The U.S. OKs twice-a-year HIV prevention shot. Could it end transmission?
The shot nearly eliminated new infections in two groundbreaking studies of people at high risk, better than daily preventive pills they can forget to take. …
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U.S. expected to change daily alcohol intake guidelines: sources
Currently, the recommendations advise limiting drinking to one serving or less per day for women and two or less for men, widely seen as a moderate level. …
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Purdue Pharma, Sackler family to settle U.S. opioid lawsuits for US$7.4B
The $7.4 billion payment to 55 U.S. states and territories is intended to resolve claims that the drugmaker’s pain medication OxyContin caused a nationwide opioid addiction crisis. …
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RFK Jr. taps new vaccine advisers days after firing previous panel
Kennedy chose new members to sit on the committee, including a scientist who researched mRNA vaccine technology and a leading critic of pandemic-era lockdowns. …
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Canadian scientists raise concerns over RFK Jr. firing U.S. vaccine panel
On Monday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he will appoint new members to the scientific group that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about vaccination. …
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RFK Jr. removes all 17 members of U.S. vaccine advisory panel
Physicians criticized the move to oust members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which reports to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …
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U.S. hospitals no longer required to perform emergency abortions
The guidance was issued to hospitals in 2022 by the Biden administration, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court upended national abortion rights in the U.S. …
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Can exercise boost colon cancer survival rates? Study says yes
With the benefits rivaling some drugs, experts said cancer centers and insurance plans should consider making exercise coaching a new standard of care for colon cancer survivors. …
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Infant formula is under health review in the U.S. What parents should know
The effort launched by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., dubbed “Operation Stork Speed,” is the first deep look at the ingredients in formula since 1998. …
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