October 06, 2025

The Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Pediatric Chronic Conditions

Food insecurity can exacerbate certain conditions, making its prevalence in households with children with chronic conditions all the more notable.

Conexiant

October 01, 2025

How Safe Are FDA-Cleared AI Tools?

“These findings indicate that standardized efficacy, safety, and risk assessment reporting remains inadequate for FDA-cleared AI/ML devices, underscoring the need for dedicated regulatory pathways and robust postmarket surveillance to ensure patient safety."

Conexiant

September 29, 2025

Clinicians: Ultraprocessed Food Limits Coming to Cafeterias?

States consider bipartisan bans on ultraprocessed foods in schools over obesity and child health.

KFF Health News

September 24, 2025

Surgery Versus GLP-1: Long-Term Diabetes Outcomes

Metabolic surgery associated with lower mortality and retinopathy risk versus glucagon-like peptide-1 therapy in diabetes and obesity.

Conexiant

September 23, 2025

Juvenile SLE: Feasibility of Early Glucocorticoid Tapering

Early glucocorticoid tapering in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus is feasible without added flare risk, though anti-double-stranded DNA positivity signals higher relapse odds.

Conexiant

September 18, 2025

'Integrity Cannot Be Replaced': Ousted CDC Leader Speaks Out

Testimony from former CDC leadership highlighted differences with federal health officials on the process for reviewing and implementing vaccine policies.

KFF Health News

September 17, 2025

‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’

Rural South Texas hospitals and physicians face mounting strain as rising uninsured rates and federal funding cuts threaten access to essential health care.

KFF Health News

September 17, 2025

Medical Oddities: Do Mosquitoes Have a Type?

Mosquito appeal, sleep hormones, sibling survival, diet for teeth, and more tea results shaped this week’s quirky findings.

Conexiant

September 12, 2025

FDA Considers Ending Routine Advisory Committees on New Drugs

The FDA move to limit advisory committee involvement in drug approvals has prompted debate on the balance between efficiency and transparency.

KFF Health News