August 12, 2025

Advanced-Practice Providers Filling Rural ER Gaps

Rural emergency rooms across the U.S. are increasingly staffed by physician assistants and nurse practitioners instead of physicians, raising debates over care quality, staffing shortages, and access to emergency services.

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August 11, 2025

Why Turning 26 Jeopardizes Health Coverage

A growing number of young Americans lose affordable health insurance at age 26, facing complex Affordable Care Act marketplaces, rising costs, and limited coverage options.

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August 11, 2025

CDC Shooting Deepens Crisis in HIV Prevention

CDC workers describe stalled HIV prevention projects, morale collapse, and heightened safety fears after budget cuts, layoffs, and a deadly shooting at agency headquarters.

KFF Health News

August 08, 2025

How Many Vacation Days Are Doctors Taking?

A survey by the American Medical Association shows a rise in physicians taking time off, reflecting an improvement in burnout rates.

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August 08, 2025

Mental Health Risk High in Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa is associated with increased risks of depression and anxiety across all treatment levels, highlighting the importance of proactive psychiatric screening in dermatologic care.

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August 07, 2025

Flu Treatment Linked to Lower Neuropsychiatric Risk in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients

Subgroup analyses demonstrated a greater reduction in neurologic events than psychiatric events, though the reduction in psychiatric events was not statistically significant.

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August 06, 2025

New Preventive Option Approved for Pediatric Migraine

The FDA has approved Ajovy (fremanezumab-vfrm) for preventive treatment of episodic migraine in pediatric patients aged 6 to 17 years weighing 45 kg or more, expanding its use beyond adults.

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August 05, 2025

Weight Regain Persists After Anti-Obesity Treatment

A new meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials found that patients began regaining weight as early as 8 weeks after discontinuing anti-obesity medications, with weight gain continuing through 52 weeks.

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July 09, 2025

What Makes People 'Cool?' Research from the Journal of Experimental Psychology

Despite differing norms and values across societies, six characteristics show remarkable consistency in defining "coolness" worldwide. 

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