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Peptides get their regulatory closeup

A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will meet this week to make recommendations on whether specialized pharmacies should be allowed to make some popular wellness peptides.

7 hours ago

States want to bring Medicaid behind bars. Federal changes make that harder

Funding cuts and program changes required by President Trump's big budget law are forcing states to rethink bipartisan efforts to bring Medicaid into jails and prisons.

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CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz says she hopes to shift the agency's tone

Public health officials acknowledge they need to shed paternalistic messaging if they want to reach more people. The nominee to run the CDC says she will strike a new tone.

7 hours ago

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Staying in a job for the health insurance? About 1 in 4 Americans do, a survey says

About 24 of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in job lock is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy.

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What's behind the push to get more men on testosterone?

Testosterone is getting a lot of attention lately. The military just announced it will screen service members for low testosterone. Meanwhile, the Trump administration wants to expand access.

20 hours ago

What to know about the record cyclospora outbreak

Confusion about the source of the outbreak and uncertainty about when it might be contained puts the onus on consumers to protect themselves.

20 hours ago

Is that food really made with 100% avocado oil? Likely not

A new study finds that consumers who are paying a premium for foods advertised as made with avocado oil are probably not getting what they think they're buying.

22 hours ago

These men went to college in search of stable careers. They found it in nursing

Only about 1 in 8 nurses are men, but their share is growing. A strong job market for nurses and sustained efforts to recruit men into the field have made a difference, including in the South.

1 day ago

Amid nurse shortage, a school in the South rolls out the welcome mat for men

Only about 1 in 8 nurses are men, but their share is growing. A strong job market for nurses and sustained efforts to recruit men into the field have made a difference, including in the South.

1 day ago

Amid nurse shortage, a university rolls out the welcome mat for men

Only about 1 in 8 nurses are men, but their share is growing. A strong job market for nurses and sustained efforts to recruit men into the field have made a difference, including in the South.

1 day ago
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