislation with a goal of benefiting family health and financial well-being.
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FDA Approves First Oral Antiviral for Treatment of COVID-19 in Adults
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir tablets) for treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in patients who are at highest risk severe illness, according to a release issued May 25.
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President and CEO of Trust for America's Health: "Increased and sustained investment in public health infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and health equity will save lives"
Last week, Trust for America's Health, issued a press release to emphasize the importance of investing in public health infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and health equity.
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Long COVID study lead author: 'This study is an important step toward defining long COVID beyond any one individual symptom'
Long COVID was "more common and severe in study participants infected before the 2021 Omicron variant," says a new NIH study.
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Researchers find brain signatures for chronic pain patients, hope for 'effective, non-addictive pain treatments'
Researchers have discovered brain signatures for people with chronic pain related to strokes or amputations involving phantom limb pain, the National Institutes of Health said recently.
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CDC Director: 'Our nation's HIV prevention efforts continue to move in the right direction'
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently released data showing that the estimated number of new HIV infections has dropped 12% in 2021 compared to 2017.
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FDA approves prescription nasal spray designed to counteract cases of opioid overdose
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new prescription nasal spray designed to treat the effects of opioid overdose.
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Proposal from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will increase prescription drug transparency through Medicaid
The Biden Administration recently announced that a new proposal will increase transparency of prescription drugs offered through Medicaid.
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Becerra: 'This proposed rule will save both states and the federal government money'
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would increase transparency into what Medicare is charged for prescription drugs.
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American Dental Association: 'Addressing dental workforce shortages and maldistribution in rural areas' is a top priority
During a Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee on May 17, the American Dental Association (ADA) issued a statement advocating for greater access to dental health care, calling it a "critical aspect of overall health."
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Murthy: 'We are in the middle of a national youth mental health crisis'
The U.S. Surgeon General has issued an advisory on the effect of social media on the country's youth that suggests its benefits are offset by its risks to mental health.
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Bertagnolli: 'Addressing cancer health equity' is vital to reducing cancer mortality
The National Cancer Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health, published a study outlining prospects for achieving President Biden's Cancer Moonshot national goal of lowering the cancer death rate by at least 50% over the next 25 years.
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Bancel: Moderna, IBM partnership is 'aiming for breakthrough advances'
A partnership has been announced between Moderna Inc. and IBM.
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Khan: 'We are seeking to hold LCMC accountable'
The Federal Trade Commission recently sued to stop the potentially illegal integration of New Orleans area hospitals over failure to follow federal reporting law.
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Koroshetz: Study on Gulf War Illness ‘may pave the way to treatments’
The National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs are partnering to study a chronic disease affecting approximately 200,000 military veterans.
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Rainer: Parents 'generally have a right to access their children’s medical records'
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights reached a settlement with a Pennsylvania counselor regarding a potential breach of the right of access clause of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's Privacy Rule.
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U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern on 'defective' World Health Organization: 'We must NOT continue to surrender authority'
U.S Representative Kevin Hern (R-OK) asserts that while the Biden Administration is attempting to deepen ties with the World Health Organization (WHO), it is imperative that America withdraws. Hern argues that, based on past WHO actions regarding COVID-19, it is in America's best interest to cut ties with the WHO rather than strengthen them.
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